Women's World Cup 2024 Point Table - England tops in Group B: beat South Africa by 7 wickets

In the 9th match of the Women's World Cup, England defeated South Africa by 7 wickets. With this, England has reached the top of Group B. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and scored 124 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Sophie Ecclestone took 2 wickets for 15 runs.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024

 Group A

Rank	Team	M	W	L	T	N/R	PT	NRR
1	New Zealand Women	1	1	0	0	0	2	2.900
2	Australia Women	1	1	0	0	0	2	1.908
3	Pakistan Women	2	1	1	0	0	2	0.555
4	India Women	2	1	1	0	0	2	-1.217
5	Sri Lanka Women	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.667

Group B

Rank	Team	M	W	L	T	N/R	PT	NRR
1	England Women	2	2	0	0	0	4	0.653
2	West Indies Women	2	1	1	0	0	2	1.154
3	South Africa Women	2	1	1	0	0	2	0.245
4	Bangladesh Women	2	1	1	0	0	2	-0.125
5	Scotland Women	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.897

 

Chasing the target, England's team scored 43 runs with Natalie Siver Brunt not out on 48 and opener Danielle Wyatt scoring 43 runs. Both shared a 64-run partnership in 55 balls for the third wicket. Due to the match-winning partnership, England won the match with 4 balls to spare.

Player of the Match Ecclestone The English team, which defeated Bangladesh in its first match, took South Africa's first wicket for 31 runs. Here Tazmin Brits was dismissed by Linsey Smith. Captain Laura Woolwort batted brilliantly. She scored 42 runs giving the team a solid start. She was bowled by Ecclestone. Sophie Ecclestone bowled out 2 main batsmen of South Africa Women's team and turned the match in England's favour. Apart from Laura Woolwort, Anri Dirksen scored unbeaten 20 off 11 balls and Marijon Kapp scored 26 off 17 balls.

Sophie Ecclestone took 2 wickets for 15 runs.

Brunt and Wyatt's match winning partnership The English team, which came out to chase 125 runs, had a bad start. The team lost its first wicket at 16 runs. After this, Siver Brunt scored unbeaten 48 off 36 balls. He hit six fours in his innings. Brunt shared a 64-run partnership in 55 balls with opener Wyatt. Daniel Wyatt hit 4 fours in his innings of 43 runs.​​​​​

For South Africa, Marizanne Kapp, N. Malaba and Nadine de Klerk took one wicket each. Kapp also contributed 26 runs in 17 balls with the bat before this. Like the last match, England's team also came with four spinners in this match.

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