South African women vacated the three-match T20I series with one game to spare Irish women In the second T20I with Paar. It consists of half a century Faye Tunnicliffe A late strike from Dane Van Niekerk, despite resistance from Orleans Prendergast and Leah Paul, helped Ireland post a massive 201 for 5 before the chase.
Faye Tunnicliffe anchors the start before South Africa’s Dane Van Niekerk delivers a fiery finish
On his return to international cricket, Van Niekerk crashed to 41 off just 19 balls, turning a solid South African innings into a formidable total. His Blitz three fours and three sixes took his scoring rate above ten. It eventually fell to Arlene Kelly, but not before Pushing South Africa past the 200 mark for the second straight game.
Faye Tunnicliffe, whose daughter completed the late fireworks brilliantly with a T20I fifty-half century off 40 balls. Alongside Sune Luus, the pair put on a 48-run opening stand, giving South Africa an ideal platform.
Chloe Tryon hit seven balls not more off seven balls, also surpassing Lizelle Lee’s record for most sixes by South Africa in women’s T20IS (49).
Irish Seamer Aimee Maguire was the bowler for the contenders with 33 for the visitors, including Luus and Captain Laura Wolvaardt with 43 for 33 for the visitors.
Ireland’s cautious start undermines their chase
Chasing on 202, Ireland started conservatively, crawling to 33 from strength. The slow pace came as both openers – Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis – struggled on 25 for 35 with Gaby Lewis.
Although Ireland never threatened the target, they found stability through an established third wicket partnership. Leah Paul (40 off 29) and Orla Prendergast (43 not out) 76 runs, using the shite-inik to speed up less than the required rate.
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Prendergast eventually got to him with a half-century, but the match drifted away at long-on. Ireland ended at 136 for 36, a tough total in short order.
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With the series already sealed at 2-0, South Africa’s dominant batting displays – built on depth, aggression and van Niekerk’s impressive return. Ireland, meanwhile, will be looking for sharper intent and improved PowerPlay execution in the final T20I to avoid a whiteout.
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