ENG W VS SA W MATCH 4

And that's a wrap! England Women have put on a commanding performance to secure the victory over South Africa Women. The action continues in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 as we have a game lined up on Saturday, 4th October at 9.30 am GMT. Be sure to join us for all the early build-up and toss action. Until the players take the field again, goodbye from all of us, and cheers!

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt expressed her pleasure with the team's performance, highlighting the fielding effort and the early wickets that made her job easier. She praised Linsey Smith, noting that she stuck to her strengths and effectively utilized her ability to swing the ball, which proved to be a key factor in breaking an important partnership. Sciver-Brunt also commended the talent within her squad, feeling blessed to have such skilled players.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt reflected on her team's loss, acknowledging it wasn't the start they wanted to the tournament. She admitted that their batting performance wasn't up to par, but emphasized that they couldn't become a bad batting team overnight. Wolvaardt praised England's new-ball bowling, particularly Linsey Smith's excellent performance, and noted that they weren't prepared for the amount of swing. She also discussed trying out different strategies, such as introducing Khaka to bowl in the middle overs. In her message to her team, Wolvaardt encouraged them to trust their past successes, forget the loss, and move forward with the right intent in their upcoming matches, emphasizing the need for a short memory in tournaments like this.

Linsey Smith, the Player of the Match, expressed her delight with the team's performance, feeling special about getting a good start and securing a big win. She credited her success to the favorable conditions, which suited her bowling style, and revealed that she had received guidance from Charlotte Edwards the previous day about bowling with the new ball. Smith attributed her approach to trusting herself and keeping things simple, focusing on bowling at the stumps. She also praised the squad's talent, noting the competition for places would drive growth and learning as a unit.

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Earlier in the game, England Women dominated South Africa Women, bowling them out for 69 in 20.4 overs. The Proteas struggled, with only Sinalo Jafta reaching double figures with a 22. For England Women, Linsey Smith set the tone with 3/7, while Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, and Charlie Dean chipped in with two wickets each, showcasing a dominant bowling performance by their side.

For the South Africa Women, this will be a tough pill to swallow, particularly for the bowling attack who had virtually no score to defend. Despite their best efforts, the lack of a substantial total meant they were unable to exert any pressure or conjure a breakthrough against the solid English opening pair. They will need to quickly wipe the slate clean and bounce back in their following games.

Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones gradually accelerated, turning singles into boundaries as the target came into view. They ultimately brought up the required runs inside 15 overs, completing the rout without offering a single chance.

A comprehensive and utterly dominant display from the England Women's team sees them register a resounding 10-wicket victory in their opening fixture of the ICC Women's World Cup, sending a powerful statement to their rivals. Chasing a mere target of 70 runs, the openers Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones approached the task with measured maturity. While the run rate was never a concern, the pair ensured they didn't lose any wickets, setting the tone for an untroubled chase.

FOUR! And that's the winning runs in the form of a boundary from the bat of Tammy Beaumont. Back of a length on the pads, Tammy Beaumont gets inside the line of it and tickles this towards the fence at fine leg for four to seal the game. England Women have won this by 10 wickets.

We will have to wait for the end of this game as Klaas bowls a dot her. On a length around the pads, Amy Jones flicks this but finds the fielder at square leg for no run.

SCORES ARE LEVEL! Good length on off, Tammy Beaumont tucks this to fine leg and takes a single to level the scores.

WIDE! And one more from Klaas. Bumper, a bit too high. Tammy Beaumont leaves it. Wided.

Good length on the pads, Amy Jones flicks this to deep square for one.

On a length around off, Tammy Beaumont thumps this off her front foot past the bowler but not past mid off as she fields this. Just a single taken.

On a length around middle and off, Tammy Beaumont nudges this straight to mid-wicket for no run.

WIDE! Another extra s Klaas bowls this short and way too wide down the leg. Wided.