Best performances - Batsmen
Fatima Sana
55(38) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %81%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 11 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
A Dercksen
52(35) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 16 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
17/06Result
11th Match, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Birmingham, Jun 17 2026
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![Pakistan Women]( "Pakistan Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
127/8 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/06Result
11th Match, Group 1 (D/N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Birmingham, Jun 17 2026
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![Pakistan Women]( "Pakistan Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
127/8 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
Pakistan Women - Innings
South Africa Women - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsIssues abound for South Africa, but at least they are on the board
Nervy finish chimed with the sense that this is a misfiring unit, but one that could yet get it all right
Dercksen, Kapp help SA stumble past Pakistan, despite Sana heroics
Fielding errors and poor running cost Pakistan dear, as De Klerk helps SA over the line
Pakistan opt to bat, and play Javed and Tuba; SA unchanged
Both teams enter the contest on the back of defeats in their respective opening matches of the T20 World Cup
SA want to avoid 'overthinking' and 'just get that first W'
After a big loss against Australia, they face Pakistan, which Jafta says is the "most important game that we're going to play in this World Cup"
Wednesday triple-header: Australia, India look to continue good form; SA, Pakistan eye comebacks
Headingley will host Australia vs Bangladesh and India vs Netherlands before South Africa take on Pakistan in Birmingham
