South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt admitted that there was plenty of relief after her team secured a 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a game marked by a long rain delay, as per a media release from ICC.
Outstanding batting displays at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have reshaped the top 10 of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, with several in-form players making significant strides in the latest update, as per the official website of ICC.
An all-round show from Chloe Tryon and knocks from Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk helped South Africa to a victory against Bangladesh by three wickets, as the all-round trio lifted their side to a win from a poor position of 78/5 while chasing down 233 runs.
Bangladesh Women have won the toss and have opted to bat against South Africa Women in match number 14 of the ongoing Women's World Cup on Monday in Visakhapatnam.
South African cricketer Nadine de Klerk lauded the team's calculated approach as key to their victory over India Women, highlighting a pivotal partnership with Chloe Tryon. She further stated that their focus was on pacing the innings, targeting pacers, and building a steady partnership -
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur praised South Africa's Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk for their impressive batting in their fixture in the ongoing Women's World Cup, saying they deserved the win. She acknowledged India's collapse in batting but appreciated their total of 250.
Relentless rain in Visakhapatnam forced the toss to be delayed by an hour. Despite the unprecedented setback, not a single over has been lost to weather. The ground staff put in the hard yards by using a super sopper to ensure the surface doesn't hinder the players.
South Africa's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, expressed delight and relief after her team's six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup on Monday.
New Zealand started their World Cup campaign against Australia with an 89-run loss, while South Africa faced a humiliating loss to England by 10 wickets as they were bundled out for 69 runs. Both teams will be aiming to make amends for their losses in campaign openers and bounce back.
Ahead of England's ICC Women's World Cup opener against South Africa, England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt said that Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt is "difficult to get out", so the key would be to have plans in place against her and get early wickets.