South Africa vs Pakistan Women 2025 saw an incredible performance from South Africa in Colombo as they crushed Pakistan by 150 runs (DLS method) to stay unbeaten and move closer to the semifinals.
🏏 South Africa vs Pakistan Women 2025 – Match Report
South Africa vs Pakistan Women 2025 in Colombo produced another dominant performance from the Proteas as they outclassed Pakistan by 150 runs (DLS method). The win kept South Africa unstoppable in the tournament, securing five consecutive victories and ending Pakistan’s semifinal hopes.
Despite heavy rain reducing the game to 40 overs per side, Laura Wolvaardt’s 90, Sune Luus’s 61, and Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 68 powered South Africa to a massive 312/9. Later, their disciplined bowling attack sealed Pakistan’s fate, restricting them to just 83/7.
🌧️ Relentless South Africa Shine Through Delays
South Africa’s top order adapted brilliantly to the stop-start conditions. Wolvaardt and Luus put on a fluent 118-run stand, showcasing perfect timing and patience. Even after interruptions, South Africa vs Pakistan Women 2025 continued to deliver fireworks as Wolvaardt narrowly missed her century.
Kapp and Nadine de Klerk (41 off 16) finished the innings with power hitting that stunned the opposition, lifting South Africa past the 300 mark despite repeated rain delays.
🇵🇰 Pakistan Falter Under Pressure
Pakistan’s reply never got going. Muneeba Ali started with a four but soon fell to Ayabonga Khaka. Marizanne Kapp (3-20) and Nondumiso Shangase (2-19) ran through the lineup. The DLS target kept changing, but South Africa’s intensity never dropped.
Rain revised the chase multiple times — 306, 299, 270, and finally 234 in 20 overs — but Pakistan folded for 83/7.
📊 Brief Scores
South Africa 312/9 (40 overs): Laura Wolvaardt 90, Marizanne Kapp 68*, Sune Luus 61; Nashra Sandhu 3-45
Pakistan 83/7 (20 overs): Sidra Nawaz 22*; Marizanne Kapp 3-20, Nondumiso Shangase 2-19
Result: South Africa won by 150 runs (DLS method)
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