CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – In a one-sided collection decider on the Three Ws Oval on Tuesday, South Africa Girls delivered a commanding efficiency to defeat West Indies by 166 runs (DLS methodology), securing a 2-1 ODI collection victory.
After rain decreased the guests’ innings to 45.5 overs, South Africa posted a formidable 278-6 after being requested to take the primary strike, powered by a superb century from Tazmin Brits and a composed half-century from captain Laura Wolvaardt.
The West Indies, set a revised goal of 288 in 39 overs, crumbled to 121 all out in simply 27.5 overs, with solely Aaliyah Alleyne 32 and Jahzara Claxton 43 providing transient resistance.
Earlier, South Africa’s openers laid a punishing basis, with Brits and Wolvaardt including a masterful 184 for the primary wicket.
The inexperienced Windies assault had little reply, because the Brits’ aggressive 101 knock, that includes eight fours and 4 sixes, set the tone, whereas Wolvaardt anchored the innings with a fluent 75.
Simply after attending to her century, Brits went to Afy Fletcher after dealing with 91 balls and hitting eight fours and 4 sixes.
Not too lengthy after, Fletcher was in enterprise as soon as once more as she rattled the stumps of Wolvaardt to peg again the Proteas at 200 for 2 within the thirty first over.
Fletcher appeared to have discovered her groove, as in the identical over, she additionally bowled Nondumiso Shangase for eight.
Skipper Hayley Matthews then bought in on the act as she snared the wicket of Sune Luus for 4 to go away the competition extra respectable at 207 for 4 earlier than rain took the gamers off the park.
On the resumption, Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 34 offered late momentum earlier than rain intervened as soon as once more. Fletcher was the choose of the bowlers, ending with 3-53.
The chase started disastrously for the hosts, as they misplaced 4 wickets for simply 10 runs inside three overs. Captain Hayley Matthews was the primary to go for 8, and her valuable wicket triggered a dramatic top-order collapse that left the Windies reeling at 40-6.
Seamer Masabata Klaas was the principle early destroyer, as she despatched again Matthews, Qiana Joseph for 1, and Chinelle Henry for a duck in her devastating first spell.
It took some resilient batting from Alleyne and Claxton to briefly revive hopes with a 65-run stand, however as soon as they departed, the innings folded swiftly.
Klaas completed with 4-25, and he or she was well-supported by Nonkululeko Mlaba 2-25 and Annerie Dercksen 2-1. The defeat marked a harsh finish to the West Indies’ hopes of successful a house collection. Nevertheless, Captain Matthews was happy that among the younger gamers confirmed struggle, even in defeat.
“It’s all the time going to be robust when you have got a younger group round, however these ladies are right here to be taught, and I feel they’re desperate to be taught. I feel we are able to nonetheless take a number of positives from sure moments throughout the sport. I feel the way in which (Claxton) happened and batted at the moment was stunning. One thing that in all probability many individuals didn’t count on from her at 7 or 8. It simply reveals that the younger ones throughout the group have a number of potential, and so they must be nurtured properly.”
The 2 groups will now flip their consideration to the three-match T20 collection, which begins on Friday.
