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

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Lands it much fuller and outside off, driven away to cover off the front foot.

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Nagging length and around off, Laura uses her feet and drives it to cover.

Nashra Sundhu to Annerie Dercksen, Tossed up, full and down leg, Annerie Dercksen gets down and goes across to paddle it. Gets an inside edge that goes to the left of the keeper, who fumbles and the ball rolls away behind her. A single taken.

Rameen Shamim to Annerie Dercksen, Shortens the length, gripping in a bit from off. Annerie Dercksen rocks back and pulls it to the left of mid-wicket. Fatima dives but half stops and parries it to her left for a single. 

Rameen Shamim to Annerie Dercksen, Full and on middle and leg, Annerie Dercksen drills it to the mid-wicket fielder who fumbles and the ball deflects to the mid on region, but the fielder recovers well. No run taken.

Rameen Shamim to Annerie Dercksen, Pitched full and on off, Annerie Dercksen leans forward and pushes it gently towards extra cover.

Rameen Shamim to Annerie Dercksen, Slows it up through the air, around off on a length, Annerie Dercksen hangs back and nudges it to the leg side with soft hands.

Rameen Shamim to Annerie Dercksen, Short and outside off, Annerie Dercksen rocks back and cuts it to the right of the diving backward point fielder. The ball slows down in the outfield and is chased by the cover fielder from the inner ring. Two taken.

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and drives it all along the ground to long off for a single. 

Nashra Sundhu to Annerie Dercksen, On off, on a length at 74.4 kph, Annerie Dercksen punches off the back foot to the cover fielder. 

Nashra Sundhu to Annerie Dercksen, FOUR! Just helped away! Loosener from Nashra, way down leg, on a fuller length. Annerie Dercksen gets low and sweeps it to deep fine leg for a boundary. 

Nashra Sundhu to Annerie Dercksen, Around off and full, Annerie Dercksen forces it along the ground to cover.

Nashra Sundhu to Annerie Dercksen, Full on middle, pushed to mid on.

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Overpitched on the leg stump, Laura Wolvaardt drills it down to long off for a single.

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and on middle, gently pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.

Sadia Iqbal to Annerie Dercksen, Shortish delivery, outside off, Annerie Dercksen backs away and cuts it to cover-point.

Sadia Iqbal to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and outside off, carved through cover-point for a single.

Sadia Iqbal to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! FIFTY FOR LAURA WOLVAARDT! A special knock from the South African skipper to bring up her 38th ODI fifty. The length is dragged back, around off, Laura Wolvaardt is quick to go on the back foot and cuts it powerfully to the left of extra cover for a boundary. She has largely looked untroubled so far and has played some fluent strokes as well. She will aim to convert this into triple figures.

Sadia Iqbal to Annerie Dercksen, Drifting in from middle, on a fuller length, Annerie Dercksen leans on to defend, but misses and the ball deflects off the front pad and rolls behind to the deep fine leg region. A leg bye taken.

Sadia Iqbal to Annerie Dercksen, Full and outside off, tapped to the off side.

Sadia Iqbal to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and around middle, pulled off the back foot to the right of long on for a single.

Annerie Dercksen walks in at 4.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, OUT! GONE! Nashra Sundhu responds strongly. Sundhu bowls it flat and full, outside off, Sune Luus backs away, creates room for herself and tries to smash it through extra covers, but fails to keep it down. Hits it flat and straight towards Diana Baig, stationed at the mentioned position. Sune Luus departs on 61 (59), and South Africa Women are 123/2 after 17 overs. 

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, FOUR! Punished! Very full from Sandhu, on middle and leg. Sune Luus picks the length early and sweeps it powerfully to deep backward square leg for a cracking boundary. She moves to 61 off 58 deliveries.

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, In-drifter full and on the pads, Laura Wolvaardt misses to flick and the ball deflects off the front pad and rolls fine on the leg side. It slows in the outfield and is mopped up by the short third fielder to her left. They get a leg bye.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Too full, on the leg stump, Sune Luus sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, FOUR! Gets it through! Pitched full and on off, Sune Luus advances forward and lofts it inside out over the extra cover fielder for a boundary.

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Pushed through, full and on middle at 74.3 kph, Laura Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

Sadia Iqbal to Sune Luus, FOUR! FIFTY FOR SUNE LUUS! Her 17th ODI half-century, and this has come at a brisk pace as well under tough conditions. Iqbal bowls full and keeps it around off. Sune Luus switches her stance and reverse sweeps it to deep third for a boundary. Calmly raises her bat and gets back to prepare for the next delivery.

Sadia Iqbal to Sune Luus, Tossed up, full and on off, Sune Luus pushes it to extra cover.

Sadia Iqbal to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and tossed around middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Sadia Iqbal to Laura Wolvaardt, WIDE! Too much drift and it slides down leg. Laura misses the flick. Good take down the leg side by Sidra Nawaz to her left.

Sadia Iqbal to Sune Luus, Drifts it onto the pads, on a length, Sune Luus hangs back and steers it through square leg for a single.

Sadia Iqbal to Sune Luus, Nagging length, on middle, tucked to the leg side.

Sadia Iqbal to Sune Luus, Short and slow, around off, holding up a touch. Sune Luus punches off the back foot to Sadia with soft hands.

DRINKS! Amidst the drizzle, rain, and interruption, both South African batters, Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus, are going pretty good as they have batted extremely well on this damp surface. After the resumption, both came out with intent and started scoring big and quickly as they wanted to put runs on the board. The approach looks clean and right - when the execution gets right too, the team starts to uplift and that's what at level the Proteas are now. Meanwhile, Pakistan Women have been sub-par in their bowling and though there were some edges created but they didn't go in their favour. They need wickets to restrict South Africa to as low as they can. Let's see how the next phase pans out.

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller ball, on off, Laura Wolvaardt defends it off the front foot.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Full and drifting on the leg stump, Sune Luus works it through mid on for a single. The 100-run partnership is up between Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Fuller and on off, Sune Luus drives it to the left of the bowler and it evades the extra cover fielder, but they do not cross over.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, FOUR! She has been productive in that region and the bowlers are just feeding her on that length. Full, a slot ball, on middle, Sune Luus heaves it over mid-wicket and finds the fence for a boundary.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Slides one down leg, on a fuller length. Sune Luus paddles it fine to the leg side. The ball just plugs into the damp outfield, and the batters cross for a couple of runs.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Full and around off, pushed to extra cover.

It has started to drizzle again and the groundsmen are preparing to bring the covers back on the ground. But for now, the umpires feel that it is fine to continue as it is not that heavy. Sune Luus is seen hiding her bat face from the rain.

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Just up and over! Rameen tosses it up and full, on the off stump line. Laura Wolvaardt charges down the track and lofts it just over the mid off fielder for a boundary. The fielder at mid off did not time her leap well, seemingly as that was not high enough. Laura Wolvaardt surely had her heart in the mouth for a bit. 

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and around off at 73.4 kph, Laura Wolvaardt dances down the track and defends it straight back at the bowler.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, Fractionally full and on the leg stump. Sune Luus plays from the crease and steers it to deep square leg for a single.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, Touch full and spinning onto the pads, Sune Luus tucks off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, SIX! Spectacular strike! Rameen Shamim feeds in a genuine half volley on middle. Sune Luus finds the ball into the wheelhouse, shimmies down the track and slogs it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Change of gloves for Laura Wolvaardt.

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Off break on a length, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt rocks back deep in the crease and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.