New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine smashed 93 off 101 in Hamilton on Thursday morning.
Sophie Devine scored a brilliant knock of 93 runs in 101 balls against South African bowlers at Seddon Park in Hamilton this morning.
She fell short of 7 runs to score her second century for New Zealand in ICC Women’s World Cup 2022.
Skipper Devine lost her wicket in the second ball of the 41st over to Ayabonga Khaka as she got bowled on yorker after Brooke Halliday’s catch-out.
Her knock included 12-fours and one six and build a good partnership of 81 runs with Amelia Kerr (42 off 58) and 80 with Maddy Green (30 off 58).
After the dismissal of the skipper, New Zealand lost quick 6 wickets for 30 runs and got all out on 228.
New Zealand had collapsed from 168 for four in the 36th over to 228 all out, the final four wickets falling for the addition of just eight runs.
Lizelle Lee made a fast start to the chase, she and Wolvaardt were seeing the ball beautifully until the former was run out when Wolvaardt went for a third that her partner was never prepared for.
Tazmin Brits looked shaky when she joined the free-scoring Wolvaardt in the middle, knowing her position in the team was in jeopardy after a run of false starts.
She was unable to kick on again, making just 18 runs from 38 balls before Martin stumped her off the impressive leg-spin bowling of Amelia Kerr to see South Africa end the 18th over on 74 for two.
Wolvaardt was then dropped on 34 before moving to her half-century off 72 balls as she and Luus built a strong partnership, helping halt the climbing run rate as New Zealand ran out of ideas with the ball.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand all out on 228 in 47.5 overs against South Africa
(Sophie Devine 93, Amelia Kerr 42; Shabnim Ismail 3/27, Ayabonga Khaka 3/31)
Published By:- Tarsem Singh
Edited By:- Khushi Thakur
