CAPE TOWN: Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits took South Africa to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals with an unbeaten century partnership against Bangladesh in Cape Town on Tuesday.

South Africa won by ten wickets at Newlands after restricting Bangladesh to 113 for six, and will play England in the last four at the same ground on Friday.

Wolvaardt made 66 not out and Brits was unbeaten on 50 as the home side made 117 for no wickets, winning with 13 balls to spare.

South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka all had two wins from their four matches in Group 1 but South Africa had a net run-rate to finish second in the group behind unbeaten Australia.

It was a less than imposing performance by the host nation in the field against a team that had lost all three of their previous matches.

No batter was able to score more than captain Nigar Sultana’s 30 but aggressive running between wickets enabled Bangladesh to keep the score moving, aided by some nervy errors in the field by South Africa.

Seam bowlers Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka took two wickets each.

Summarised scores:

BANGLADESH 113-6 in 20 overs (Nigar Sultana 30; M. Kapp 2-17, A. Khaka 2-21); SOUTH AFRICA 117-0 in 17.5 overs (L. Wolvaardt 66 not out, T. Brits 50 not out).

Published in Dawn, February 23th, 2023