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18 hours ago
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West Indies claim win over Proteas Women in opening ODI
The Proteas Women went down by four wickets to the West Indies in their first ODI on Wednesday night. | Sri Lanka Cricket Image: SLC The West Indies won the first ODI on the DLS method by 4 wickets after a powerful display with the ball to hold South Africa down. The West Indians went in to field first and kept the Proteas to 232/9 in 50 overs. Qiana Joseph stole the show for the Islanders with her player of the match performance, putting 60[58] in a superb opening partnership with Hayley Matthew's to keep the Proteas on the back foot. The start of the Proteas innings, however, the Three Ws Oval in Barbados looked positive until they started losing a flurry of wickets. Captain Lura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Britz put up 50 run partnership in the 11th over, with Brits the attacker of the two. Wolvaardt played a captains innings, holding down the fort at the other end. The Windies struggled to find a lethal line capable of cutting through the top order. Wolvaardt got run out in the 16th for 27 runs. The Windies put the Proteas on the back foot with three quick wickets after that. Clamping them down to 106/4 at the midway fell for 57 runs. Annerie Dercksen, who usually plays a tail-ender role was brought up the order and was unlucky, getting out for 4 runs. Sinalo Jaftha and Sunè Luus were in at the middle, carrying the team through to the tail end and put runs back on board. Jafta lost her wicket for 20 runs with Hayley Matthew's delivery, putting the Proteas in a tight spot, reaching 145/5. Big hitting tail ender Chloe Tryon could not withstand the windies onslaught and fell for 9 runs. Proteas were 198/7 after 45 overs and barely looked like they were holding on by the end of their klerk and Khaka put up a last stand and clubber the WI bowlers to bring up a 50 run partnership in the 48th over. The pair pushed the Proteas over the 200 mark and gave them a decent fighting chance. Finished on 232/9. West indies batting Windies openers got off to good start, reaching 70 for no loss after 10 overs, as Matthews and Jospeh went steady with the new ball. A flow of boundaries in the first ten brought up the 50 run partnership in the 8th over. Matthews lost her wicket for 40 runs by Ayanda Hlubi. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Hlubi stopped partnership and gave the Proteas the breakthrough they've been looking for. Hlubi made the final breakthrough for her team, removing the big wicket of Qiana Joseph for 60 runs but it was a little too late. The West Indian innings had been reduced to 34 overs but the ladies only managed to complete 32. By then, they had put themselves ahead of the Proteas and win the first match of a 3-match ODI series.
IOL News
2 days ago
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- IOL News
Proteas women welcome Kapp ahead of her 150th ODI
WHILE Temba Bavuma is set to lead the Proteas Test squad in the World Test Championship at Lord's today, Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt is bracing to lead her side in the first of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) in the Caribbean today. After having a rather poor tour of Sri Lanka last month, where the side failed to reach the final of the Tri-Series against the hosts and India Women, Wolvaardt welcomes senior player Marizanne Kapp, who missed the Sri Lanka tour. Kapp is set to play her 150th ODI at the Cave Hill today, joining the likes of Mignon du Preez to cross the 150 ODI games mark. Wolvaardt told the media on Tuesday that they are excited to welcome a player of the calibre of Kapp back into the squad. "It is massive (to have Kapp back into the side). I think Kapi is obviously the best bowler in the world, and she bats pretty well as well. She's like two players in one, so it's awesome to have her back in the lineup," said Wolvaardt. "I think just her experience as well, she's been in the Caribbean a bunch of times, so just having that knowledge and being able to chat to her, I think, will be massive for the series. Just the presence she has within the group and within the seamers group as well. "I know she chats a lot to some of the young seamers like Dirkie (Annerie Dercksen) and helps them develop their skills. She has so much to offer. I'm very excited to have her back. "Knowing Kapi, she'll probably not want to make it a thing (reaching 150 ODIs). She's quite humble in the way that she plays and doesn't really look at milestones like that. "But I'm sure when she takes the field for the 150th, we'll try and make it a big deal and make sure it's a special moment for her. Obviously, playing that many games for your country is something super special and deserves to be recognised, even though she may not want to admit it." Kapp's presence will boost the side's chances of bouncing back after having had a poor Tri-Series in Sri Lanka. On the other hand, the West Indies are also coming from a dismal tour of England, where they were whitewashed in both the three-match ODI and T20I series. However, Hayley Matthews returns to the West Indies Women's side as well as Chinelle Henry, a set of players who are known to be game changers. "They didn't have the best series over in England, but they have made a couple of changes. Hayley Matthews is back. Chinelle Henry is back as well, and she's been a key player for them in the last few months," Wolvaardt told the media on Tuesday. "You can never take a team lightly in their home conditions. It could be a completely different ball game here with them being at home, having knowledge about the ground that we're playing on. "They're definitely not a team that you can take lightly at all. They're a team that can easily take the game away from you with much power they have. We're still going to do our due diligence with our planning and make sure that we're on top of our game come tomorrow." The first of three ODIs between the two sides is set to get underway at 4 pm SAST on Wednesday.
The Citizen
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
‘We've made progress': Proteas women take positives from tri-series
The SA team won only one of their four matches during the two-week series in Colombo. Chloe Tryon was one of the star performers for South Africa during the tri-series tournament. Picture: Isuru Sameera/Gallo Images Despite missing out on a place in the final, captain Laura Wolvaardt believes the Proteas women showed improvement throughout the tri-series against Sri Lanka and India in Colombo over the last couple of weeks. After losing three games on the trot, the SA team bounced back to secure a consolation victory on Friday, beating hosts Sri Lanka by 76 runs in their last game of the campaign. 'Obviously we didn't have the best start to the series, but it's nice to finish off with the win,' Wolvaardt said. 'I think scoring 300 two games in a row (in their last two matches) is not something we've done in my time with this team, so we've definitely made progress and we're heading in the right direction. 'I think there were a few games and a few moments where we felt we could have done a bit better and I think we could have found ourselves in the final (to be contested between Sri Lanka and India on Sunday) if we were a bit better in small moments. 'But there are lots of things we're doing right , so we still have a lot of positives to take out of this series.' Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt (left) celebrates a wicket with Sune Luus during a tri-series match in Colombo. Picture: Isuru Sameera/Gallo Images All-rounders stand up Wolvaardt was full of praise for all-rounders Annerie Dercksen and Chloe Tryon, who were the Proteas' top performers in the tri-series. Dercksen was their top run-scorer, making 276 runs in four innings at an average of 92.00, hitting her maiden international century on Friday to help carry the SA side to a convincing victory. 'Derckie has been phenomenal in this series,' Wolvaardt said. 'She kept getting better and better in every game, and to score an 80-ball hundred in foreign conditions against a lot of spinners was absolutely amazing.' Tryon contributed 194 runs at an average of 48.50, including two half-centuries. She also took six wickets, returning 5/34 in their last match of the series and grabbing a hat-trick to help clean up the tail. 'Chloe's been absolutely phenomenal. I think it's the best I've seen her bat in a very long time. She just looked so smooth at the crease, so organised, and the power she has is absolutely incredible… and she's been bowling very well as well,' Wolvaardt said. 'So whatever she's doing at the moment, she must just keep doing the exact same thing because she'll be a key player for us at the World Cup (in India later this year) if she keeps playing like this.'
The Citizen
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Proteas collapse against India in opening match of women's ODI tri-series
The SA team lost their last five wickets in the space of just 13 deliveries. The Proteas women's team fell apart at the death on Thursday as they were handed a 15-run defeat to India in their opening match of a two-week ODI tri-series in Colombo. Set a target of 277 runs to win, the SA team were restricted to 261 all out after losing their last five wickets in the space of just 13 deliveries. Brits and Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt shared 140 runs for the first wicket before their partnership was broken in the 28th over when Wolvaardt was trapped leg-before by spin bowler Deepti Sharma. And five overs later, Brits retired hurt after racking up 108 runs at a little faster than a run a ball – her third career ODI century – which left the Proteas scratching to regain enough momentum to chase down their target. Down the order, all-rounder Annerie Dercksen tried to keep the SA team in the hunt, hitting 30 runs off 20 deliveries. Brits returned to the crease with 16 balls left in the innings, though she was removed just four balls later for 109 runs, with spinner Sneh Rana ripping through the middle-order. Rana took three wickets in the third-last over and returned match figures of 5/43. Under pressure, the Proteas tail crumbled as they were bowled out with four balls left in the innings. India innings Earlier, after winning the toss and choosing to bat, India's top order delivered a solid all-round effort. While their top six all contributed more than 20 runs each, only opener Pratika Rawal was able to kick on to a half-century, making 78 runs off 91 balls before she was removed by left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba in the 31st over of the innings. Five of South Africa's bowlers took wickets, led by Mlaba who returned 2/55, but they struggled to pin back their opponents, who compiled 276/6 in their 50 overs. India climbed to the top of the tri-series standings after beating Sri Lanka and South Africa in their first two matches. The Proteas were set to face hosts Sri Lanka in their next match in Colombo on Friday.
The Citizen
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Proteas women using tri-series to prepare for World Cup
The SA team will play their first matches since December last year. Laura Wolvaardt will lead the Proteas women in the ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and India. Picture: Danie van der Lith/Gallo Images The Proteas will rely on the ODI tri-series against hosts Sri Lanka and India over the next couple of weeks to prepare for the upcoming Women's World Cup, according to national captain Laura Wolvaardt. The tri-series in Colombo started on Sunday, with India thumping Sri Lanka by nine wickets, and the SA team will open their campaign against India on Tuesday (starting at 6.30am). In the build-up to the World Cup, to be played in India in September and October, Wolvaardt said this series was crucial, with only one more series to be played against West Indies before the tournament starts. The Proteas have not played a match since they turned out against England on home soil in December last year. 'I'm really glad they made this tour happen. I think if we had to wait all the way from December until the West Indies tour (in June) it would have been a bit too long,' Wolvaardt said yesterday. 'It's obviously really exciting to play against two really good teams in tough conditions that probably suit them a bit more than us. 'We've had some good prep . We've had some camps during the last couple of months… and hopefully we're able to start on the right foot.' Adjusting to conditions The national squad features three uncapped players – wicketkeeper/batter Karabo Meso, all-rounder Miané Smit and spinner Seshnie Naidu – and while it was unclear if any of them would play today, Wolvaardt hoped they would all get game time during the ODI series. Even for the experienced players in the team, the skipper felt this tour would offer real value as part of their preparations for the global showpiece. 'Spending as much time in the sub-continent as we can before the main event is important. Just the batters spending time in the middle facing their spinners for long periods of time is super important,' Wolvaardt said. 'It's extremely hot and humid here, and we're expecting similar conditions in India later this year, so hopefully we can get the bodies used to fielding in the warm sun as well.' After Tuesday's match against India, South Africa will face Sri Lanka on Friday, and they will turn out against both teams again next week ahead of the tri-series final to be played next Sunday.
