SA romp to series win
The Bangladesh national women's team's chances of going level with their South African counterparts and staying alive in the series were dismissed yesterday as the visitors romped to a 94-run victory at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar yesterday.
Batting first, South Africa rode on their former captain Mignon Du Preez's cautious 79 to post a powerful 251. While the visitors were in a bit of a pickle when they were reduced to 46 for two inside the first seven overs, a 74-run stand between Du Preez and Chloe Tryon, who scored 47, helped the South Africans cross the 250-run mark.
After Rumana Ahmed trapped Tryon in front in the 23rd over, South Africa's middle order and tail played some quick-fire knocks to support Du Preez.
Traditionally a weak batting outfit, Bangladesh do not often cross the 200-run mark and as a result the target was always going to be a difficult one to overcome.
In addition to that, there was the pressure of being behind in the series. The visitors were leading the five-match series 2-1. The pressure was a bit too much to take and the hosts crumbled to 157 all out.
Fargana Haque did score a half-century, but she took too much time. Her 67 came off 144 balls. She was supported by former Bangladesh captain Salma Khatun, who scored 30 off 64, but the rest of the batting order crumbled.
The last game, scheduled to take place tomorrow will be a dead rubber, considering that South Africa have already taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SOUTH AFRICA: 251 for 7 (Du Preez 79, Tryron 47; Kubra 3-48, Rumana 2-30)
BANGLADESH: 157 all out in 50 overs (Fargana 67, Salma 30; Khaka 3-34, Daniels 2-21, Letsoalo 2-39)
Result: South Africa Women won by 94 runs.
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