CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – A dominant all-round show from South Africa Ladies secured a 40-run victory over West Indies Ladies in a high-scoring encounter on the 3WS Oval on Saturday, leveling the three-match ODI collection at 1-1.
Opting to bowl first on a sunny day on the UWI Cave Hill campus, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews noticed South Africa publish a formidable 309-9 of their 50 overs.
The vacationers’ batting lineup fired collectively, with Sune Luus main the cost with a brisk 76 off 65 balls, together with eight fours.
Nondumiso Shangase supplied sturdy assist with a 48-ball 55, whereas contributions from Annerie Dercksen 37, Marizanne Kapp 32, and captain Laura Wolvaardt 28 bolstered the full.
Afy Fletcher was the standout bowler for the hosts, claiming 4-64 along with her leg spin, whereas Matthews chipped in with 2-47.
It didn’t go South Africa’s manner within the early levels, as some disciplined bowling from first, Matthews, after which Fletcher had the guests in a spot of trouble at 59 for 2 within the nineteenth over.
Aided by some sloppy fielding, the South Africans, led by Luss and Shangase, capitalized and posted an 85-run third-wicket partnership.
Shangase, who hit two sixes in her innings, went on to attain her maiden ODI half-century, mentioning the milestone off 42 balls.
All this time, Luss continued her aggressive method, and she or he obtained to 50 off 49 balls. The proper-hander additionally shared in a few helpful lower-order partnerships, which noticed the Proteas ladies climb over the 300-run mark.
In reply, the West Indies tried to remain in contact with the run charge, which was simply above six runs per over, and so they have been wanting good with 40 runs on the board within the seventh over earlier than Qiana Joseph was given out caught behind off Kapp for 17.
Releanna Grommnd joined her captain, Matthews, and so they took the rating to 80 earlier than Grimmond was caught behind for 15.
Matthews went on to top-score with a fluent 56, however she went softly within the twentieth over to go away the house facet in a spot of trouble at 107 for 3.
Vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle added a composed 53, however the center order struggled to construct momentum because the over 300-plus goal started to look insurmountable by the minute.
Chinelle Henry’s 39 provided hope, however South Africa’s bowlers stored putting at key moments as Left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba starred with 4-33, whereas Kapp’s seamers yielded 2-42 to bowl out the hosts with the final supply of the innings at 269.
With the regional facet getting their highest ODI complete towards South Africa, captain Matthews was happy with the all-around effort as a batting unit.
“I nonetheless suppose we will take numerous positives out of it for certain. Chasing 309 was at all times going to be a tough job, however I believe for us to get to 260 plus was fairly spectacular. I used to be additionally happy with the best way we obtained there with so many batters chipping in, and I assume not simply counting on one or two gamers was good to see.”
The collection now heads right into a decisive third ODI on the similar venue on Tuesday, with Matthews desperate to get a couple of extra issues proper in a bid to clinch the collection.
“I believe we have been excellent in areas and durations as we speak (Saturday). In all probability, we must be good for a bit longer, particularly throughout the bowling innings. I really feel like we undoubtedly hit par with the bat and went by our innings effectively. In all probability, we have to attempt to limit the opposition a bit much less subsequent match. That’s going to place us within the higher likelihood.”
