England edges past South Africa in a thrilling Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash. Wolvaardt’s 42 wasn’t enough as Ecclestone’s bowling dominates. Read the full recap!
Wolvaardt dismissed after resilient 42
England vs South Africa LIVE SCORE UPDATES
A crucial win for either England or South Africa today will propel the victorious team to the top of Group B’s points table, while making the other team’s road to the knockout stages more precarious.
Aditya Kaushik | New Delhi
ENG W vs SA W
Both teams opened their 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaigns with strong victories. The inaugural champions, England, and last edition’s runners-up, South Africa, are ready to clash today, October 7, in Sharjah. A win here guarantees the victor the top spot in Group B, throwing a spanner in the works for the losing team’s campaign.
Currently, West Indies, riding high after their win over Scotland, hold the top position, with England and South Africa sitting in second and third, respectively.
Key Players and Squad
England boasts a well-rounded lineup with Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, and Sophie Ecclestone leading their charge. South Africa, on the other hand, will rely heavily on their openers, Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, to set the tone for the match.
England Women’s Playing 11:
Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (w), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith.
South Africa Women’s Playing 11:
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (w), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.
Head-to-Head Records:
In T20 internationals, England holds a dominant record against South Africa, winning 19 out of 24 matches, with South Africa claiming just four victories and one match ending without a result.
LIVE TOSS:
The toss between England’s Heather Knight and South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt will take place at 7 PM IST today.
Broadcast Information:
In England, Star Sports is the official broadcaster for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. You can catch the England vs South Africa match on Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports 2 HD/SD with English commentary, while the Hindi version will air on Star Sports Hindi HD/SD. Disney Hotstar will also live stream the match via their app and website.
LIVE SCORE UPDATES:
8:33 PM
South Africa are 4 down.
Over Summary: 0 1 4 4 1 W
SA-W 99/3 after 17 overs
Kapp 23 (13)
Dean strikes, Tryon flicks the ball but it crashes into the stumps.
8:29 PM
Skipper Wolvaardt departs after a gritty 42.
Over Summary: 0 0 3 W 0 1
SA-W 89/3 after 16 overs
Tryon 1 (2), Kapp 14 (10)
Ecclestone cleans up Wolvaardt with a flighted delivery.
8:24 PM
Good over for South Africa.
Over Summary: 1 4 2 1 1 1
SA-W 85/2 after 15 overs
Wolvaardt 42 (38), Kapp 11 (7)
Sciver-Brunt back in the attack; Kapp finds the boundary.
8:20 PM
South Africa wobbling, Bosch bowled.
Over Summary: 4 W 2 0 1 1
SA-W 75/2 after 14 overs
Wolvaardt 39 (35), Kapp 2 (2)
Glenn continues; Bosch departs bowled.
8:16 PM
7 runs off the over.
Over Summary: 2 1 1 1 1 1
SA-W 67/1 after 13 overs
Wolvaardt 39 (35), Bosch 14 (24)
Smith into the attack.
8:12 PM
Economical over from Ecclestone.
Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 0
SA-W 56/1 after 11 overs
Wolvaardt 33 (29), Bosch 7 (18).
8:03 PM
South Africa struggling to gain momentum.
Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 4
SA-W 54/1 after 10 overs
Wolvaardt 32 (26), Bosch 6 (14).
7:57 PM
Tight bowling from England, just 3 runs from the over.
Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 1 1
SA-W 45/1 after 8 overs
Wolvaardt 28 (23), Bosch 3 (6).
Glenn with the ball, South Africa can’t break free.
7:51 PM
Smith strikes!
Over Summary: W 0 1 4 0 1
SA-W 37/1 after 6 overs
Wolvaardt 22 (15), Bosch 1 (2).
Brits tries to go over the bowler’s head but finds Gibson at long-on.
7:46 PM
South Africa’s cautious start continues.
Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 2
SA-W 30/0 after 5 overs
Wolvaardt 17 (12), Brits 13 (18).
7:43 PM
8 runs off the over.
Over Summary: 1 1 0 4 1 1
SA-W 27/0 after 4 overs
Wolvaardt 15 (9), Brits 12 (15).
Sciver back in attack, Laura finds the boundary.
7:40 PM
South Africa at 19/0 after 3 overs.
Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 4
SA-W 19/0 after 3 overs
Wolvaardt 9 (5), Brits 9 (13).
Dean begins her spell; Brits hits her first boundary.
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