South Africa vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: South Africa beat Bangladesh by three wickets

Masabata Klaas to Sharmin Akhter, Length ball, outside off, Sharmin Akhter presses back and punches it to short cover.

Masabata Klaas to Nigar Sultana Joty, Full and angling on middle and leg. Nigar Sultana Joty clips it through square leg for a single.

Masabata Klaas to Nigar Sultana Joty, Straight and full, on middle, Joty drives it back to the bowler.

Masabata Klaas to Sharmin Akhter, Short and on the pads. Sharmin Akhter helps it with the pull shot to deep backward square leg for a single.

Masabata Klaas to Sharmin Akhter, Fullish delivery, on the stumps. Sharmin Akhter knocks it back to the bowler.

Masabata Klaas to Sharmin Akhter, Half-tracker, angling down leg. Sharmin Akhter pulls it straight to square leg.

The captain of Bangladesh, Nigar Sultana Joty walks in.

Lobbed and taken by the keeper! South Africa are confident but the finger stays down. Laura Wolvaardt sends it upstairs. Flat line on UltraEdge when the ball passes the gloves and the bat and it has come off the forearm but hang on. Here's the twist. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the off stump. The appeal was for caught behind but as it turns out, Fargana Hoque has been adjudged LBW.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, OUT! LBW! What an unfortunate dismissal for Fargana Hoque. Lands it full and tosses it around middle and leg, does Mlaba. Fargana premeditates and sits down to sweep it away, but due to the extra bounce, the ball passes very close to the bat and the glove, but it lobs off the forearm, before Sinola Jafta collects it behind the stumps. An appeal for caught behind, but not given. The Proteas go upstairs for a review and the UltraEdge shows a flat line. But hang on, the third umpire checks for LBW and the Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball projected to crash on the off pole. Fargana Hoque is in disbelief and departs for a sluggish 30 (76) and Bangladesh Women are 73/2.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Length ball, outside off, punched off the back foot to extra cover.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Misfield! Quite uncharacteristic of South Africa! Full and spinning away from middle. Fargana Hoque lunges ahead with a giant stride to defend, but the ball rolls off the outside edge towards widish short third. A slight fumble there by the fielder allows the batters to convert one into a double.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, JAFFA! In-drifter, full and gripping away sharply at 74 kph. Fargana Hoque leans ahead to defend the initial line and gets beaten on the outside edge. Hands on heads for several Proteas players.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Length on off, tapped to the cover region.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Spins away from outside off, on a fullish length. Fargana Hoque sits down to sweep, but misses. Sinalo Jafta collects the ball and, seeing Fargana Hoque overbalancing, she whips the bails. An appeal for stumping, but Fargana Hoque's back leg never left the crease.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Drags the length back, keeping it outside off. Fargana Hoque hangs back and crunches it through cover and point for a single as deep point mops it to her right.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Too full, on off, Fargana Hoque drives off the front foot to mid off.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, Good length, on middle. Sharmin Akhter heaves it to the right of mid on for a single.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, Onto the pads, full in length, Sharmin steers it to short mid-wicket.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, On the stumps, and this is worked to mid-wicket.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, BEATEN! Fractionally fuller length, it lands on the seam and nips away late from outside off. Sharmin Akhter pokes at it, without getting to the pitch of the ball, and gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Similar line and length, Fargana Hoque hangs back and punches it down to mid off. Excellent little phase for South Africa Women. Just 2 runs from the last 2 overs.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Length, outside off, Hoque cuts it to cover.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Some turn there! Full and tossed on middle. The ball grips away from the pitch. Fargana Hoque is drawn on the front foot to block, but outside edges on the bounce to the first slip fielder.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sharmin Akhter, Slides one down leg, on a fullish length. Sharmin Akhter gets across to sweep it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sharmin Akhter, Nice flight on a fuller length, around off. Sharmin Akhter leans ahead and pushes it to cover-point.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sharmin Akhter, Drags the length back, outside off. Sharmin Akhter cuts it to backward point.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Straight and full at just 98.7 kph, on middle. Fargana Hoque pushes it gently to the bowler.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, On a fullish length, on off, Fargana Hoque replies with an alert front foot defence.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Full and outside off, nipping away as well. Fargana Hoque draws the front leg forward and tries to work it off side, but the ball cuts away to beat the outside edge. Sinalo Jafta collects the ball and whips the bails in flash, but Hoque's back leg never left the popping crease.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, Gentle-paced delivery, full and onto the pads. Sharmin Akhter clips it with soft hands to deep fine leg and gets a single.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, On a length, skidding through, outside off, Akhter punches off the back foot to cover-point.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, Full and on off, Sharmin Akhter presses ahead to defend, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to square leg.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Flights it full and on off, Fargana Hoque drives it to short cover.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, FOUR! Delicacy at display! Touch full and just outside off with some grip on it. Fargana Hoque uses the depth of the crease, plays it late and guides it to the right of the diving first slip fielder for a boundary at deep third. A bit of a risk taken there.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Tossed up, full and on off. Fargana Hoque leans forward and blocks.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, Drags the length, outside off, cut away to backward point.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Fargana Hoque, BEAUTY! Drifts on off, and then spins away from the deck. Fargana Hoque draws the front foot ahead and tries to drive through cover, but plays the wrong line and is beaten on the outside edge.

Still, a slow-burn. Bangladesh Women have lost a wicket and have scored 35 runs in this 11-20 over phase. But South Africa Women have pulled things a bit after that wicket. Nonkululeko Mlaba comes on to bowl.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Sharmin Akhter, On a length, around the off pole, Sharmin gets a good stride in for the block.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Pitched up again, on middle, Fargana whips it in front of mid on for a single.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Fuller and at the stumps, Hoque gets her bat out in front of the front pad to keep it out.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Angled in at the hips, on a back of a length, nudged to mid-wicket.

Oh, dear! It has started to drizzle in Vizag, and the ground staff are ready with the covers on the sidelines. The on-field umpire had to take off her hat to really feel the intensity of the drizzle. But it is not that concerning, and for now, we continue. Let's hope this is just a passing shower. However, it continues to be very dark out there with floodlights in full glory.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, At 96.4 kph, short and wide on off, there to be put away. Hoque goes after it a bit too hard and loses her shape. Bunts it towards cover, where Annerie Dercksen makes a diving stop to her right.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Fargana Hoque, Tailing back into the right-hander, on a good length, Fargana Hoque gets on the front foot to stab it down.

Chloe Tryon to Sharmin Akhter, This keeps coming in with the angle, short and on off, Akhter knocks it from the crease to mid off.

Chloe Tryon to Sharmin Akhter, Falls short! This is on the shorter side, a hint of away turn, on off, Shorna Akter looks to punch it away but the ball stops on her and she chips it on the bounce to cover.

Chloe Tryon to Fargana Hoque, Full and on the pads, Hoque tickles it to the right of short fine leg for a single.

Chloe Tryon to Fargana Hoque, Fuller and on off, Hoque reaches out in front to keep it out.