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South Africa vs Pakistan Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: South Africa beat Pakistan by 150 runs (DLS)
South Africa currently holds third place in the standings after recovering from their opening loss to England with four consecutive wins.
Pakistan, with only two points from rain-affected matches, remains at the bottom of the table and must defeat South Africa to maintain any chance of reaching the semifinals.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana said after winning the toss, "We are going to bowl first. The pitch looks like a good one. The weather is as well. Diana and I are the two frontline pacers, and then we have a good spin attack. Four spinners, to be exact. Everything depends on this game. We need to be calm and composed. We have to be more calm and composed against South Africa. We will try to win. Same team for us."
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt responded, "Not the worst thing to bat first. We have done well chasing through the competition. Obviously, the last time we batted first in this tournament didn't quite go according to the plan. We have already qualified for the semi-finals. It will be a good thing to test ourselves today. Really proud of the group for how we managed to bounce back. We have put that performance behind us. Hopefully, we put in a better performance today batting first. Just one change. Ayabonga Khaka comes in for Masabata Klaas."
Omaima Sohail to Marizanne Kapp, On the shorter side and outside off, Kapp punches it to cover off the back foot.
Omaima Sohail to Laura Wolvaardt, Leg bye! Drifts it full but down leg, Laura misses her flick. The ball gets deflcted towards square leg and a leg bye is sneaked.
Omaima Sohail to Laura Wolvaardt, Dishes a full delivery, around off, Laura uses her feet and drives it back to the bowler.
Omaima Sohail to Marizanne Kapp, On a length and around off, punched down to long on for a single off the back foot.
DRINKS BREAK. Pretty easy going for the Proteas at the moment as the Pakistani bowlers have hardly troubled Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp. The current run rate is well more than run-a-ball and things are looking ominous for Pakistan. 250-260 is well within reach with the likes of De Klerk and Tryon yet to come out to bat for South Africa. Pakistan haven't chased anything beyond 200 in this World Cup and need to find breakthroughs to restrict South Africa to a total as low as they can. Omaima Sohail (1-0-8-0) to continue after the break.
- Laura Wolvaardt 79 (70)
- Marizanne Kapp 17 (13)
Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, Good effort in the field! Full and outside off, Laura Wolvaardt drills it through covers. Omaima Sohail runs across to her right from sweeper cover and puts in a dive to cut it off. The ball trickles away with the momentum but she shows good composure to get up and pick it up before the ropes. Two runs taken.
Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, Fires a yorker, right at the toes, Laura does well to jam it back to the bowler.
Diana Baig to Marizanne Kapp, Floats up, full and outside off, does Baig, Kapp slices it through covers for one.
Diana Baig to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! NICE BALANCE! Full and angling in, around middle. Marizanne Kapp shifts her weight on the front foot and flicks it to beat the diving mid-wicket fielder to her left for a boundary.
Diana Baig to Marizanne Kapp, WIDE! On the other side now, full but drifts down the leg side. Another wide given.
Diana Baig to Marizanne Kapp, WIDE! Short of a good length and wide outside off, Kapp throws her hands at it to reach out but misses. Called a wide.
Diana Baig to Marizanne Kapp, Pitched up, full and around off, driven away to mid off from the front foot.
Change of pace as Diana Baig (3-0-23-0) is back on. She replaces Nashra Sundhu.
Diana Baig to Marizanne Kapp, Oopsie! Full and around off, Marizanne Kapp drills it towards cover, where Fatima Sana moves to her left and overruns. Lets it go through her legs and both batters take two runs before the deep point fielder cuts it off to her right in the deep.
- Laura Wolvaardt 77 (68)
- Marizanne Kapp 10 (9)
Omaima Sohail to Laura Wolvaardt, Dishes it on the fuller side, around off, does Sohail. Laura advances and stabs it to cover.
Omaima Sohail to Marizanne Kapp, Much fuller, almost a yorker, around off, drilled down to deep backward square leg for one.
Omaima Sohail to Laura Wolvaardt, Dragged back length and outside off, punched away through covers for a single.
Omaima Sohail to Laura Wolvaardt, Slower through the air, full and around off, Laura again advances and stabs it to cover, who fumbles a bit but both batters don't run.
Omaima Sohail to Laura Wolvaardt, SIX! BELTED! Full and around off, Laura Wolvaardt dances down the track, gets her bat underneath it, and smokes it down the ground over the long off fence for a biggie.
Omaima Sohail to Laura Wolvaardt, A loopy ball, short and around off, Laura opens her stance and tries to drag it but as the ball gets stuck a bit on the surface, she ends up chipping it back to the bowler a bit aerially. Luckily for her, the ball lands well before Omaima Sohail.
Omaima Sohail is brought into the attack now. She replaces Rameen Shamim.
- Laura Wolvaardt 70 (63)
- Marizanne Kapp 9 (8)
Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Keeps it shorter and drifts it down the leg side, Laura goes back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Nashra Sundhu to Marizanne Kapp, Drops it a bit shorter and around off, does Sundhu, Kapp goes back and chips it a bit aerially but in the gap to long on for one.
Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, full and around off, drilled down to long on for a single by Laura.
Nashra Sundhu to Marizanne Kapp, Follows the batter, short and on leg, Kapp adjusts well and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Nashra Sundhu to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Shorter in length and outside off, Marizanne Kapp remains on her back foot, opens her stance and punches it to beat the diving extra cover fielder to her left for a boundary.
Nashra Sundhu to Marizanne Kapp, Nagging length and around off, Marizanne Kapp presses back and dabs it down to the left of the bowler.
A bit of a halt in play as there is a change of ball due to damp conditions. The Pakistani players help themselves with a mini drinks break. The ball has been changed and we are good to continue. Nashra Sundhu (6-0-35-1) to continue.
- Marizanne Kapp 3 (4)
- Laura Wolvaardt 68 (61)
Rameen Shamim to Marizanne Kapp, Dragged back length and around leg, Kapp presses back and clips it to deep square leg for one.
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Attacking the pads, on the fuller length, Laura uses her feet and flicks it to long on for one.
Rameen Shamim to Marizanne Kapp, Pushes through, full and around off, does Rameen. Kapp gets across on her front foot and nudges it to deep square leg for one.
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Sliding in, full and around off, Laura eases it down to long on for a single.
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, full and around off, Laura advances and clips it to mid-wicket.
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Lands it full and around off, does Rameen, Laura uses her feet and drives it back to the bowler.
- Laura Wolvaardt 66 (57)
- Marizanne Kapp 1 (2)
Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Drops it shorter and around off, does Sundhu, Laura hangs back and swats it to long off for a single.
Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Flatter, full and outside off, Laura gets down and mistimes it to cover off the inside half of the bat.
Nashra Sundhu to Marizanne Kapp, Fractionally short and outside off, Kapp rocks back and punches it down to long off for one.
Nashra Sundhu to Marizanne Kapp, More spin, full and around off, pushed away back to the right of the bowler off the front foot.
Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Dishes in a fuller delivery, does Nashra, around off, knocked down to long off for a single.
Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Floated up, full and around off, Laura lunges and defends it to the right of the bowler. 150 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN!
- Laura Wolvaardt 64 (53)
- Marizanne Kapp 0 (0)
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Pushed through, does Rameen, around off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it to the right of the bowler, who dives that side and ends up parrying it towards long on. A single taken.
Marizanne Kapp walks out to bat at number 5.
Rameen Shamim to Annerie Dercksen, OUT! ANNERIE DERCKSEN IS RUN OUT! She just threw away her wicket, and it is a suicidal way to get out. Slower through the air, full and around middle, Annerie Dercksen goes back and nudges it to mid-wicket. She sets off for a quick single, and her partner responds as well. The fielder is stationed there. Fatima Sana picks up the ball and fires a perfect one-bounce throw to the bowler, who is up to the stumps on the bowler's end. Rameen Shamim collects the throw and dislodges the bails before Annerie Dercksen can dive and drag her bat to save herself. No need for the third umpire as the on-field umpire gives it OUT. Proper misjudgment from Annerie. She departs for 9 (17) and South Africa Women are 148/3.
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Sliding in, full and around middle, Laura whips it to long on for one.
Rameen Shamim to Annerie Dercksen, Curves away, full and around off, Dercksen uses her feet and drives it to long off for one.
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, full and around off, Laura uses her feet and knocks it down to long on for one.
Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Short and outside off, Laura Wolvaardt uses her feet, maintains her shape and smashes it over the cover-point fielder for a boundary.
- Annerie Dercksen 8 (15)
- Laura Wolvaardt 57 (49)
Nashra Sundhu to Annerie Dercksen, Dishes it full and around off, does Nashra, Annerie uses her feet and pushes it back to the bowler.
Nashra Sundhu to Annerie Dercksen, Pushed through, full and around off, Annerie prods forward and eases it down to cover.
Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Dragged back length and around off, Laura goes back and knocks it down to long on for one.
South Africa, already assured of a semifinal berth, will look to extend their four-match winning streak when they face Pakistan, who are still searching for their first win of the tournament. The Proteas, sitting third with eight points from five games, have bounced back impressively after their opening defeat to England.
In contrast, Fatima Sana’s side, languishing at the bottom with just two points from rain-affected matches, must halt South Africa’s momentum to keep their slim semifinal hopes alive.
Playing XIs
Pakistan Women: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Ameen, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (c), Sidra Nawaz (wk), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso (wk), Chloe Lesleigh Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Match Statistics
Venue
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
