While New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh Women were eliminated from the competition in Group A, Australia, and South Africa advanced to the semi-finals. The hosts South Africa, who had a terrible tournament debut, would advance to the semifinals with a victory over Bangladesh in the decisive encounter. cricket ICC women’s tournament in both the men’s and women’s divisions, it is also the first time a South African side has advanced to the knockout stages.
In the 20th game of the T20 Women cricket match 2023, South African women will play Bangladesh women. Both South Africa and Bangladesh have had a dismal world cup campaign thus far, with the former winning just one game out of a total of three matches played and the latter has not yet scored a goal. Following losses in each of its first three games, Bangladesh is currently languishing at the foot of the standings. In their most recent match, South Africa’s female players fell to Australia’s female players by a score of six wickets. The South African batswoman Tazmin Brits did a good job, but she was unable to find a reliable partner at the other end, resulting in South Africa scoring just 124 runs in the first session for the loss of six wickets.
Bangladesh recently faced New Zealand in a contest. Since they won the toss, they were ordered to play first. New Zealand had an outstanding day at the plate, hitting an incredible 189 runs while only losing three wickets. New Zealand won the game by 71 runs as a consequence of Bangladesh’s meager 118-run total after 20 overs, which came at a cost of eight wickets.
The starters did well to persevere and display their talent. adds that the openers were outstanding and that scoring 114 runs was not tough on this track. Mentions that competing in a packed Newlands stadium will be amazing and that making back-to-back semifinals is a great accomplishment.
With a squad of South Africa’s caliber, Bangladesh Women match needed a total of at least 140 points or more. We paid a price because the squad was unable to establish alliances with numbers in the middle that came after. Against a quality team, it will be difficult for them to win if they keep missing so many opportunities, according to fielding. In conclusion, they express gratitude to the Bangladeshi fans and say how lucky they are to have such a wonderful support system that never leaves them at any performance location alone.
The player of the game for her game-winning inning was Laura Wolvaardt, who scored 66 runs off 56 balls. Initially, South Africa was under some mental strain, but as the game went on, they were able to relax well. Being able to play in the semifinals at home on such a special day after getting off to such a disappointing start with a loss to Sri Lanka and a track that was excellent for batting made it appear a little more difficult than it actually was.
The decision to bat first by Nigar Sultana, who won the toss, didn’t work out well because Bangladesh Women’s innings started off with a shaky start. South Africa Women took plenty of wickets, and Nonkululeko Mlaba and Shabnim Ismail kept things tight. However, after Sobhana Mostary was dismissed, the innings began to unravel. Nigar Sultana and Sobhana Mostary did battle valiantly in the middle phase. Some bowlers, such as Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka, were able to tear through the middle and lower order and finished with a pair of wickets each.
Bangladesh’s Women’s team has been humiliated in this match, and sadly, they leave the competition without registering a single victory. When the spinners entered the game, they kept things close. They had a good start with the ball as Marufa Akter swung it. They did not succeed in getting a wicket, and the bowlers were disappointed because they missed a few chances to catch and stump the ball. The hosts easily outclassed them and they ultimately never really had enough runs on the board to contend.
All South Africa Women needed for success was a strong start, and although they didn’t quite get it, the openers held onto their wicket despite only needing 114 runs to win. After being 43/0 at the halfway point, Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt both raised the ante, with the former playing several lovely shots. Both hitters easily led their teams over the finish line after reaching their respective half-centuries. To advance to the championship game, the hosts must defeat the ruthless England Women’s squad.
Even though South Africa is the game’s favorite, their top order hasn’t been hitting consistently, so they have their own worries. Tazmin Brits, the opener, found some form with a knock of 45 while Laura Waolvaart, who has only made 50 runs in three appearances, has struggled.
Marufa Akter, a young pace bowler from Bangladesh who has been dominating this competition with four wickets, had a bad game against New Zealand, giving up 40 runs in four overs, but overall has been the Asian team’s best bowler. With 37 runs in four overs, Nahida Akter also had a high cost. After the last two games without a wicket with a spell of 2/36, Fahima Khatun regained her form.
Wrapping Up
In the 20th game of the T20 Women’s World Cup 2023, South African women will play Bangladesh women. Both South Africa and Bangladesh have had a dismal world cup campaign thus far, with the former winning just one game out of a total of three matches played and the latter has not yet scored a goal. Following losses in each of its first three games, Bangladesh is currently languishing at the foot of the standings.
