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Bavuma ruled out of England tour, Miller, Maharaj to lead white-ball sides

CAPE TOWN: South Africa white-ball captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the forthcoming England tour after picking up an elbow injury during their away T20Is against India.

The white-ball captain Bavuma suffered an elbow injury during the fourth T20I against India as he dived to complete a single and fell abruptly onto his left arm, which resulted in him injuring his soft tissues and bones.

The 32-years-old will not be requiring surgery but is likely to take eight weeks to recover completely and therefore, has missed his side’s all-format tour to England.

Following Bavuma’s absence, the left-handed batter David Miller and the spinner Keshav Maharaj will be taking up the captaincy roles in T20Is and ODIs respectively. Whereas, Dean Elgar will continue to lead the Proteas in the longest format.

The explosive left-handed batter Rilee Rossouw returns to international cricket after close to six years; Gerald Coetzee receives his maiden call-up for the T20Is.

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Alice, Sciver shines with centuries as England take lead against South Africa

HOVE: England’s middle-order batter Nat Sciver and the debutant Alice Davidson-Richard recovered the home side from the collapse with their centuries as they attained the 44-run lead over South Africa on the conclusion of the second day.

In the one-off Test between the two sides, the hosts started their first inning from 0/0 in response to South Africa’s 284 and were off to a brilliant start as their opening pair provided a solid foundation with a 65-run stand.

The duo of Emma Lamb and Tammy Beaumont displayed determination and dominated the touring bowlers till the 19th over before Anneke Bosch trapped the latter in her legs to draw first success for her side. Beaumont scored 28 off 61 balls with the help of four boundaries.

Following her departure, the home side began to lose wickets at a regular interval and soon slipped to 121-5 after Lunch.

England’s star pair of Sciver and Davidson-Richard then anchored the innings with both scoring centuries and bolstered their side to take a decent 44-run lead before the latter perished on the last delivery of the second day’s play.

The debutant scored 107 off 194 balls, laced with 17 boundaries, while Sciver remained unbeaten with her astounding 119 off 207 deliveries with the help of 15 boundaries.

For South Africa, Bosch led the way with three wickets, while Tumi Sekhukhune Nonkululeko Mlaba made one scalp each.

Sciver 119* and Sophi Ecclestone will now resume England’s first innings at 328/6 as they looked to gather a handsome lead over the opposition.

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Kapp’s 150 rescues South Africa after early collapse against England

TAUNTON: South Africa’s star all-rounder Marizanne Kapp put on a stunning show with the bat as her resounding knock of 150 runs rescued the touring side after an early collapse in the one-off Test against England.

In the one-off Test between the two sides, the hosts’ captain Heather Knight invited the Proteas Women to bat first after the coin flipped in her favour.

Batting first, the touring side suffered an early disaster as they lost their four wickets for a mere 48 runs as the English pacers wreaked havoc over their top-order.

Following the early disaster, the star South African all-rounder Kapp stood up for her team and played a vital knock to rescue her side from a paltry total.

The right-handed batter stood her ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking while the skipper Sune Luus and Anneke Bosch contributed with significant contributions; scoring 27 and 30 respectively.

Kapp continued to dominate the English bowling attack and put on vital partnerships with the tailenders, who made their way back after scoring cheaply.

Following Kapp’s astounding knock, South Africa rescued from 48-4 to 284 at the conclusion of the first day’s play. She scored a magnificent 150 off 213 deliveries, laced with 26 boundaries.

For England, Kate Cross led the way with four wickets, while Lauren Bell claimed two. Issy Wong, Nat Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone, and Alice Davidson-Richards struck out a batter each.

The home side will now resume their innings at 0/0 in response to South Africa’s 284.

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England crush South Africa to qualify for Women’s WC Final

CHRISTCHURCH: England’s opener Danni Wyatt scored a magnificent hundred before the left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone starred with six wickets to power the defending champions to beat South Africa by a massive margin of 137 runs in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2022.

With England booking their final berth after beating South Africa, the defending champions will now take on the former champions Australia in the final of the mega event, scheduled on April 3.

Batting first, the defending champion England set a commendable total of 293/8 in the allotted 50 overs, thanks to a brilliant century from Wyatt and a gritty half-century from Sophia Dunkley.

Coming out to bat first, England had an unwanted start to their proceedings as the side lost their first wicket for a mere 10 runs with Tammy Beaumont walking back to the pavilion after managing to score just seven.

Wyatt, on the other hand, stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly as wickets were tumbling at an alarming rate at the other end. The right-handed batter then went on to smash a gritty century and laid a solid foundation for a decent total.

She made her way back in the 45th over after scoring 129 off 125 balls with the help of 12 boundaries. Following her departure, Dunkley stood up and scored some crucial runs for her team. She played a gritty knock of 60 runs off 72 deliveries. The pair of Wyatt and Dunkley added 116 runs for the fifth wicket partnership.

The rest of the English batters made small contributions to take their side to 293/8 in 50 overs.

For South Africa, Shabnim Ismail led the way with three wickets, while Masabata Klaas and Marizanne Kapp took two each. Ayabonga Khaka, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

Set to chase 294, the South African batting line-up could only manage to score 156 before getting bowled out in 38 overs as Ecclestone wreaked havoc with her career-best bowling figures of 6/36.

For the Proteas women, Mignon du Preez top-scored with 30, while Lara Godaall followed back with 28. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, could not contribute significantly.

Apart from Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole took two, while Kate Cross and Charlie Dean picked one wicket each.

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Women’s WC: Kapp’s all-round show powers South Africa to beat England

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: South Africa’s all-rounder Marizanne Kapp displayed a sensational performance to power South Africa beat England by three wickets in the 13th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Sunday.

The all-rounder took a five-for in the first innings to restrict England to 235/9 before scoring a valuable 32 in the run chase to play an important role in her side’s triumph over the former champions.

Set to chase 236, South Africa sealed the victory in the final over with three wickets in hand. The side had an unwanted start to the run chase; losing the first wicket for just 18 as Lizelle Lee perished after scoring just nine.

South Africa’s right-handed opening batter Laura Wolvaardt then anchored the innings with a magnificent knock of 77 runs to anchor the run chase. She faced 101 balls and hit eight boundaries.

Later, the Proteas skipper Sune Luus and the all-rounder Kapp also chipped in with crucial knocks to further strengthen the side in the run chase. Kapp scored 32, while Luus scored 36.

The tail then held their nerves calm to steer the side to the victory in the final over as the wicket-keeper batter Trisha Chetty and Shabnim Ismail scored an unbeaten 15 and five respectively.

For England, Anya Shurbsole bagged two wickets, while Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver, and Charlie Dean struck out a batter each.

Batting first, England managed to post 235/9 as Kapp’s five-for halted the runs’ flow despite the fifties from Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones.

Beaumont top-scored for the side with 62 off 97 balls, while Jones followed back with 53 off 74 balls with the help of five boundaries. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, could not contribute significantly.

For South Africa, Kapp led the way with five wickets, while Masabata Klaas bagged two. Ayabonga Khaka, on the other hand, struck out a batter.

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England thump South Africa, advance to ICC U19 World Cup semi final

NORTH SOUND: England sealed a comfortable six wickets victory over South Africa; chasing 210 in the 32nd over of the first Super League Quarter Final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup, here on Wednesday.

Set to chase 210, the English batting line-up easily chased down the total in the 32nd over with six wickets in hand thanks to William Luxton and Jacob Bethell who scored 47* and 88 respectively.

Bethell set the tone for the run chase with his quickfire 88 off 42 deliveries, laced with 16 boundaries and two sixes. Whereas, Luxton steered the side to the victory with a steady 47 off 41 balls, including six boundaries and two sixes.

For South Africa, Dewald Brevis bagged two wickets, while Asakhe Tsaka claimed one.

Batting first, the Proteas batting line-up failed to set a commendable total; bowling out for a skimpy 209. Brevis fought hard with his gritty 97 off 88 balls, including nine boundaries and four sixes, while the rest of the batters could not make a significant impact with the bat.

For England, Rehan Ahmed claimed four wickets, while Joshua Boyden and James Seales picked two wickets each. Bethell, on the other hand, struck out a batter.

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