Marizanne Kapp’s all-round brilliance powered South Africa to a commanding 150-run victory over Pakistan in a rain-affected Women’s Cricket World Cup match on Tuesday at R. Premadasa Stadium. Kapp scored an unbeaten 68 and took three wickets, guiding her team in a dominant performance.
South Africa’s innings featured two other half-centuries, with Laura Wolvaardt making 90 and Sune Luus contributing 61. Nadine de Clarke added a rapid 41 off just 16 balls, helping the hosts reach 312 in a rain-shortened 40-over contest. Pakistan’s chase was repeatedly interrupted by rain, forcing their revised target to drop from 306 in 40 overs to 234 in 20 overs. When play resumed, Pakistan needed over 23 runs per over and managed only 83-7 at the end of their innings.
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Earlier, Wolvaardt and Luus built a 118-run second-wicket partnership, while Kapp added another 64-run stand with Wolvaardt. De Clarke’s explosive 41 helped boost the lower order, including a 52-run partnership with Kapp. Wolvaardt struck two sixes and 10 boundaries, Kapp hit three sixes and six fours, and Luus cleared the ropes twice and struck eight fours.
For Pakistan, spinner Nashra Sandhu took 3-45 and seamer Sadia Iqbal claimed 3-63, with Sadra Nawaz top-scoring at 22 not out. The win confirmed South Africa’s place in the semifinals, while Pakistan remains winless and eliminated from the tournament.
Source: AP