South Africa Knock Pakistan Out of World Cup in Rain-Hit Match
South Africa secured their fifth straight win with key contributions from Marizanne Kapp and Laura Wolvaardt to lead the Women's Cricket World Cup standings.
- On Tuesday, South Africa women's cricket team cruised to a 150-run DLS victory over Pakistan women's cricket team in Colombo, marking their fifth straight win.
- After a rain delay following two overs, the Proteas' innings was reduced to 40 overs, allowing captain Laura Wolvaardt and teammates to build a strong total of 312/9.
- Marizanne Kapp led the attack, taking 3/20 with Nondumiso Shangase grabbing 2/19 as Pakistan collapsed to 83/7 after slipping to 35/4, while Sadia Iqbal and Nashru Sandhu took three wickets each but conceded over seven runs an over.
- Picking up two points moved the Proteas one point clear of Australia and England, and they are set to face world‑ranked Australia in Indore on Saturday.
- Looking toward the playoffs next week, multiple match interruptions led to a DLS-adjusted target of 22 from 20 overs for Pakistan, reshaping the chase.
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Pakistan crash out of Women’s World Cup after crushing defeat in rain-affected South Africa clash
Pakistan were already staring at defeat before the relentless rains, stop-start in manner, in Colombo sealed their fate. Fatima Sana’s side crashed out of the ICC Women’s World Cup on Tuesday after a crushing 150-run defeat (DLS method) to South Africa in their penultimate match of the league stage at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Pakistan needed a victory to have any chance of staying alive in the last-four race and already-qualified South Africa, …
South Africa knock Pakistan out in rain-hit clash, storm to top of table
Women's World Cup: South Africa extended their impressive ICC Women's World Cup run, defeating Pakistan via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to climb to the top of the points table. Pakistan, meanwhile, crashed out of the semi-final race as their winless streak in Colombo continued.
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