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

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Full, on off, drilled down to long off for a single.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Very full, on middle and leg, scooped to the widish short fine leg region for a single.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Skids from a length, on middle, Sune Luus is somewhat rushed onto the back foot and blocks it off.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, FOUR! Excellent shot! Nashra drops it into the slot, full and on middle. Sune Luus picks the length in a trice and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The Pakistani Head Coach, Mohammad Wasim, is not happy one bit and shows out his frustration from the balcony and walks back into the dressing room.

Nashra Sundhu to Laura Wolvaardt, Slides it on a length, around the pads, Laura Wolvaardt gets across on the back foot and nudges it through square leg for a single.

Nashra Sundhu to Sune Luus, Loops it full and around off, does Nashra, Sune Luus drives it off the front foot to long off for a single. 

Change. Nashra Sundhu is in the attack.

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Laura Wolvaardt carves it out to short mid-wicket. 

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, Very full, on the stumps, Sune Luus checks her drive to long on for a single.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, Nice and full, on middle, Sune Luus pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, FOUR! Really good intent from Luus! Not an ideal length from Rameen with mid off in the ring. She dishes out full and around off, Sune Luus finds the middle of the blade and lofts it easily over mid off for a boundary.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, Full and flat, on the leg stump, Sune Luus drills it to mid-wicket.

The groundsmen are ready beside the boundary cushions as the clouds are looming over and there was a bit of drizzle as well, but that has thankfully eased up instantly. 

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, In the air... lands safe! Tossed up, full and around off, Sune Luus chips it over mid off for a couple of runs. 

Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR MORE! Expertly played! Diana Baig serves it full and outside off, Laura Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and drives it a bit uppishly, but to the left of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Finds the gap! First boundary after 17 balls for the Proteas. Way outside off, full in length, Laura Wolvaardt throws her bat at it and slaps it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Full and outside off, nipping away. Sune Luus strides forward and tries to drive through the covers, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes to deep third for a single. 

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Outside off, full in length, Sune Luus extends her arms and smashes it away, but straight to backward point.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Full and around off, Luus gets on top of it and drives it straight to mid off.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Overpitched on middle, Sune Luus cracks the straight drive off the front foot, but it is intercepted well by Diana Baig who dives to her right on the follow-through and the ball is parried to mid off. 

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Slower through the air, full and around off, Laura defends it back to the bowler.

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Dragged back length and outside off, Laura goes back and cuts it down to backward point.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, Sliding in, full and around middle, Sune gets forward and knocked down to long on for one.

Rameen Shamim to Sune Luus, Pushed through, full and around off, Sune defends it to cover off the front foot.

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Drops it shorter, does Rameen, outside off, Laura remains deep in her crease and cuts it through cover point for a single.

Rameen Shamim to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, a bit short and outside off, Laura Wolvaardt goes back and slices it to the right of short third for a couple of runs.

Rameen Shamim is brought into the attack now. She replaces Fatima Sana.

Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, Baig spears it on the fuller side and outside off, while falling over simultaneously. Laura stabs it to the left of extra cover for a quick single.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Dragged back length and outside off, Luus hangs back and cuts it through cover point for one.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Lands it fuller, does Baig, around off, Sune prods forward and pushes it to mid on.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, WIDE! Drifts it down the leg side, on a fuller length. Sune gets down to sweep but misses. Called a wide.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, On a hard length and outside off, Sune rises with the bounce and cuts it well but finds the extra cover fielder.

Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, Bowled it full and around off, Laura prods forward and drives it towards cover, where the fielder fumbles and concedes a single. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Spears it on a length and outside off, does Baig. Sune crouches a bit and punches it through cover point for one.

End of the Powerplay. Pakistan will now be allowed to station a maximum of 4 fielders outside the 25-yard circle till the remainder of the innings. Shortened, but a productive Powerplay for the Proteas. The last 3 overs have gone for 23 runs. But Pakistan won't be massively displeased as Fatima did manage to draw out a few false strokes that went for boundaries. The ball seems to be holding up a touch in the pitch, but Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus have adjusted well so far.  Diana Baig to continue. She was wayward in her opening over and went for 9 runs. 

Fatima Sana to Laura Wolvaardt, Hurls it on a length and around off, worked away to mid-wicket off the back foot.

Fatima Sana to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! SHOT! On a length and around middle, Laura Wolvaardt goes back and punches it through the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. 

Fatima Sana to Laura Wolvaardt, Good length and outside off, Laura Wolvaardt punches it in the gap towards extra cover and she wants a single but is sent back by Sune Luus.

Fatima Sana to Sune Luus, On a length and around off, Sune rides the bounce and taps it down to the left of cover for a quick single.

Fatima Sana to Sune Luus, On a length and around off, defended to cover off the front foot.

Fatima Sana to Sune Luus, EDGED AND FOUR! The luck is going in South Africa's favor! On a length and moving away, outside off. Sune Luus presses back and gets stuck in her crease. Just pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge which goes through the narrow corridor between the keeper and the first slip fielder for a boundary.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Spears it on the fuller length and gets the line right this time, does Baig, outside off. Sune squeezes it to deep point for one.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, WIDE AGAIN! Full but drifts down the leg side again, Sune misses her flick. Another wide given.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, WIDE! Sliding down the leg side, on the fuller length, Sune gets down and tries to sweep but misses. Called a wide.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, On a good length and around off, punched down to mid off from the back foot.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, FOUR! Easy pickings! On a length, drifting down the leg side. Sune Luus just has to lay some bat on the ball and she does exactly that. Tickles it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.

Diana Baig to Sune Luus, Bashes the deck hard, and keeps the line outside off, Sune presses back and chops it down off the inside half of the bat to cover.

Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, On a good length and outside off, punched down through the covers for one.

Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, WIDE! Drifts it down the leg side, fuller in length, Laura tries to flick but misses. Called a wide.

Diana Baig to Laura Wolvaardt, Angling across, full and around off, Laura gets across and works it away to mid on.