South Africa outclass Bangladesh to reach women’s t20 wc semi-final, CAPE TOWN Unbeaten half- centuries from the openers and a combined bowling trouble led South Africa to the semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as they dominated Bangladesh by ten lattices in the final Group 1 match on Tuesday.
South Africa set up a hard- fought spot in the final four, and play England in the alternate semi-final on February 24, only after a bumpy lift in the group stage where they lost to Sri Lanka in the opening match of the event and also to potent Australia.
It was a do- or- die situation for the hosts as the side slightly made its way into the knockout stage – equal on points with New Zealand but with a superior run rate. Set to chase 114, openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits carried the batons with 66 and 50, independently, and took South Africa home with 13 balls to spare.
before, Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka claimed two lattices each to contain Bangladesh at113/6 in the 20 overs. taking to club first, Bangladesh put up a lackluster fur trouble and demanded the fire which could have taken them to a respectable aggregate.
Sobhana Mostary and commander Nigar Sultana anchored the fur in the middle but that at an miserable strike rate which stuck Bangladesh at55/2 in 12 overs. Mosatary made 27 from 30 balls while captain Sultana managed 30 off 34 balls before she left the crinkle in the 17th over.
