SA set West Indies below-par winning target in second ODI at Wanderers
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- 01 Feb 2022
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The Momentum Proteas set the West Indies Women a below-par target of 161 to win the rain-reduced second ODI match at the Wanderers on Monday.
In a match of 41 overs a side, the tourists from the Caribbean won the toss and asked their hosts to bat first under overcast skies, with the start having been delayed by rain for two hours.
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits had a modest start for SA, scoring just 11 runs in the opening five overs.
The stylish Wolvaardt accelerated in the next over as she hit Shamilia Connell (2/24) for 19 runs in the sixth over.
Wolvaardt (25 off 49 balls) and Brits (25 off 55) put on an opening partnership of 50 runs from 91 balls.
But SA lost three quick wickets in three successive overs, with Wolvaardt the first to go as she was caught at gully by Shakera Selman in the 17th over.
Laura Goodall came in and lasted four balls for her single run and Brits followed soon after to leave SA 58/3 in the 19th over.
Stand-in captain Sune Luus and Mignon du Preez teamed up for a partnership of 33 runs as they kept the scoreboard ticking in the middle overs in the face of brilliant bowling.
Connell, Shakera Selman, Hayle Matthews, Karishma Ramharack and the brilliant Chinelle Henry all helped themselves to two wickets apiece.
Du Preez will be disappointed that she managed just nine runs from the 20 balls. Her wicket left SA tottering at 91/4. Read More…
