- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (b 4, lb 1)TOTAL102/6 (20 Overs, RR: 5.1)Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Dane van Niekerk, 12.5 ov), 2-75 (Lizelle Lee, 13.6 ov), 3-87 (Trisha Chetty, 16.6 ov), 4-89 (Marizanne Kapp, 17.4 ov), 5-98 (Sune Luus, 18.5 ov), 6-98 (Dinesha Devnarain, 18.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JL Jonassen 3 0 16 0 5.33 0 0 L Cheatle 4 0 13 2 3.25 0 0 M Schutt 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0 RM Farrell 2 0 19 0 9.50 0 0 KM Beams 4 0 18 1 4.50 0 0 EA Osborne 2 0 7 0 3.50 0 0 EA Perry 4 0 13 2 3.25 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras8 (b 4, lb 2, w 2)TOTAL105/4 (18.3 Overs, RR: 5.67)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Alyssa Healy, 1.3 ov), 2-9 (Ellyse Perry, 2.4 ov), 3-9 (Elyse Villani, 3.4 ov), 4-53 (Jess Jonassen, 12.1 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
South Africa Women , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-20.55, Interval 20.55-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.40
Match days
18 March 2016 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia Women 2, South Africa Women 0
Match Coverage
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