South Africa Womens Cricket Team Sweeps Zimbabwe in T20 Series Finale
The South Africa womens cricket team defeated Zimbabwe by 13 runs, completing a 5-0 series sweep in Bulawayo.
Bulawayo, September 19 (Daily Kiran) : The South Africa women’s cricket team showcased their dominance by defeating Zimbabwe by 13 runs in the fifth T20 International match held in Bulawayo. This victory secured a clean sweep of the series, with South Africa winning all five matches.
Chasing a target of 165 runs set by South Africa, Zimbabwe struggled to reach the finish line, managing only 151 runs while losing eight wickets in their 20 overs. The Zimbabwean innings got off to a rocky start, with Lauren Pemhiwa dismissed for just 2 runs. Nyasha Gwanzura also failed to make a significant impact, scoring 16 runs off 9 balls before being out.
A promising partnership between Kelis Ndlovu and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano brought some hope, as they combined for 81 runs off 61 balls for the third wicket. Tiripano scored 29 runs from 37 balls, while Ndlovu contributed 38 runs from 30 balls before falling to Ayanda Halubie.
Sharne Meyers added 19 runs off 12 balls, but captain Josephine Nkomo managed only 11 runs from 13 balls before being dismissed. South Africa’s bowling attack was led by Halubie and Nthabiseng Nini, both of whom performed exceptionally well. Halubie took 3 wickets for just 24 runs in her 4 overs, while Nini was equally impressive, claiming 3 wickets and conceding only 19 runs.
Earlier, South Africa batted first and scored 164 runs, losing 6 wickets in the process. The innings began steadily with Miane Smith and Faye Tunnicliffe putting together a 37-run opening partnership. Smith scored 30 runs from 22 balls, while Tunnicliffe added 25 runs. Karabo Meso struggled, making only 6 runs. Kayla Renecke finished the innings unbeaten with 34 runs off 31 balls, including 3 fours, while Anneke Bosch contributed 33 runs from 27 balls with 4 boundaries. Zimbabwe’s Michelle Mavunga was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets.
