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South Africa W vs Ireland W Scorecard, 1st T20I
220/2 (20 ov)
115 (18 ov)
South Africa W won by 105 runs
South Africa W won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Fri, 5 Dec, 17:30 IST
- Venue
- Newlands
- Data checked
- 05:53:47 IST
Match summary
South Africa W won by 105 runs.
1st T20I · Twenty20 International Women · Newlands · 5 Dec 2025
South Africa W won the toss and elected to bat.
South Africa W: 220/2 (20 ov)
Top score: Laura Wolvaardt, 115 not out off 56 balls
Best bowling: Ava Canning, 1 for 33 in 4 overs
Ireland W: 115 (18 ov)
Top score: Leah Paul, 34 off 23 balls
Best bowling: Sune Luus, 4 for 22 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa W)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
South Africa W innings220/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faye Tunnicliffec Hunter b Maguire | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | ||
| Sune Luusb Canning | 81 | 51 | 158.8 | ||
| Laura Wolvaardtnot out | 115 | 56 | 205.4 | ||
| Dane van Niekerknot out | 21 | 8 | 262.5 | ||
| Extras | 2 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 220/2 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
4-1 (Faye Tunnicliffe, 1.3 ov) · 180-2 (Sune Luus, 17.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 | ||
| Jane Maguire | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 | ||
| Ava Canning | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | ||
| Lara McBride | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 | ||
| Aimee Maguire | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Louise Little | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20.00 |
Ireland W innings115 (18 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hunterc b Luus | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Gaby Lewisc Wolvaardt b Tryon | 30 | 29 | 103.4 | ||
| Orla Prendergastc & b Luus | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| Leah Paulc Wolvaardt b Shangase | 34 | 23 | 147.8 | ||
| Laura Delanyc Klaas b Luus | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | ||
| Christina Coulter Reillyb Tryon | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Louise Littlec Klaas b Klerk | 13 | 13 | 100.0 | ||
| Ava Canningc Shangase b Luus | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | ||
| Aimee Maguirenot out | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | ||
| Jane Maguireb Mlaba | 6 | 5 | 120.0 | ||
| Lara McBrideb Mlaba | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Extras | 8 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 6) | ||||
| Total | 115 (18 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
2-1 (Amy Hunter, 0.4 ov) · 4-2 (Orla Prendergast, 0.6 ov) · 46-3 (Gaby Lewis, 7.3 ov) · 77-4 (Leah Paul, 11.1 ov) · 82-5 (Christina Coulter Reilly, 12.1 ov) · 88-6 (Laura Delany, 13.5 ov) · 96-7 (Ava Canning, 15.3 ov) · 102-8 (Louise Little, 16.1 ov) · 113-9 (Jane Maguire, 17.1 ov) · 115-10 (Lara McBride, 17.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | ||
| Marizanne Kapp | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | ||
| Masabata Klaas | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | ||
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3.00 | ||
| Nadine de Klerk | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | ||
| Chloe Tryon | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 | ||
| Nondumiso Shangase | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 |
Line-ups
South Africa W
The ground: Newlands
FairPlay holds 22 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Newlands, Cape Town, with a median first-innings score of 170.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 36% and the toss winner won 73%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 55% of the time.
Highest total: 232/5 by Durban's Super Giants on 26 Dec 2025.
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