Wolvaardt, Brits in file stand as South Africa clinch collection 2-1
South Africa 316 for 4 (Wolvaardt 126, Brits 118, Rabeya 2-49) beat Bangladesh 100 (Moni 33, de Klerk 3-10 Khaka 3-15, Kapp 2-2-21) by 216 runs
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits solid a record-breaking partnership to provide their facet a collection victory in Benoni. After shedding the primary ODI by 119 runs, South Africa bounced again strongly to finish 2023 on a excessive.
After opting to bat on Saturday in Benoni, Wolvaardt struck up a 243-run stand for the primary wicket with Brits, the highest for South Africa in Women’s ODIs. South Africa completed with 316 for 4 – their third-highest total in Women’s ODIs. In response, Bangladesh folded for 100 in 31.1 overs.
Wolvaardt notched up her fifth ODI century – and second this 12 months – whereas Brits acquired to her first ton within the format. The pair seemed good for extra however Marufa Akter separated South Africa’s openers when she bowled Wolvaardt for 126 off 134 balls within the forty third over. In the subsequent over, Ritu Moni had Brits stumped for 118 off 124 balls, earlier than Anneke Bosch (28* off 19) and Sune Luus (34 off 17) supplied the ultimate flourish, powering the hosts to a formidable complete.
Rabeya was the decide of the bowlers for Bangladesh, coming away with 2 for 49 in her ten overs. Bangladesh, although, by no means actually acquired going within the chase, with Moni being the one batter to move 20. She top-scored for them with 33 off 67 balls, together with 4 fours.
Marizanne Kapp struck twice within the first powerplay earlier than she injured her ankle within the eleventh over. Having stepped on a sprinkler cowl at midwicket, she did not return to the sector. Ayabonga Khaka and Nadine de Klerk shared six wickets between them to hasten Bangladesh’s collapse. Bangladesh left 18.5 overs unused of their innings, struggling a 216-run defeat.