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England Routs South Africa by 10 Wickets to Kick Off Women’s Cricket World Cup Campaign
England restricted South Africa to 69 runs and achieved their third 10-wicket World Cup win with strong bowling and unbeaten opening batters, boosting their tournament start.
- On Friday in Guwahati, England women's cricket team beat South Africa women's cricket team by 10 wickets, chasing 73-0 in 14.1 overs with Amy Jones 40* and Tammy Beaumont 21*.
- Tactical use of spin paid off as left-arm spinner Linsey Smith took 3-7 in four overs and Nat Sciver-Brunt returned 2-5 after England won the toss to field.
- South Africa were skittled for 69 in 20.4 overs after wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta top-scored with 22 while none of the top five reached 10, marking their third-lowest WODI total.
- The win gives England a clear start and an immediate boost to their net run rate ahead of their Tuesday match with Bangladesh, while South Africa face New Zealand in Indore on Monday.
- In post-match remarks, Smith said `To get that start was really special and we are delighted with how we went`, while Wolvaardt acknowledged `It was not our best day with the bat, but we haven't become a bad batting unit overnight`.
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South Africa suffered a heavy 10-wicket loss to England in their Women’s World Cup 2025 opener, being bowled out for just 69. Captain Laura Wolvaardt urged her team to forget the defeat quickly and bounce back against New Zealand.
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England routs South Africa by 10 wickets to kick off Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith took 3-7 in four overs as England routed South Africa by 10 wickets to kickstart its Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign on Friday. Smith’s initial burst, combined with skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 2-5 in three overs, saw South Africa crash to 69 all out in 20.4 overs. It is South Africa’s third-lowest total in a women’s ODI and the fewest number of overs – 20.4 – it has faced to have been bowled…
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