Tazmin Brits top-scored with 42 as South Africa crushed Bangladesh by seven wickets of their Group B match of the ladies’s T20 World Cup right here on Saturday.
South Africa batters outperformed their counterparts on a languid floor as they chased down the goal of 107 in 17.2 overs.
HIGHLIGHTS | Bangladesh vs South Africa Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024
Brits (42 off 41 balls, 5x4s) and Anneke Bosch (25) placed on 53 for the second wicket after the early lack of Laura Wolvaardt (7), whereas Chloe Tryon (14 not out) and Marizanne Kapp (13 not out) supplied the ending touches.
Earlier, Bangladesh went right into a shell after an early wicket and resorted to a conservative strategy on what turned out to be yet one more sluggish pitch on this match.
South Africa veteran Kapp eliminated Dilara Akter on the second ball of the match for a duck and from thereon, Bangladesh exercised excessive warning. Nevertheless, it may need been the correct strategy however Bangladesh left it too late to unleash the massive hits.
Opener Shathi Rani managed 19 off 30 balls with one six and a 4 struggled to interrupt the shackles. Sobhana Mostary made 38 off 43 balls whereas skipper Nigar Sultana made 32 off 38 balls.
Kapp (4-0-10-1) and Nonkululeko Mlaba (4-0-11-1) have been the decide among the many bowlers for South Africa.