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SA-W vs BAN-W Highlights: Tazmin Brits Headlines Easy Chase After Tight Bowling Display From Mlaba, Kapp

South Africa secured huge win over Bangladesh [Source: @ProteasWomenCSA/x]South Africa secured huge win over Bangladesh [Source: @ProteasWomenCSA/x]

South Africa jumped to the top of the 2024 T20 World Cup Group B points table by crushing Bangladesh in match number 16 of the competition at the Dubai International Stadium.

Here’s the timeline of how SA-W Vs BAN-W panned out in Dubai:

SA-W Vs BAN-W Highlights: Bangladesh Employ Caution After Kapp’s Early Strike

A couple of deliveries into the match, seasoned South African seamer Marizanne Kapp removed Bangladesh opener Dilara Akter for a duck. Akter’s opening partner Shathi Rani and number three batter Sobhana Mostary subsequently employed a cautious approach to their innings, as they reached just 21 without further casualty by the end of the powerplay overs.

Annerie Dercksen broke Mostary’s brewing partnership with Shathi Rani by accounting for the latter in the eighth over as Bangladesh reached a sluggish 43-2 at the halfway stage of the innings.

SA-W Vs BAN-W Highlights: Mostary, Sultana’s Steady Knocks Take BAN To 106

Sobhana Mostary listed four boundaries in her 43-ball knock of 38 runs before getting knocked over by tournament’s leading wicket-taker Nonkululeko Mlaba (1-11). Captain Nigar Sultana scored an unbeaten 32* from 38 balls while batting at number four as Bangladesh lost just three wickets in their unusual 20-over innings to shape just 106 runs.

SA-W Vs BAN-W Highlights: Wolvaardt’s Ambitious Beginnings Account For Her Early Downfall

In pursuit of just 107 runs for a win, opener Tazmin Brits found the fence thrice early in the innings to signal South Africa’s belligerent run-chase intent.

Her partner and captain Laura Wolvaardt also smacked a boundary before Fahima Khatun extracted her revenge the very next delivery in the third over of the innings. Overall, South Africa raced to 36-1 at the end of the first six overs.

SA-W Vs BAN-W Highlights: Brits’ 42 Tenders Khatun’s Double Strike In Vain

Forming forces at 23-1, Tanzim Brits and number three batter Anneke Bosch shared 53 runs for the second wicket to take South Africa to 76 in 12 overs. Bosch made a run-a-ball 25 with a couple of boundaries while Brits top-scored in the innings by crafting 42 runs off 41 balls with five fours.

Having taken South Africa to the brink of the finishing line, both cricketers fell in quick succession to Fahima Khatun (2-19) and Ritu Moni (1-22) before unbeaten Marizanne Kapp (13* off 13) and Chloe Tryon (14* off 13) steered the Proteas Women past the finishing line with seven wickets and 16 balls to spare.

The outcome helped South Africa record their third win in four outings to take the top spot on the 2024 T20 World Cup Group B points table.