Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women – South Africa Women tour of Bangladesh (3rd T20I) – Match Update
Led by skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Women in their third and final T20I, a low-scoring game played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today on September 14. The victory enabled the South Africa Women to secure the T20I series, 2-1.
The Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to field first. They went on to launch an effective bowling attack, led by Khadija Tul Kubra (3.5-0-14-3), http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Women down to a low, manageable score, despite the innings of du Preez.
The South Africa Women opened their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 it out at the crease for long. Bishwash bowled Chetty out in the second over, and followed it up with the wicket of Hodgkinson in the 6th over.
Skipper du Preez proved the mainstay of her team’s innings, contributing an individual score of 50 off 48. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marizanne-Kapp-c74483 (21) for a 44-run stand which was the only highlight of the team’s innings.
Aside from du Preez and Kapp, none of the South African batters were able to register double-digit scores, and the Bangladeshi bowlers picked them up one by one. South Africa lost one wicket in each of the 15th (Kapp), 16th (Dane van Niekerk on duck), 17th (du Preez), 18th (Yolandi van der Westhuizen on 2), and 19th (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matshipi-Marcia-Letsoalo-c75090 (0).
The South Africa Women eventually finished all out at a paltry total of 85. The Bangladeshi bowling attack put up an impressive show, but the team’s batters were unable to uphold a similar standard, and found themselves completely annihilated by their opponents.
Ismail, Kapp, Letsoalo, and Loubser all picked up one wicket each, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 Niekerk (4-0-9-2) claimed 2. Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed (10) and Farzana Haque (23) remained the only batters who managed to contribute double-digit scores, while the rest fell cheaply.
By the end of 20 overs, with 7 wickets down and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lily-Rani-Bishwash-c72890 (0*) at the crease, the Bangladesh Women found themselves cut off at 69 – 16 runs short of the target.
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