Women’s World Cup | Khaka bowls South Africa to 32-run win over Bangladesh
The Hindu
The South Africans were bundled out for a below-par 207; Bangladesh could only manage 175
Ayabonga Khaka’s superb seam bowling helped South Africa win their opening match against Bangladesh.
Put in to bat, the South Africans were bundled out for a below-par 207 with Marizanne Kapp (42), Laura Wolvaardt (41) and hard-hitting Chloe Tryon (39) lifting them to a competitive total.
Bangladesh made a steady start, reaching 69 for one before Khaka reduced them to 85 for four.
Nigar Sultana (29) and Ritu Moni (27) tried to make a match of it but it was too late as Bangladesh were bowled out for 175.
Earlier, Jahanara Alam’s experience and Fariha Trisna’s youth made for a pleasing new ball partnership for Bangladesh and it took Tazmin Brits 19 balls to get off the mark when she lifted the latter for a four over mid-on but the former world junior javelin champion departed for eight.
Wolvaardt and Lara Goodall (12) steadied the ship with the powerful opener profiting from the introduction of spin.
Medium-pacer Moni got rid of Wolvaardt with Goodall departing in the next over.