25/06Result
24th Match, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Bristol, Jun 25 2026
SA Women won by 88 runs
Player of the Match
Tazmin Brits
Tazmin BritsSouth Africa Women
25/06Result
24th Match, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Bristol, Jun 25 2026
SA Women won by 88 runs
Player of the Match
Tazmin Brits
Tazmin BritsSouth Africa Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 2 Runs 3 Wkts | NL-W: 120/8 (89 runs required, RR: 6.00)

  • Caroline de Lange0 (1b)
  • Myrthe van den Raad1 (1b)
  • Ayabonga Khaka3-0-19-3
  • Nadine de Klerk3-0-20-1

9:54pm That will be all from us for tonight. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and we will be back with more women's T20 World Cup action tomorrow. Until then, on behalf of our scorer Harshith, and everyone else at Cricinfo, this is me (Shashwat) signing off. Goodbye, goodnight and take care!

Laura Wolvaardt, South Africa captain: (On the batting performance) Pretty decent effort with the bat. Identified early it was a good wicket and tried to go hard up front. Tazmin played excellently, and held the innings together. In the powerplay, they (Netherlands) got off to a pretty good start. We saw pace-off was working and made a few changes, and gained some control back. We need a few things to go our way as well. Need one more win. Winning the game is most important but if we find ourselves with an opportunity to win big, we will try our best. It will be awesome for us to play there (at Lord's). Bangladesh are a different side - lots of spinners. I would like to see us bat nice and positively against them.

Babette de Leede, Netherlands captain: We were thinking 170-180 would be par - wicket was very flat. Unfortunately, 200-plus was a bit too much. (On their batting powerplay) Sanya and Molkenboer batted really well but we could not get the momentum through the middle and at the death. Really happy to see the youngsters perform. Really excited for our next game. It is an amazing opportunity - every game, we have grown and grown. Fielding has improved, bowling has not been where we want it to be. Hopefully against Pakistan, it will all click. (On the fans) Amazing to have them here. People from home supporting us as well. Great to have that support. Orange army has been really good today.

Tazmin Brits, Player of the Match: (What she enjoyed about her innings) Not one of those innings where I can say I remember everything. To go over extra cover, I enjoyed that. Did not even realize I was close to it (my hundred), wanted to get us to 200. Really chuffed (to get it), especially at a World Cup. Wanted to show a bit more intent today, hopefully I can continue. (On her celebration) It was sign language, got asked to do a celebration in sign language, and it meant I am grateful to God. At the end of the day, I represent this badge, love this country, and want to contribute…as long as we get over the line (it does not matter if I am playing or not).

9:37pm A fairly convincing win for SA. Netherlands gave it a rattle at the start but found momentum tough to come by post the powerplay. Their openers were excellent but the lack of support from elsewhere meant that they ended up well short.

SA, without really being incisive throughout, put a lid on the scoring once the field restrictions were lifted. Tryon and Mlaba applied the squeeze, with de Klerk also getting on the board. Khaka helped herself to three wickets in the 20th over and that has added gloss to this victory, even though SA's staunchest cricket might say they could have been more clinical, especially at the start of the innings and during a powerplay in which they conceded 50.

19.6
0
Khaka to de Lange, no run, back of a length outside off. de Lange goes nibbling at it and sees the ball whiz past the outside edge. A play and a miss to finish this game, and SA win this contest by 88 runs!

de Lange to face the hat-trick ball

19.5
W
Khaka to Landheer, OUT, and Landheer gets castled too! Back of a length on middle and off. Landheer has designs of working this to leg but she ends up playing all around it. Tried to work it too square and the bat was at an angle, meaning the ball snuck past and thundered into the stumps. Khaka on a hat-trick now!

HWA Landheer b Khaka 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Landheer now

19.4
W
Khaka to Zwilling, OUT, slower ball does the trick again! The Dutch falling like a pack of cards now. Zwilling has no clue about this length ball on the stumps. Swings way too early and hears the rattling of her stumps soon after. Netherlands seven down now, all of a sudden!

IJR Zwilling b Khaka 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

19.3
1
Khaka to van den Raad, 1 run, slower ball on a length outside off. van den Raad plants her front foot and chips it towards long off

van den Raad now

19.2
W
Khaka to de Leede, OUT, taken smartly by Dercksen at deep square leg! Off-pace and into the track on middle and off. de Leede swings at it with all her might but does not generate enough power. Dercksen, stood a few yards inside the rope, lunges forward and completes the catch!

B de Leede c Dercksen b Khaka 11 (18m 12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 91.66

19.1
1
Khaka to Zwilling, 1 run, low full toss on leg. The bottom hand comes off as Zwilling swings at it and she powers it towards deep backward square leg

Final over coming up, and it will be bowled by Khaka

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NL-W: 118/5 (91 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.21, RRR: 91.00)

  • Babette de Leede11 (11b)
  • Iris Zwilling1 (1b)
  • Nadine de Klerk3-0-20-1
  • Chloe Tryon4-0-16-2
18.6
0
de Klerk to de Leede, no run, into the blockhole outside off. de Leede jams down on it and squirts it off the inside edge towards short fine leg. She sets off for the run but gets sent back in the nick of time
18.5
1
de Klerk to Zwilling, 1 run, low full toss on leg. Zwilling tugs it to deep mid wicket

Zwilling on strike now

18.4
W
de Klerk to Overdijk, OUT, chopped on, and de Klerk has a wicket too! A golden duck for Overdijk. Looks to squeeze out this full ball outside off. A bit of inward movement and the ball cannons off the inside edge to crash into leg stump. SA picking up wickets in a bunch now!

F Overdijk b de Klerk 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

18.3
1
de Klerk to de Leede, 1 run, back of a length outside off. de Leede waits for it and jabs it towards short third
18.2
0
de Klerk to de Leede, no run, chopped behind point. Maybe that just held in the surface a little
18.1
4
de Klerk to de Leede, FOUR, slower ball on a length on middle and leg. de Leede swings for the hills and heaves it past short fine leg

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | NL-W: 112/4 (97 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.22, RRR: 48.50)

  • Babette de Leede6 (7b)
  • Chloe Tryon4-0-16-2
  • Nonkululeko Mlaba4-0-22-0
17.6
W
Tryon to Rijke, OUT, big lbw appeal, and given! Zipped in full on middle and off. Rijke looks for the reverse but the ball is too full to be playing that stroke. Rijke swishes at thin air and the ball rams into her boot. Easy decision for the umpire and Rijke does not even bother with the review. Two wickets in the over for SA!

R Rijke lbw b Tryon 1 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

17.5
1
Tryon to de Leede, 1 run, heaved into the leg side for a single
17.4
1
Tryon to Rijke, 1 run, length ball on the pads. Rijke nudge sit behind square and gets off the mark
17.3
W
Tryon to Molkenboer, OUT, oh, hang on - what has happened here?! Very full again, targeting the stumps. Molkenboer chalks it into the on side towards mid wicket. She is intent on the single and hares across, only for de Leede to stop mid-way and turn back. The throw goes to the batter's end and the batter is well short as Jafta collects the throw and whips off the bails. Netherlands three down!

P Molkenboer run out 41 (72m 41b 4x4 0x6) SR: 100

17.2
0
Tryon to Molkenboer, no run, length outside off. Molkenboer shuffles across, looking for the sweep but misses, with the ball passing through between her and the stumps
17.1
0
Tryon to Molkenboer, no run, very full again, following the batter outside leg. Molkenboer yorks herself by charging and clinks it back to the bowler

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | NL-W: 110/2 (99 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 33.00)

  • Babette de Leede5 (6b)
  • Phebe Molkenboer41 (38b)
  • Nonkululeko Mlaba4-0-22-0
  • Chloe Tryon3-0-14-1
16.6
0
Mlaba to de Leede, no run, into the blockhole and tailing into the boot. de Leede, having advanced, is unable to bring her bat down in time to do anything substantial with it. The ball hits Jafta on the left leg and a stumping chance goes begging
16.5
0
Mlaba to de Leede, no run, fizzed through on a fullish length outside off. de Leede misses her sweep. Good take by Jafta
16.4
1
Mlaba to Molkenboer, 1 run, safe! A touch slower on a length on middle and off. Molkenboer chips down, looking to go inside-out. Slices it, though, and the ball lands in the point region

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NL Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st58P MolkenboerS Khurana
2nd42SL KalisP Molkenboer
3rd10B de LeedeP Molkenboer
4th2R RijkeB de Leede
5th5B de LeedeF Overdijk
6th2B de LeedeIJR Zwilling
7th1IJR ZwillingMIW van den Raad
8th0HWA LandheerMIW van den Raad
9th0C de LangeMIW van den Raad