West Indies staff pose for a gaggle photograph earlier than the Third Girls’s One-Day Worldwide match in opposition to England on the Cooper Associates County Floor, Taunton, Britain on June 7, 2025.
Motion Photos through Reuters/Andrew Boyers
South Africa Girls secured a 40-run victory over West Indies Girls to degree the three-match ODI collection at 1-1 on the 3Ws Oval in Cave Hill, Barbados.
Despatched into bat, South Africa posted a formidable 309 for 9 of their 50 overs, with Sune Luus high scoring with a brisk 76 off 65 balls, together with 8 fours. On the identical time, Nondumiso Shangase offered stable help with 55 from 48 balls with 4 boundaries and 2sixes.
Supporting knocks from Annerie Dercksen (37), Marizanne Kapp (32), captain Laura Wolvaardt (28), Chloe Tyron (28) and Tazmin Brits (26) bolstered the whole.
Afy Fletcher was the very best bowler for the hosts, claiming 4-64, whereas Matthews chipped in with 2-47.
Within the early phases, there was some disciplined bowling from Matthews after which Fletcher, because the guests slumped at 59 for 2 within the nineteenth over.
However with some sloppy fielding, the South Africans, led by Luss and Shangase, posted an 85-run third-wicket partnership. Shangase scored her maiden ODI half-century off 42 balls.
Luss continued on the crease and received to 50 off 49 balls. She additionally shared just a few useful partnerships, which noticed the Proteas ladies crossed1 over the 300-run mark.
In reply, the West Indies tried to maintain up with the run charge of simply above six runs per over and had a great begin with 40 runs on the board within the seventh over earlier than Qiana Joseph was caught behind off Kapp for 17.
Releanna Grimmond joined her captain, Matthews, and collectively they carried the rating to 80 earlier than Grimmond was caught for 15.
Matthews went on to top-score with 56 however was dismissed within the twentieth over to go away her aspect at 107 for 3.
Vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle added 53, however the center order struggled to attain important runs because the goal started to look unreachable.
Chinelle Henry’s 39 provided hope, and regardless of a late surge from James and Fletcher within the last overs, they had been bundled out for 269 on the ultimate ball of the innings.
South Africa’s left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba starred with 4-33, whereas Kapp completed with 2-42.
