south african women set aside the past pakistan women By two wickets in the 11th match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 At Edgbaston, successfully chasing 127 with 19 balls remaining. Brilliant innings of 52 runs annery derksen That proved to be the difference in a thrilling encounter, earning him the Player of the Match award.
Fatima Sana saves Pakistan after top order collapse
Pakistan women chose to bat first, but got off to a poor start Muniba Ali And gul firoza Got out with just one run on the board. wickets continued to fall Ayesha Zafar, Natalia Parvez, Iram Javed And Alia Riaz Unable to make any significant contribution, the innings was in trouble. captain fatima sana After this, leading from the front, he revived Pakistan’s innings by scoring 55 runs in 38 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. He got useful support from here tooba hassanWho contributed 23 runs, which helped the team score 126/9 in 20 overs.
Despite Fatima’s resistance, South Africa’s bowlers kept Pakistan under pressure. marijane kapp Delivered an excellent spell, emerging as the choice of attack with 3/23 from her four overs. Shabnim Ismail Took one wicket for only 15 runs, and ayabonga blueprint The Proteas restricted Pakistan to a score well below the normal total.
Anne Derksen and Nadine De Klerk chase hard
Run chase had a shaky start Laura Wolvaardt And listen luce Falling cheap. Pakistan continued attacks at regular intervals and removed Kappa chloe tryon So that the pressure on South Africa remains strong. Dirksen made a brilliant counterattack and scored 52 runs in just 35 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes. Nadine de Klerk He gave them full support by playing a stormy innings of 37 runs in 28 balls and by adding valuable runs, brought South Africa closer to victory. Pakistan refused to surrender despite defending a modest score. Fatima gave a brilliant all-round performance and took 3 wickets for 16 runs. Saadia Iqbal And Tuba started the drama late by taking two wickets each. Nashra Sandhu One wicket was also found as South Africa lost wickets in clusters during the closing stages.
Despite a late setback, South Africa crossed the finish line at 127/8 in 16.5 overs and secured a tight victory by two wickets. The result gives the Proteas valuable momentum heading into the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, while Pakistan can take positives from Fatima’s all-round talent despite losing. Dirksen’s composed half-century under pressure resulted in a match-clinching performance, making him a worthy recipient of the Player of the Match award.
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