Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women Full Commentary, 5th Match, 19 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th Match / Queens Sports Club
151/8 (20 ov)
164/6 (20 ov)
South Africa Women won by 13 runs
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Player of the match
Nthabiseng Nini,
South Africa Women
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Nyasha Gwanzura goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 4 runs off leg bye.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, Nyasha Gwanzura goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Ayanda Hlubi to Lorraine Pemhiwa, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Lorraine Pemhiwa, 1 run, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Nyasha Gwanzura, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Nyasha Gwanzura goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Annerie Dercksen to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nyasha Gwanzura goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, Nyasha Gwanzura goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nyasha Gwanzura lbw b A Hlubi 16 (9) Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, lbw b A Hlubi, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Ayanda Hlubi, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Nyasha Gwanzura dismissal.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push to the short cover.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 3 (4 runs)
Lorraine Pemhiwa c & b N Nini 2 (6) Nthabiseng Nini to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, c & b N Nini, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Nthabiseng Nini, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lorraine Pemhiwa.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 bye, Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 2 runs off bye.
End of over 4 (2 runs)
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, tucks pull toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Caitlin Wyngaard delivers fast ball at good length, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 5 (5 runs)
Nthabiseng Nini to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nthabiseng Nini to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook inside out shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
End of over 6 (10 runs)
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 5 no ball, No ball !! legbreak, yorker, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length, on the off stump, Seshnie Naidu strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot Ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Seshnie Naidu bowls a sharp delivery, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 7 (15 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Annerie Dercksen to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen goes full and on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu works it away for a single.
Annerie Dercksen to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 runs, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Annerie Dercksen to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , back of length, on the stumps, Annerie Dercksen sends down a sharp delivery, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 8 (8 runs)
Kayla Reyneke to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Kayla Reyneke to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 runs, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! , full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Kayla Reyneke drops it on a good length on off stump, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano finds the boundary. That brings up the fifty stand for Zimbabwe, 51 off 36 balls.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the leg stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease and slash sweep towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 9 (12 runs)
Anneke Bosch to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Anneke Bosch to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Anneke Bosch to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward, dabs it towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Anneke Bosch to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Anneke Bosch to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident reverse sweep that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Anneke Bosch to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump. Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and slash sweep towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 runs, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, two runs. Naidu lands it on a good length on off stump, and the batter works it away for a couple. Zimbabwe Women need 77 off 56 balls.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, 2 runs, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, one run. Good length, on the stumps, worked away for a single.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 2 runs off bye.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 12 (4 runs)
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the stumps, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, 2 runs, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short fine leg, who halts the ball.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Seshnie Naidu sends down a sharp delivery, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 13 (10 runs)
Chipo Mugeri Tiripano b C Wyngaard 29 (37) Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, b C Wyngaard, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, 1 run, Sharne Mayers goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sharne Mayers goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long on for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Kelis Ndhlovu c A Dercksen b A Hlubi 38 (30) Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, c A Dercksen b A Hlubi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Annerie Dercksen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Kelis Ndhlovu is out.
Beloved Biza c A Bosch b A Hlubi 0 (1) Ayanda Hlubi to Beloved Biza, no run, c A Bosch b A Hlubi, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Anneke Bosch, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Beloved Biza.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, 2 runs, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, 2 runs, Josephine Nkomo goes back and plays drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 2 runs.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ayanda Hlubi sends down a sharp delivery, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josephine Nkomo goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Sharne Mayers hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, 1 run, Nthabiseng Nini delivers fast ball at full length, Sharne Mayers goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at deep point, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sharne Mayers with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, 1 run, Sharne Mayers goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen delivers fast ball at back of length, Josephine Nkomo goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Josephine Nkomo to just 1 run.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Josephine Nkomo b N Nini 11 (13) Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, b N Nini, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nthabiseng Nini to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sharne Mayers c K Meso b N Nini 19 (12) Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, no run, c K Meso b N Nini, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Karabo Meso, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sharne Mayers.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, Ayanda Hlubi delivers fast ball at full length, Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays push, towards the square leg for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, four. Mavunga finds the boundary, keeping Zimbabwe Women's chase alive at 142 for 7.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, good length on off stump, two runs. Zimbabwe need 21 off 7 with the required rate at 18.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Ayanda Hlubi delivers fast ball at full length, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Caitlin Wyngaard to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nomvelo Sibanda hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Caitlin Wyngaard delivers fast ball at good length, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Michelle Mavunga, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mitchell Mavunga runout (K Meso) 12 (8) Caitlin Wyngaard to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run, runout (K Meso), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nomvelo Sibanda hangs in the crease, strikes cut towards slip and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Karabo Meso collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Michelle Mavunga was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kudzai Chigora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Caitlin Wyngaard sends down a sharp delivery, Kudzai Chigora goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kudzai Chigora, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kudzai Chigora goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 20 (5 runs)
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Nyasha Gwanzura goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 4 runs off leg bye.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, Nyasha Gwanzura goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Ayanda Hlubi to Lorraine Pemhiwa, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Lorraine Pemhiwa, 1 run, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Nyasha Gwanzura, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Nyasha Gwanzura goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Annerie Dercksen to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nyasha Gwanzura goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, Nyasha Gwanzura goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nyasha Gwanzura lbw b A Hlubi 16 (9) Ayanda Hlubi to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, lbw b A Hlubi, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Nyasha Gwanzura hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Ayanda Hlubi, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Nyasha Gwanzura dismissal.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push to the short cover.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
End of over 3 (4 runs)
Lorraine Pemhiwa c & b N Nini 2 (6) Nthabiseng Nini to Lorraine Pemhiwa, no run, c & b N Nini, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Lorraine Pemhiwa goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Nthabiseng Nini, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Lorraine Pemhiwa.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 bye, Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 2 runs off bye.
End of over 4 (2 runs)
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, tucks pull toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Caitlin Wyngaard delivers fast ball at good length, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 5 (5 runs)
Nthabiseng Nini to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nthabiseng Nini to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook inside out shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nthabiseng Nini to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
End of over 6 (10 runs)
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 5 no ball, No ball !! legbreak, yorker, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot. Umpire signals it a no ball.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length, on the off stump, Seshnie Naidu strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot Ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Seshnie Naidu bowls a sharp delivery, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 7 (15 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Annerie Dercksen to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen goes full and on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu works it away for a single.
Annerie Dercksen to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 runs, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Annerie Dercksen to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , back of length, on the stumps, Annerie Dercksen sends down a sharp delivery, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 8 (8 runs)
Kayla Reyneke to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Kayla Reyneke to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push to the short mid wicket.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 runs, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! , full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Four, Kayla Reyneke drops it on a good length on off stump, and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano finds the boundary. That brings up the fifty stand for Zimbabwe, 51 off 36 balls.
Kayla Reyneke to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the leg stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease and slash sweep towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 9 (12 runs)
Anneke Bosch to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! , full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Anneke Bosch to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Anneke Bosch to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward, dabs it towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Anneke Bosch to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Anneke Bosch to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident reverse sweep that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Anneke Bosch to Kelis Ndhlovu, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump. Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and slash sweep towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 runs, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to take of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, two runs. Naidu lands it on a good length on off stump, and the batter works it away for a couple. Zimbabwe Women need 77 off 56 balls.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, 2 runs, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease to take of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back and slash cut towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, one run. Good length, on the stumps, worked away for a single.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 2 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 2 runs off bye.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 12 (4 runs)
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Seshnie Naidu to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the stumps, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, 2 runs, Kelis Ndhlovu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at short fine leg, who halts the ball.
Seshnie Naidu to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Seshnie Naidu sends down a sharp delivery, Kelis Ndhlovu goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 13 (10 runs)
Chipo Mugeri Tiripano b C Wyngaard 29 (37) Caitlin Wyngaard to Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, no run, b C Wyngaard, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, 1 run, Sharne Mayers goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kelis Ndhlovu, 1 run, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sharne Mayers goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Sharne Mayers, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long on for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Kelis Ndhlovu c A Dercksen b A Hlubi 38 (30) Ayanda Hlubi to Kelis Ndhlovu, no run, c A Dercksen b A Hlubi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kelis Ndhlovu goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Annerie Dercksen, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Kelis Ndhlovu is out.
Beloved Biza c A Bosch b A Hlubi 0 (1) Ayanda Hlubi to Beloved Biza, no run, c A Bosch b A Hlubi, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Beloved Biza hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Anneke Bosch, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Beloved Biza.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, 2 runs, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, 2 runs, Josephine Nkomo goes back and plays drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 2 runs.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ayanda Hlubi sends down a sharp delivery, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Ayanda Hlubi to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Josephine Nkomo goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Sharne Mayers hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, 1 run, Nthabiseng Nini delivers fast ball at full length, Sharne Mayers goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at deep point, who halts the ball.
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Josephine Nkomo goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sharne Mayers with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Annerie Dercksen to Sharne Mayers, 1 run, Sharne Mayers goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Annerie Dercksen to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run, Annerie Dercksen delivers fast ball at back of length, Josephine Nkomo goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Josephine Nkomo to just 1 run.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Josephine Nkomo b N Nini 11 (13) Nthabiseng Nini to Josephine Nkomo, no run, b N Nini, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Josephine Nkomo hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nthabiseng Nini to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Sharne Mayers hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sharne Mayers c K Meso b N Nini 19 (12) Nthabiseng Nini to Sharne Mayers, no run, c K Meso b N Nini, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sharne Mayers goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Karabo Meso, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sharne Mayers.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 1 run, Ayanda Hlubi delivers fast ball at full length, Michelle Mavunga hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, plays push, towards the square leg for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, Four, Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, four. Mavunga finds the boundary, keeping Zimbabwe Women's chase alive at 142 for 7.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, good length on off stump, two runs. Zimbabwe need 21 off 7 with the required rate at 18.
Ayanda Hlubi to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Ayanda Hlubi delivers fast ball at full length, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Caitlin Wyngaard to Nomvelo Sibanda, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nomvelo Sibanda hangs in the crease, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Michelle Mavunga, 2 runs, Caitlin Wyngaard delivers fast ball at good length, Michelle Mavunga goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Michelle Mavunga, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Michelle Mavunga goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mitchell Mavunga runout (K Meso) 12 (8) Caitlin Wyngaard to Nomvelo Sibanda, no run, runout (K Meso), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nomvelo Sibanda hangs in the crease, strikes cut towards slip and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Karabo Meso collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Michelle Mavunga was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kudzai Chigora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Caitlin Wyngaard sends down a sharp delivery, Kudzai Chigora goes forward to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Caitlin Wyngaard to Kudzai Chigora, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kudzai Chigora goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 20 (5 runs)