South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women, 29th Match, Group A, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - CommentaryRSAW vs BANW, 29th Match, Group A, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

South Africa Women won by 4 wkts

BANW

117/5(20)

RSAW

118/6(19.2)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Alright, South Africa have done what they needed to do, and now all eyes turn to the final group-stage clash between India and Australia. That's all from this game, but don't go anywhere, switch tabs and join us for the mega clash.

Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa captain: Not the way we would have liked to finish it. Probably got a bit closer than it needed to be, but happy to walk away with the win. (On the bowling performance) I think we were excellent. I think we started really well with the ball. The powerplay was so good from our veterans. Probably let them get a little bit too many at the end there. Would have liked to restrict them to 100 or less. I think if we're chasing 140, it would have been a tricky chase. (On playing Bangladesh spinners) They've got some really slow spinners. It's always going to be tough in slow wickets, when they're really slowing it down like that. I think today we maybe went in our shells a little bit, so maybe just try to knock it around. (On watching India vs Australia) I will be in the audience. We will be watching the next game, go Aussies!

Nigar Sultana | Bangladesh captain: I guess we lost wickets early in the power play, but the bowlers played really well there. They were hanging there and trying to build a partnership. And I think we couldn't get runs in the middle part of the game. We finished it really well in the last few overs of the first innings. But end of the time, I think we are short of 10 to 15 runs, and it actually cost us the campaign as a whole. I think I should thank all my bowlers and fielders because how they fought till the last ball, and they were keep fighting for the last run. So it really made me feel very proud about the team. And we came here to win games definitely. And we win two games here, but we wanted more. I think it's a huge achievement for the team. And I'm really proud the way each and everyone gave their 100% in the field and tried to win for Bangladesh.

Marizanne Kapp | Player of the Match: I was a bit disappointed that I didn't attack the stumps more. We started off very well. They're allowed to have partnerships and play some good shots. Probably allowed them a bit more than we wanted to. We seem to always do this, I don't know why. But we'll take the win. A win is a win, especially at a World Cup.

13:45 Local Time, 12:45 GMT, 18:15 IST: Job done for South Africa, but they will now have to wait. Their semi-final hopes now hinge on Australia beating India in the next game. It wasn't as straightforward, with Bangladesh battling till the very end and taking the contest into the final over. Chasing a modest 118, South Africa suffered an early setback as Marufa Akter dismissed Laura Wolvaardt with a phenomenal inswinger off the very first ball of the innings. Annerie Dercksen and Tazmin Brits steadied the chase with a 52-run stand for the second wicket, but Bangladesh kept striking at regular intervals and never allowed South Africa to settle. Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk made handy contributions before Chloe Tryon got them over the line with four deliveries to spare.

19.2

Marufa Akter to Chloe Tryon, 1 run, it's all over! South Africa have managed to win this in the final over. Full and slanting in, Tryon squeezes it over the inner circle and gets SA over the line. Didn't get the right connection but got enough to clear the in-field. They keep themselves alive in the competition, but Bangladesh didn't go down without a fight

19.1

Marufa Akter to Chloe Tryon, FOUR, that's cruel! That's very cruel for Bangladesh! Tryon goes chasing on outside off delivery, only to get an outside edge which beats the short third and hits the fence. That should do it for South Africa

Five from six now

Marufa Akter [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack

Over 19

113-6

111Wd1W0(5 runs)

Sinalo Jafta

0 (1)

Chloe Tryon

3 (3)

Ritu Moni

4-0-24-1

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18.6

Ritu Moni to Sinalo Jafta, no run, knocks it to the left of the bowler who sprints and makes sure there is no single taken. This match is going down to the final over

Sinalo Jafta, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.5

Ritu Moni to Nadine de Klerk, out Caught by Shorna Akter!! That's a stunning catch under pressure! Klerk goes after the full-length delivery and miscues it way high in the air. The ball stayed in the air for quite a while and Akter ran in from deep mid-wicket as the ball dipped in front of her. Akter dived in front and got the catch with both hands. Game on once again! Nadine de Klerk c Shorna Akter b Ritu Moni 15(14) [4s-2]

Ritu Moni to Nadine de Klerk, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.4

Ritu Moni to Chloe Tryon, 1 run, length ball with some change-up, Tryon pushes it to the off side and gets a single

18.4

Ritu Moni to Chloe Tryon, wide, that's way down the leg, Tryon misses the chip as the umpire calls it a wide

18.3

Ritu Moni to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, slanting into the pads and Klerk inside halves it to backward square leg

18.2

Ritu Moni to Chloe Tryon, 1 run, full and driven down to long-off for one more runs

18.1

Ritu Moni to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Klerk opens the face of the blade and guides it to the off side for a single

Over 18

108-5

14W141(11 runs)

Nadine de Klerk

13 (11)

Chloe Tryon

1 (1)

Nahida Akter

4-0-24-2

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17.6

Nahida Akter to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, that could have easily been another run-out! Plays it to the cover-point and goes off for a single. The two batters share yes and no but the throw is not too great to the striker's end. That allows Tryon to get to the other end

17.5

Nahida Akter to Nadine de Klerk, FOUR, that will ease some nerves in the South African camp! The right-hander moves across and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary. Second one from this over