ICC Women’s World Cup Match 9: South African women beat Pakistan in thriller

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 The South African women’s team held their nerves in the dying moments to seal a thrilling win over Pakistan played at Bay Oval, Mount Manuagai on Friday.

Pakistani captain Bismah Maharoof won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as the dangerous Lizelle Lee was brilliantly caught by Sidra Ameen. Laura Wolvaardt looked in decent touch putting the bad deliveries away for boundaries. Diana Baig dismissed Brits as Ameen took a good catch to leave South Africa in trouble. At the end of the first 10 overs, South African women scored 29 for 2.

After the field restrictions, the Pakistani bowlers kept it tight with disciplined bowling against Luus and Wolvaardt. Luus was given out by the umpire but on review, it was overturned due to the ball hitting the edge of the bat. Wolvaardt showed intent against the spinners reaching her fifty off 75 balls and maintained the momentum for South Africa by taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Ghulam Fatima made an important breakthrough dismissing Wolvaardt with a simple return catch. Luus and Wolvaardt added 89 runs for the 3rd wicket. Fatima then got rid of Mignon du Preez in the same over with a good catch by Omaima Sohail. She then again struck for the 3rd time dismissing Kapp with full toss delivery straight into the hands of Sidra Ameen to leave the South African team struggling.

Sune Luus survived another LBW shout given out by the umpire but on review, it was overturned not out taking the edge of the bat. After that, Pakistan reviewed for LBW but this time the decision was retained due to the umpires' call. Chole Tyron and Luus steadied the ship for the South African team by taking singles and boundaries. The Pakistani catching was not great as Nida Dar and Nashra Sandhu dropped easy chances. Luus completed her fifty off 94 balls while Tryon changed the momentum with some lovely shots.

Nashra Sandhu took a simple return catch to dismiss Tryon. Tryon and Luus added 55 runs for the 6th wicket. Trisha Chetty looked in brilliant touch hitting boundaries putting the pressure right back on Pakistan bowling and fielders. Fatima Sana eventually got rid of South African captain Luus for a well-made 62. Luus and Chetty added 34 runs for the 7th wicket. Fatima Sana bowled a superb 50th over as Shabnim Ismail was run-out while taking the second run and then dismissed Trisha Chetty off the final ball. South African women posted 223 for 9 at the end of 50 overs.

In reply, Pakistani openers Sidra Ameen and Nahida Khan looked in decent touch putting the bad deliveries away for boundaries. Ismail struck off successive deliveries getting wickets of Ameen and then captain Bismah Maharoof to leave Pakistan struggling. Nahida Khan and Omaima Sohail took Pakistan to 37 for 2 at the end of 10 overs.

Khan and Sohail kept the pressure on the South African bowlers ticking the scoreboard. Khaka eventually got rid of Khan. Khan and Sohail added 69 runs for the 3rd wicket. Nida Dar struggled as she was not able to rotate the strike. Sohail did not score runs quickly but remained calm to complete her fifty off 83 balls. Klass got rid of Sohail with a sharp bouncer caught by Lee. Sohail and Dar added 49 runs for the 4th wicket. Kapp dismissed Aliya Riaz in the next over to leave Pakistan on the backfoot.

After the initial struggle, Nida Dar launched a big six to realize some pressure. Fatima Sana looked quick between the wickets. Khaka dismissed Fatima Sana LBW leaving Pakistan in trouble.

Nida Dar took most of the strike keeping Pakistan's hopes alive. Sidra Nawaz was dismissed caught by Wolvaardt. Nawaz and Dar added 31 runs for the 7th wicket. Nida Dar looked calm and reached her fifty off 69 balls. Baig scored 2 important boundaries in 49th over but a superb throw by Tryon and run-out by Khaka yielded the wicket of Dar. Shabnim Ismail held her nerves with a lovely return running catch to dismiss Baig. Ghulam Fatima was run-out to help South African women win the match by 7 runs.

The South African fielders missed a few golden run-out chances but the bowlers held their nerves to seal a thrilling win.  

South African women 223 for 9 in 50 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 75, Luus 62, Fatima Sana 3/43, Ghulam Fatima 3/52) beat Pakistan women 217 in 49.5 overs ( Omamia Sohail 65, Nida Dar 55, Shabnim Ismail 3/41, Khaka 2/43) by 6 runs.

For her 3 for 41 in 9.5 overs, Shabnim Ismail was awarded the player of the match. With this win, South African women registered their 2nd successive win.  









South African women beat Pakistan by 6 runs in a thriller 

 

 

 

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