• South Africa registered a comprehensive 127-run victory over Pakistan in the first ODI.

  • Marizanne Kapp was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for her sensational ton.

PAK-W vs SA-W: Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp’s blazing tons guide South Africa to a comprehensive win over Pakistan in the first ODI
Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp

South Africaܫ showcased their dominance over 🌳Pakistan in the opening match of the three-match ODI series. at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday (September 8).

Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp’s century powered South Africa to a mammoth total

Winning the toss and opting to bat first, South Africa posted an imposing total of 292/4 in their allotted 50 overs. (17 runs off 15 balls) and Tazmin Brits (17 runs off nine balls) provided a quick start, setting the stage for the m💛iddle-order to capitaliz▨e.

The heart of South Africa’s innings was a brilliant partnership between Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp. Luus displayed exceptional form, scoring 107 runs off 129 balls, including seven boundaries. Kapp was equally impressive, notching up a superb century with 100 runs off 105 deliveries, featuring twelve fours and one six. Nadine de Klerk contributed with a handy 29 runs off⭕ 23 balls towards the end of the innings.

For Pakistan, the bowling effort was led by Nashra Sandhu, who picked up two wickets for 50 runs in her ten overs. However, the rest of the bowling attack struggled to conta🎀in the South African b🍌atters.

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In response, Pakistan faced a challenging target and faltered in their pursuit. They were bowled out for 165 runs in 36.5 overs, falling short by a significant margin. Aliya Riaz was the top scorer for Pakistan with 49 💫runs off 58 balls, while the rest of the batting lineup struggled to make substantial contributions.

South Africa’s bowling unit delivered a disciplined performance to put Pakistan under pressure. De Klerk was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets for 23 runs in her six overs. Nonkululeko Mlaba also made a significant impact with her spin, bagging three s𒁃calps🐼 for 39 runs in her seven overs.

South Africa registers a comprehensive 127-run victory over Pakistan

In the end, it was a convincing victory for South Africa as they outplayed Pakistan in all departments of the game. The 🃏Player of the Match award was rightfully bestowed upon Kapp for her exceptional all-round performance.

With this win, the Proteas Women take a 1-0 lead in the seꦦries and will look to carry their momentum into the next ODI encounter, whi🔯le Pakistan Women will aim to bounce back and level the series in the upcoming matches.

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