Colombo/Patiala, 22 October
Match overview
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Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
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Match: Group-stage of the Women’s World Cup.
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Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
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Due to a rain interruption, the match was reduced to a 40-over innings for South Africa.
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South Africa batted first, scored 312/9 in 40 overs.
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Pakistan’s target was adjusted using the D/L method (after further rain interruptions) and Pakistan ended at 83/7 in 20 overs.
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Result: South Africa won by 150 runs (via DLS).
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Player of the Match: Marizanne Kapp.
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South Africa Women innings
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They were 6 for 1 early on after the restart.
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Key contributions:
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Laura Wolvaardt (Captain) made 90 off 82 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes).
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Sune Luus made 61 off 59 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes).
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Marizanne Kapp remained unbeaten on 68 off 43 balls (6 fours, 3 sixes) and shared a big partnership with Wolvaardt.
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Nadine de Klerk smashed 41 off 16 balls (3 fours, 4 sixes) down the order to accelerate the total.
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Their 312/9 is a massive total given the match context of 40 overs.
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They hit 11 sixes — the most by any team in an innings in that tournament so far. icc
Pakistan Women innings
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With the target revised, Pakistan’s chase was further disrupted by rain. First target: 306 in 40 overs, then revised to 234 in 20 overs.
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Pakistan’s batting collapsed early: 35/4 in around 10 overs before rain intervened.
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Final score: 83/7 in 20 overs.
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Top scorer: Sidra Nawaz with 22* (not out).
Bowling & fielding highlights
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Marizanne Kapp: 3 wickets for 20 runs (3-20) in her 5 overs.
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Nondumiso Shangase: 2 wickets for 19 runs.
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Good contributions from seamers and spinners helped dismantle Pakistan’s chase.
Significance & context
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This win gave South Africa their fifth consecutive win in the tournament, lifting them to the top of the points table.
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For Pakistan, it effectively ended their semi-final hopes — they remained winless and at the bottom of the table after this defeat. Qatar Tribune
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The all-round performance of Marizanne Kapp (both batting and bowling) stood out — hence her Player of the Match award.
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The use of the D/L (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern) method was needed because of weather interruptions and overs reductions.
Summary
In summary: South Africa batted first after being sent in, posted a huge 312/9 in 40 overs, powered by strong knocks from Wolvaardt, Luus, Kapp and De Klerk. Pakistan’s chase was disrupted by rain, the target was revised, and they could only muster 83/7 in 20 overs. South Africa won comfortably by 150 runs (DLS). Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 68 and her 3-20 with the ball earned her the Player of the Match.
