In South Africa’s dominant win over Sri Lanka on the Girls’s ODI World Cup 2025, Masabata Klaas proved why she’s such an important cog within the Proteas’ assault.
Sharing the new-ball tasks with Marizanne Kapp, the pacer helped dismantle the highest order earlier than rain briefly interrupted play, after which Nonkululeko Mlaba tightened the screws on the finish.
Klaas’ early strikes set the tone for a one-sided contest, eradicating Hasini Perera and the damaging Chamari Athapaththu in consecutive overs, leaving Sri Lanka on the again foot.
For Klaas, it was all about executing the plan she is aware of greatest. “I’m that form of bowler – I’m attacking. I concentrate on one factor, and that’s to bowl dot balls. Should you bowl dot balls, the stress will come.
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“And I’ll say I’m particular in my very own method as a result of I can (make the ball) bounce, I can nip the ball out and in,” she mentioned forward of the conflict in opposition to Pakistan on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.
With South Africa already assured of a semifinal spot, Klaas asserted that her aspect has no intention of taking the upcoming match evenly. “Pakistan is a powerful staff. We can’t simply go there and suppose that we’re simply going to stroll within the park. We’re not going to take them with no consideration.
“However then one factor that’s going to work for us is to stay to fundamentals and do what we’ve been doing from day one of many World Cup,” she added.
The excellent 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka has additionally boosted the staff’s confidence, particularly among the many openers Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt, who’re starting to fireside in unison. Klaas believes that collective rhythm will solely make South Africa stronger.
“We have now been dominating within the center overs, however now our openers are coming into play. So, think about if everybody can simply come into play, how harmful we’re going to be as a staff..,” she mentioned with a smile.
Revealed on Oct 20, 2025