Pakistan bow out of Women’s World Cup after heavy loss to South Africa
“DLS cut the match to a 20-over chase of 234; Pakistan finished 83/7.”
Key points
- DLS cut the match to a 20-over chase of 234; Pakistan finished 83/7.
- Wolvaardt (90) and Kapp (68*) set up South Africa’s 312/5 in 40 overs.
- Sidra Nawaz top-scored for Pakistan with 22*; Sandhu took 3/45.
- The win put South Africa atop the table as Pakistan’s campaign ended.
Pakistan’s Women’s World Cup hopes ended in Colombo after a rain-affected match swung decisively South Africa’s way. Set a revised target of 234 in 20 overs under the DLS method, Pakistan mustered 83/7, losing by 150 runs. Wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz top-scored with 22* off 33, while Natalia Pervaiz added 20 from 24; the pair’s 31-run stand for the fifth wicket offered brief resistance.
South Africa had earlier piled up 312/5 in 40 overs after long rain delays shortened the game. The original chase had been set at 306 in 40 overs before further interruptions changed the equation. Fatima Sana provided an early breakthrough, removing Tazmin Brits for a duck, but the Proteas rebuilt through a 118-run partnership as Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus both registered fifties.
Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 68 from 43 balls and a blistering 41 off 16 by Nadine de Klerk powered South Africa to an imposing total, while Wolvaardt led with 90 off 82. For Pakistan, Nashra Sandhu returned 3/45, with Sadia Iqbal taking two and Fatima Sana one. The result lifted South Africa to the top of the standings on 10 points with a positive net run rate as Pakistan exited the tournament.
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