South Africa vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: South Africa beat Pakistan by 150 runs (DLS)

Marizanne Kapp to Aliya Riaz, Kapp goes short and on top of middle. Aliya swivels and pulls it to the right of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Marizanne Kapp to Aliya Riaz, Full and outside off, swinging away late. Riaz walks forward for a big-booming cover drive, but inside edges it to the right of the bowler. 

Marizanne Kapp to Aliya Riaz, Back of a length, just outside off, Aliya Riaz stands tall and bunts it down the pitch. 

Marizanne Kapp to Natalia Pervaiz, At a gentle pace, on the stumps. Natalia Pervaiz pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge. The ball rolls through short fine leg for a single. 

Marizanne Kapp to Natalia Pervaiz, Inviting line and length, just outside off, shaping away. Natalia Pervaiz just prevents herself from chasing and poking at it. 

The shortened 8-over Powerplay is done! Now, South Africa can have four fielders outside the designated 25-yard circle for the remainder of the innings. Pakistan are in a precarious position, losing three wickets inside this important period, and now they need a big, solid partnership if they are looking to chase down the big target of 306.

Ayabonga Khaka to Aliya Riaz, BEATEN! Back of a length, going straight on off the deck. Aliya Riaz goes fishing at it and hangs her bat away from her body. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ayabonga Khaka to Aliya Riaz, Around off and full, Riaz with a giant stride across, blocks it watchfully to cover. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Aliya Riaz, Back of a length, around off, Riaz stands tall and blocks it to the off side. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Aliya Riaz, Sharply shapes in from off, on a fuller length, blocked off the front foot. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Aliya Riaz, Curves in from middle, Riaz pushes it to mid on.

Ayabonga Khaka to Aliya Riaz, Outside off, full, worked to cover-point.

Natalia Pervaiz walks in to bat at 5.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Marizanne Kapp gets a double whammy and strikes a big fish. She hurls it outside off and gets an away shape from a good length. Sidra Amin does not get to the pitch of the ball and chases the wide ball by slashing hard at it. The ball grazes the underedge, and Karabo Meso takes a simple catch behind the stumps, moving to her right. Sidra Amin departs for 13 (24) and Pakistan Women are 32/3.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Good length, swinging away, outside off, Sidra leaves. 

Marizanne Kapp to Aliya Riaz, Good length, around off, Aliya Riaz barely moves her feet and tries to block from the crease, but the ball nips in and goes off the inside edge towards the short fine leg region for a single. 

Aliya Riaz is the new batter in.

Marizanne Kapp to Omaima Sohail, OUT! LBW! Kapp strikes and gets her first wicket. This is pushed fuller from over the stumps, and the line is in front of the stumps. The ball lands and then nips back in a touch. Omaima Sohail gets across to flick it away, but plays the wrong line and is trapped in front. The ball beats the inside edge and thuds on the front pad. A confident appeal for Kapp and her teammates and the umpire raises her finger instantly. Sohail walks off without reviewing it, as it was a pretty straightforward decision. Omaima Sohail departs on 6 (12) and Pakistan Women are 31/2.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, EDGED AND DROPPED! Sidra Amin gets a huge lifeline. This one shapes away late from off, on a fractionally fuller length. Sidra Amin has a tentative poke at it, and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies flat and goes to the left of Chloe Tryon. Tryon dives full length to her left, with her left hand stretched out, but ends up dropping it. Hands on head for Kapp. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, A lengthy appeal for LBW, but the on-field umpire, N Janani, shakes her head. Laura Wolvaardt walks towards Kapp, and after a discussion, they decide not to review it. Back of a length, sliding back into the batter. Sidra Amin tries to nudge it around the corner to the leg side but misses and wears on the thigh pad. Probably, height was the issue. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Nip-backer on a length, Sidra Amin tucks it to deep backward square leg for an easy single. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Full and outside off, Sidra blocks it to cover. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Full and straight this time, around off, Sidra Amin leans on it and blocks it solidly. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Omaima Sohail, Swings in late, full and on leg, Omaima Sohail flicks it along the ground to deep fine leg for a single. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Seaming in from middle, on a good length. Sidra Amin gets across and tries to steer it through square leg, but misses. The ball clips the front thigh pad and rolls behind to deep fine leg. They get a leg bye.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Tails in sharply from off, on a fuller length, Sidra Amin gets on the front foot and defends it back to Khaka. 

Marizanne Kapp to Omaima Sohail, Outswinging delivery, outside off, left alone by Sohail. 

Marizanne Kapp to Omaima Sohail, BEAUTY! Keeps it in the corridor of uncertainty, on a length, and shapes away late. Omaima Sohail pushes at it without moving her feet and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball straightens up.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Full and around off, a gentle tap from Amin towards extra cover and she steals a quick single. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Length ball, outside off, Sidra Amin hangs back and taps it to backward point. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Pitched full and on middle, clipped to the leg side in front of the square.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, FOUR! Top shot! On a length, angling in, Sidra Amin plays the angle well and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. Growing in confidence, is Sidra.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Full and angling on middle and leg, Amin clips it to the right of square leg and gets a single. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, On a length, on middle, Sidra Amin waits for it and taps it to the off side with soft hands.

Ayabonga Khaka to Omaima Sohail, Back of a length, swinging late into the batter, Sohail steers it to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Omaima Sohail, FOUR! Excellent use of the wrists! Touch full and tailing in from middle, Omaima Sohail flicks this through square leg and collects four runs.

Ayabonga Khaka to Omaima Sohail, Full and tailing in around off, Omaima presses forward and defends it to the off side.

Ayabonga Khaka to Omaima Sohail, Swings into the batter, on the pads, Omaima Sohail misses the flick and wears it on the front pad.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Amin dabs this length ball to the point region.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Trouble at the striker's end, but Sidra is safe. Full in length and shaping away from outside off, Sidra Amin presses forward and works it to the cover-point region and is through for a single, but Omaima Sohail is ball-watching and that forces Sidra to turn back and retreat. Since the throw from Laura Wolvaardt is wayward towards the keeper's left, that allows Amin to rush back to the batting end. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, FOUR! Excellent shot! Marginally short from Kapp, and Sidra Amin pounces on it in a flash. Weighs on the back foot, creating a stable base before pulling it away to deep square leg for a boundary.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Touch full and outside off, knocked off the back foot to short extra cover. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, WIDE! This one tails back in and goes further down leg, on a length. Amin lets it be. Wide called. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, Bowls it outside off, on a good length, swinging away. Sidra Amin throws her bat at it, trying to slash to the off side but misses.

Marizanne Kapp to Sidra Amin, BEAUTY! Shapes away from off, on a fuller length. Sidra Amin again walks forward to negate the swing and pokes at it. Plays inside the line and the ball beats the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.

Ayabonga Khaka to Omaima Sohail, Straighter and fuller, on off, Omaima Sohail draws the front foot out and eases it to extra cover. Successful over for Khaka. A wicket and 6 runs off it. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Length ball, on off, nipping in a touch. Sidra Amin tucks off the back foot to widish mid-wicket for a single. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, Length ball, jagging in a bit from off. Sidra Amin gets forward and tries to play across the line, but gets an inside edge onto the front pad.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sidra Amin, On a back of a length, outside off, dabbed to backward point with soft hands.

Sidra Amin is in at 3.