The 14th match of the Women's ODI World Cup was played in an exciting manner between South Africa and Bangladesh. Batting first, Bangladesh had scored 232 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 50 overs.
Sports News: The 14th match of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 was played between South Africa and Bangladesh, keeping spectators enthralled until the very last over. In this thrilling encounter, South Africa delivered a stellar performance, securing a 3-wicket victory and completing a hat-trick of wins in the tournament. This match was not only full of excitement, but players from both teams made the game memorable with their outstanding innings.
Bangladesh Set a Strong Challenge, Posting 232 Runs on the Scoreboard
Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh got off to a good start. Openers Rubya Haider and Sharmin Akhter provided a solid foundation for the team. They put together a 53-run partnership for the first wicket. Rubya Haider was dismissed after scoring 25 runs, while Fargana Hoque contributed 30 runs. Captain Nigar Sultana played an innings of 32 runs, but the most crucial contributions for the team came from Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter.
Sharmin Akhter played a brilliant innings of 50 runs off 77 balls, while Shorna Akter batted aggressively, smashing 51 runs off just 35 balls. Her innings saw a flurry of fours and sixes. In the final overs, Ritu Moni also played a quickfire innings, remaining unbeaten with 19 runs off just 8 balls. Thanks to these outstanding performances, Bangladesh scored 232 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
Regarding South Africa's bowling, Nonkululeko Mlaba was the most successful bowler, taking 2 wickets. Chloe Tryon and Nadine Clark also played crucial roles in restricting Bangladesh from achieving a higher score, each taking 1 wicket.
After a Poor Start, Kapp and Tryon Stabilized South Africa's Innings
Chasing a target of 233 runs, South Africa had a very disappointing start. Opener Tazmin Brits returned to the pavilion without scoring. However, Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch formed an important 55-run partnership for the second wicket, bringing stability to the team. But Wolvaardt was soon dismissed for 29 runs, and then wickets began to fall rapidly. South Africa lost 5 wickets for just 78 runs. At that point, a Bangladesh victory seemed almost certain.
In this difficult situation, Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon put together an excellent partnership. Both batted steadily, gradually advancing the score. Kapp scored 56 runs off 71 balls, while Tryon played a responsible and magnificent innings of 62 runs. In the final overs of the match, when South Africa needed to accelerate the run rate, Nadine Clark played a blistering unbeaten innings of 37 runs off just 29 balls, guiding her team to victory. South Africa achieved this target, losing 7 wickets, in 49.3 overs.
