South Africa saved its semifinal hopes alive after comfortably beating Scotland by 80 runs within the Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024 on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Wednesday.
Nonkululeko Mlaba (3/12) led the bowling assault as soon as once more to skittle out the Scots for 86 in 17.5 overs. With this win, South Africa now tops Group B with 4 factors from three matches.
The Proteas earlier received the toss and elected to bat first. Openers Laura Wolvaardt (40 off 27 balls) and Tazmin Brits (43 off 35 balls) began off brilliantly, posting a 64-run stand for the primary wicket.
The partnership was minimize brief within the eighth over after Wolvaardt was despatched again to the pavilion by spinner Katherine Fraser, who had did not catch out the South African skipper within the second over.
All-rounder Marizanne Kapp contributed with the ball with a 24-ball 43 to assist her aspect attain a aggressive complete of 166.
When it was time for debutant Scotland to chase, the South African bowlers made the duty of reaching the best complete of this version to this point fairly powerful.
Katherine Fraser registered the best knock from a Scottish batter (14 off 21 balls) as Scotland was struggling at 34/3 on the finish of the PowerPlay with Chloe Tyron starring with two wickets.
Nadine de Klerk picked two as Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, and Annerie Dercksen picked a wicket every.