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What an ending that was to the South African innings in Colombo. Nadine de Klerk really had set the stage on fire with her outstanding 41 off just 16 at a daunting strike rate of over 250. Marizanne Kapp also played some explosive shots towards the end and helps her side post a target of over 300 on the board. Pakistan, after a dismal bowling performance, will need a lot of stability as well as aggression when they come out for the chase shortly.
Nadine de Klerk departs for 41 off 16 at a mind boggling strike rate of 256. Yes 256. Since coming to the crease, de Klerk has been smacking the ball out of the park. Thanks to her exceptional quickfire knock, the Proteas have crossed the 300-run mark.
It’s raining boundaries here at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo as South Africa just one 6 away from 300. Nadine de Klerk is looking on absolute fire as she has smacked 2 fours and 4 sixes already and Marizanne Kapp is not missing out either.
Brilliant piece of wicket-keeping by Natalia Pervaiz to get rid of Chloe Tryon. This was Pervaiz’s 3rd stumping of the match.
Veteran all-rounder Marizanne Kapp scores a fantastic half-century and helps South Africa get to 250 with 4 overs to go.
Nashra Sandhu has been Pakistan’s best bowler today without a shadow of doubt. After sending Woolvaardt back for a heart-breaking 90, she removes Karabo Meso in a similar fashion. The Women In Green getting the breakthroughs very late in the 1st innings.
This one will hurt the South African skipper a lot. Laura Woolvaardt, who was looking in a great touch since the start of the 1st innings, has been dismissed by Nashra Sandhu for 90. Woolvaardt tried to move off the crease but Sandhu bowled a classic left-arm off spin delivery that spun away from her. Great work done by Natalia Pervaiz from behind the stumps.
Laura Woolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp have kept the Pakistani bowling attack quiet, since the run-out of Annerie Dercksen. Woolvaardt and Kapp have stitched a very good partnership for the 4th wicket.
Skipper Laura Woolvaardt has not looked back since taking off at the resumption of the 1st innings. She is well and truly playing out a captain’s knock and is just 21 runs away from a well-deserved century.
A major mix-up in the middle between Laura Woolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen sees the latter depart from the crease through a run-out by skipper Fatima Sana. The highest scorer in PAK-W Vs SA-W WODIs – Marizanne Kapp arrives.
Left-arm offie Nashra Sandhu gets the major breakthrough wicket of Sune Luus, who was looking absolutely dangerous in the middle. Pakistan will be relieved to break the 117-run partnership between Luus and Laura Woolvvaardt, but the Women in Green still have a lot of work to do.
Since the resumption, Laura Woolvaardt and Sune Luus have been dismantling the Pakistani bowling attack with both also approaching their respective half-centuries. SA-W are scoring at a run rate of nearly 7 and have also reached triple figures.
South African skipper Laura Woolvaardt and 1st down batter Sune Luus have gained total control of the proceedings in Colombo right after the resumption. The Proteas Women are 50 up and are tackling the Pakistani bowling attack very well. Fatima Sana and co need a wicket to shift the momentum by their side.
It will now be a 40-over affair in Colombo. The first powerplay will be of 8 overs for both the sides. 5 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 8 overs and the target will be revised, too, in accordance with the DLS method.
Match number 22 of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has resumed in Colombo. Laura Woolvaardt and Sune Luus will look to set up a strong foundation with Pakistan hoping to pick more wickets.
Match number 22 between Pakistan and South Africa could be resumed any time as the rain has stopped completely and the ground staff have peeled off most of the covers in Colombo.
Oh no, the rain is back once again in Colombo. Just as the Super Soppers were trying to dry the field, the dark clouds opened up yet again. Only 2 overs were bowled when the match was suspended over an hour ago. We will surely see reduction in overs, if and when the match resumes, which is very unlikely.
As it appears, the rain has stopped and the conditions have also brightened up with the Umpires making assessments of the ground. The Super Soppers are out too. Official update on the resumption of the game is coming in soon. Stay tuned.
Australia (Q): 5 matches, 4 wins, 0 losses, NRR of +1.818 and 9 points
England (Q): 5 matches, 4 wins, 0 losses, NRR of +1.490 and 9 points
South Africa (Q): 5 matches, 4 wins, 1 loss, NRR of -0.440 and 8 points
India – 5 matches, 2 wins, 3 losses, NRR of +0.526 and 4 points
New Zealand – 5 matches, 1 win, 2 losses, 2 No results, NRR of -0.245 and 4 points
Sri Lanka – 6 matches, 1 win, 3 losses, 2 No results, NRR of -1.035 and 4 points
Bangladesh – 6 matches, 1 win, 5 losses, NRR of -0.578 and 2 points
Pakistan – 5 matches, 0 wins, 3 losses, 2 No results, NRR of -1.887 and 2 points
Good news. Rain has stopped in Colombo and the ground staff are peeling the covers off the ground. Although there are potential threats of another rain stoppage later in the day but for now, the covers are being taken off. Stay tuned with us for more updates.
Marizanne Kapp – 677 runs from 22 matches
Laura Woolvaardt – 572 runs from 16 matches
Sidra Amin – 463 runs from 13 matches
Bismah Maroof – 451 runs from 24 matches
Sune Luus – 445 runs from 19 matches
It is not looking good in Colombo. The entire ground has now been covered as the intensity of the rain has increased drastically. The dark clouds are coming in thick and fast. Both South Africa and Pakistan players are looking into the sky with extreme frustration.
We were just 2 overs into the match and rain comes falling down in Colombo. Right after Tazmine Brits’ dismissal, the game has been stopped indefinitely due to rain. Let’s hope it is just a passing shower. Stay tuned for the updates.
First breakthrough for Pakistan and it’s their skipper Fatima Sana, who strikes first. Sana bowled a length and outside off delivery and made the ball move away from Tazmin Brits, who was deep into the crease and ended up throwing her hands. The ball took an outisde edge and landed safely on Natalia Pervaiz’s gloves.
Matches played – 31
SA-W Wins – 23
PAK-W Wins – 6
No result – 1
Tie – 1
We are underway in Colombo for match number 22 between South Africa and Pakistan. SA-W skipper Laura Woolvaardt bags a four off the first ball from Sadia Iqbal.
With Humidity being very high at 89%, it was a good toss to win for Pakistan and choosing to bowl first. The initial 10 overs are going to be very important for both the teams. Mithali Raj, from the centre, claimed that 270 runs could be scored on this surface. As many as 4 matches in Colombo have come out with no result due to rain, let’s hope it will not be the case today.
South Africa XI: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso (WK), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba
Pakistan XI: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana (C), Sidra Nawaz (W), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
Fatima Sana has won the toss in Colombo and has asked South Africa to bat first.
Unfortunately, there are high chances of rain today in Colombo and a possible washout could also be on the cards. It will be yet another cloudy day with chances of a shower in the afternoon followed by periods of rain in the afternoon. The temperature in Colombo will range from a high of 28 degrees to a low of 24 degrees. Notably, there are 90% chances of rain with 97% of cloud cover.
South Africa Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka
Pakistan Squad: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana(c), Sidra Nawaz(w), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Syeda Aroob Shah, Sadaf Shamas, Eyman Fatima, Shawaal Zulfiqar
Hello and welcome to our continued live coverage of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. South Africa are set to lock horns with Pakistan in match number 22 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Stay tuned with us for the build-up, weather report, toss update and latest match updates.
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