http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 Women v England Academy Women - England Academy Women tour of South Africa – Live Cricket Score and Update
South Africa Women 257 (49.3 ov) v England Academy Women 203 (48.4 ov) - South Africa Women won by 54 runs
On Friday, April 13, the visiting team from England got bundled out by hosts South Africa for 54 runs at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom in the opening one-day match of a six-match series.
England Academy Women after winning the toss invited their hosts to bat first as the Poms wanted to restrict the Zulu girls on small total.
The Proteas got off to a staggering start as openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, all around the park, leaving the fielding side standing in wonder.
Chetty once again looked in impeccable form as she smashed the bowlers without fear and played a fiery knock of 46 runs off 33 deliveries.
England knew that in order to comeback in the match or even restrict the hosts on an achievable total, they needed to contain the openers from hammering away with zeal.
Finally with a tough total of 77 runs, England tasted their first wicket when they dismissed Chetty in the 12th over.
The fielding side struck again soon when with 79 runs on the board, they sent http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alison-Lucille-Hodgkinson-c43649 back without allowing her to get off the mark.
With two wickets down, it was time for 22-year-old skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mignon-du-Preez-c76274, to take the field as she tried to craft a befitting partnership with Fritz.
The duo hammered their side to 113 runs before Fritz, who was batting so well lost her concentration and perished after scoring 45 runs off 64 deliveries.
Later it were the belligerent knocks of 43 and 41 runs by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dane-van-Niekerk-c52216 and Chloe Tryon that helped the side amass a stinging total of 257 runs on the board.
Needing 258 runs to win the game, England looked for a steady batting from the batswomen, but lost their first wicket with only 16 runs on the board as skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Caroline-Mary-Ghislaine-Atkins-c49296, who had come to open the innings for her side, faltered after scoring eight runs.
After this early wicket, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamsin-Tilley-Beaumont-c92692 and Danni Wyatt played with resolve and hammered 29 and 63 runs to sail their side towards the required target.
Nonetheless, the hosts were just too good for the England academy team and halted their run chase on 203 runs in 48.4 overs.
From South Africa, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marizanne-Kapp-c74483 grabbed three wickets each to hand England their first defeat in the tournament.
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