GUWAHATI: England secured a 10-wicket triumph over the Proteas Women in their opening match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in Guwahati on Friday.
The Proteas were bowled out for 69 after 20.4 overs before England recorded a straightforward chase within 14.1 overs to secure the victory.
After losing out at the toss and being sent in to bat, South Africa got off to a shaky start as the top-order fell to Linsey Smith (3/7) and Lauren Bell (1/24) in the first four overs.
With the score 12/3, the slide continued for the Proteas as Smith, Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/5) and Sophie Ecclestone (2/19) ripped through the middle-order to reduce South Africa to 38/6 in the 11th over.
Despite a valiant knock from Sinalo Jafta (22), the Proteas could not recover. Further contributions with the ball from Charlie Dean (2/14), alongside Sciver-Brunt and Ecclestone, wrapped up the innings on 69 all out.
In their defence of the modest total, South Africa found no luck with ball in hand as the English openers, Tammy Beaumont (21*) and Amy Jones (40*), reached the end of the powerplay on 39/0.
The pair then brought up their 50-run stand in the 12th over before sealing victory with 35.5 overs to spare.
The Proteas Women’s next assignment will take them to the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, where they will face New Zealand on Monday, 06 October.
Proteas Women Squad – ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Laura Wolvaardt (Captain) (Fidelity Titans), Anneke Bosch (Fidelity Titans), Tazmin Brits (DP World Lions), Nadine de Klerk (World Sports Betting Western Province), Annerie Dercksen (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions), Marizanne Kapp (World Sports Betting Western Province), Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions), Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans), Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans), Karabo Meso (DP World Lions), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions), Nondumiso Shangase (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), and Chloé Tryon (DP World Lions)
Travelling Reserve
Miané Smit (Fidelity Titans)
Fixtures – ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Monday, 06 October at 11h30 – South Africa vs New Zealand (Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore)
Thursday, 09 October at 11h30 – South Africa vs India (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam)
Monday, 13 October at 11h30 – South Africa vs Bangladesh (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam)
Friday, 17 October at 11h30 – South Africa vs Sri Lanka (R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Tuesday, 21 October at 11h30 – South Africa vs Pakistan (R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Saturday, 25 October at 11h30 – South Africa vs Australia (Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore)
Wednesday, 29 October at 11h30 – Semi-final 1 (TBC)
Thursday, 30 October at 11h30 – Semi-final 2 (Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai)
Sunday, 02 November at 11h30 – Final (TBC)
**All times are SAST
Source: cricket.co.za
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Day Hawk
England is the only team in the northern hemisphere to have won the Rugby World Cup – Given the game’s origins in England, statistically southern hemisphere teams are wayyyyyyy better at rugby. In total there have been 9 Rugby World Cups. New Zealand have won 3, South Africa have won 3, Australia have won it twice, and England are the only team in the northern hemisphere to have won it. Maybe the Rugby World Cup 2023 hosted in France will be another win for a European team though!