South Africa clinched a commanding win within the opening match of the ladies’s ODI sequence on Tuesday as unbeaten centuries from Marizanne Kapp and Tazmin Brits guided them to an eight-wicket conquer Pakistan on the Gaddafi Stadium.
Sidra Amin’s resilient 121 not out couldn’t forestall the defeat.
Set to chase 256, the Proteas girls comfortably knocked the profitable runs for the lack of simply two wickets and 10 balls to spare, courtesy of a monumental 216-run partnership for the third wicket between centurions Kapp and Brits.
The guests, nonetheless, had a contrasting begin to the pursuit as Sadia Iqbal cleaned up their captain, Laura Wolvaardt (4), on the third supply of the second over with simply 5 runs on the board.
Following the early blow, Sune Luus joined Brits for a short 38-run partnership for the second wicket till falling sufferer to Rameen Shamim within the tenth over. She scored 30 off 35 deliveries with the assistance of seven fours.
Her dismissal adopted a match-defining partnership as Kapp and Brits outclassed Pakistani bowlers to information South Africa to a commanding victory.
Kapp remained the top-scorer for the Proteas girls with an unbeaten 121 off 128 deliveries, studded with 13 fours and two sixes, whereas Brits made 101 not out from 121 balls, that includes 9 boundaries.
For Pakistan, Sadia and Rameen might take a wicket apiece.
Opting to bat first, Pakistan gathered 255/4 of their allotted 50 overs, courtesy of Sidra’s anchoring century.
The hosts received off to a dismal begin to their innings as they misplaced opening batter Shawaal Zulfiqar (zero) within the second over with simply three runs on the board.
Following the early setback, Sidra joined Muneeba within the center, and the duo dominated the Proteas bowlers so as to add a record-setting 147-run partnership for the second wicket to place Pakistan in a cushty place.
Ayabonga Khaka finally broke the monumental stand within the thirty first over when she trapped Muneeba lbw, who walked again after scoring 76 off 94 deliveries, laced with 11 boundaries.
Sidra was then concerned in one other essential partnership for Pakistan when she, alongside Aliya Riaz, put collectively 68 runs for the third wicket till the latter received run out within the forty third over. She scored 33 off 34 deliveries with the assistance of 5 fours.
Following her dismissal, Pakistan misplaced one other wicket in fast succession as their captain, Fatima Sana (5), fell sufferer to Sekhukhune within the subsequent over.
In the meantime, Sidra Amin stood her floor agency and carried her bat right through to prime rating for Pakistan with an unbeaten 121 off 150 deliveries, studded with 12 fours.
Khaka was the decide of the bowlers for South Africa as she took two wickets for 36 runs in her 9 overs, whereas Tumi Sekhukhune chipped in with one.
The eight-wicket victory helped South Africa to safe a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence, with the second ODI scheduled to be performed on the identical venue on Friday.
