Danni Wyatt-Hodge turned the primary England girls’s participant to succeed in 3,000 T20I runs because the vacationers accomplished an emphatic 36-run win over South Africa within the second match in Benoni to clinch the T20I collection.
Wyatt-Hodge (78) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (67no) shared a stand of 112 from 63 deliveries after England slipped to 15-2 when tempo bowler Ayanda Hlubi (2-19) struck twice within the second over at Willowmoore Park.
Wyatt-Hodge did a bulk of the scoring initially to regular England’s shaky begin, hitting 15 boundaries and one six throughout her 45-ball outing – by which she was dropped on 9 and 29 – because the vacationers posted 204-4, their third highest rating in T20 internationals.
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She was supported by Sciver-Brunt who smashed 9 boundaries and one six while additionally sharing a 54-run stand with England’s captain Heather Knight (26) after being inserted.
Chasing 205 to win, South Africa struggled to construct momentum as leg-spinner Sarah Glenn (4-20) starred and took her profession second four-fer because the hosts stuttered to 168-6 with Nadine de Klerk top-scoring with 32 not out.
The third and ultimate T20I takes place in Centurion on Saturday November 30, reside on Sky Sports activities.
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Sarah Glenn clear bowls 4 South Africa batters as she stars for England within the second T20
England reside as much as ‘fearless’ spirit
Earlier than the sport England spinner Sophie Ecclestone stated the group have been ready to be fearless and so they lived as much as their preventing spirit.
South Africa received an early breakthrough when Maia Bouchier chipped a full supply from Ayanda Hlubi (2-19) to Tasmin Brits at midwicket who, on full stretch, took the catch.
Hlubi struck one ball later bowling Sophia Dunkley for a duck however a composed knock from Wyatt-Hodge pulled England from 15-2 to 127-2 and fittingly introduced up her half-century with a crisp cowl drive for 4.
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Ayanda Hlubi takes two wickets in the identical over as England lose two early wickets towards South Africa within the second Ladies’s T20
Nadine de Klerk (2-36) was rewarded with the large scalp of Wyatt-Hodge after the England opener deflected onto her off stump.
The South Africa tempo bowler then accomplished a caught and bowled chase to take away skipper Knight and earn her fiftieth T20I wicket because the hosts scrambled to maintain England under 200.
Nevertheless, a late cameo between Sciver-Brunt, additionally dropped on 29, and Amy Jones (15no) added 23 to England’s tally as they posted 204-4.
South Africa stumble in reply
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Sarah Glenn clear bowls Faye Tunnicliffe as she makes an attempt one shot too many for South Africa within the second T20 towards England
The hosts made a disastrous begin to their reply shedding opener Brits (0) for a duck off Sciver-Brunt’s fifth ball of the opening over.
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt (25) confirmed important resistance on the high of the order with a 42-run stand for the second wicket alongside Faye Tunnicliffe (22).
Nevertheless, Glenn instantly made an affect when she disrupted Tunnicliffe’s off-stump together with her fourth ball.
Annerie Dercksen (24) joined her skipper out within the center and hit back-to-back sixes off Freya Kemp (0-14) to insert some much-needed power into South Africa’s innings.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt sees off Tamzin Brits within the opening over of South Africa’s run chase towards England within the second T20
Charlie Dean (1-27) claimed the prized scalp of Wolvaardt after she sliced a slower ball to Filer at quick third as South Africa’s hopes of a victory continued to fade.
Glenn then took two wickets in the identical variety of balls, first eradicating Dercksen who missed her swipe and noticed her leg stump flattened earlier than additionally bowling Nondumiso Shangase for a golden duck.
Chloe Tryon (30) and De Klerk added some impetus to the decrease order with their 43-run stand however Glenn additionally bowled the previous, leaving South Africa 129-6 by the 18th over.
The hosts seemed dejected within the discipline and regardless of a late boundary burst from De Klerk, they required 49 runs from the ultimate six balls and by then England had already taken an unassailable lead within the T20I collection.
England in South Africa fixtures (all reside on Sky Sports activities)
All instances UK and Eire
T20 collection
- First T20 (East London): England gained by 4 wickets
- Second T20 (Benoni): England gained by 36 runs
- Third T20: Saturday November 30 (4pm, Centurion)
ODI collection
- First ODI: Wednesday December 4 (12pm, Kimberley)
- Second ODI: Sunday December 8 (8am, Durban)
- Third ODI: Wednesday December 11 (12pm, Potchefstroom)
Check match
- One-off Check: Sunday December 15 – Wednesday December 18 (8am, Bloemfontein)
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