SCO W VS SA W T20

Right then, that's it from the coverage of this game. South Africa put them in a solid position to qualify for the next round, whereas Scotland Women record their third defeat on the trot as they continue to languish at the bottom of the Group B Table. The action in the Women's T20I World Cup continues though with India Women set to take on Sri Lanka in the second game of this double-header. The first ball is at 2 pm GMT. Do switch tabs to follow the build-up, with the toss being just around the corner. ADIOS!

Laura Wolvaardt, the winning skipper shares her thoughts on the game, saying she couldn't have asked for more and was pleased with their all-round performance. She mentions that net run rate was discussed beforehand and they chose to bat first, aiming to post a big total and then restrict Scotland. Wolvaardt jokes about the batting coach's "sleepless nights" over the batting order but adds they wanted to be ruthless in their approach. She highlights the value of having plenty of bowling and all-round options. Looking ahead to their match against Bangladesh, she calls it a crucial game and hopes this win boosts their confidence going into it.

Kathryn Bryce the captain of Scotland Women joins for a chat and mentions that it came down to small moments. Mentions that they dropped a couple of chances early on in the game. They came out to chase 160 which could have been kept down to 140. She acknowledges how challenging it is to execute plans on the field. Bryce expresses that it was a valuable experience to share knowledge and play alongside South Africa, but admits the competition gets significantly tougher against a team like them. She also notes that facing England is always going to be a tough challenge.

Marizanne Kapp wins the Player of the Match award for her fine knock. She says she was a bit nervous and expected the wicket to be lot slower than the previous game. Adds that the heat has been tough and is glad that the day games are now out of the way. Shares that they are working on a few options and it came off today. Mentions that it is more confidence thing on her batting and the work done in the past two years on backing her strength and doing the basics is helping her. Shares that she wanted to post 180-190 after the start they had but is happy with the win. Ends by saying that she is looking forward to face the Bangladesh Women next.

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This match featured two contrasting innings. South Africa’s batters thrived, with three scoring 40 runs, while Scotland's struggled to match their performance. Missed catches by Scotland also played a crucial role, potentially changing the outcome had they been taken.

After the Powerplay, the pattern remained unchanged. South Africa Women consistently took wickets at regular intervals. Nonkululeko Mlaba's introduction right after the Powerplay led to two quick dismissals, pushing Scotland even further behind in their chase. The scoreboard made for grim reading, with only two batters reaching double figures, and none managing to surpass even 15 runs. Nonkululeko Mlaba was the star with the ball for South Africa Women with her three-wicket haul.

Scotland Women struggled with the bat from the start, chasing a daunting total on a pitch that heavily favored spin in the second innings. South Africa applied early pressure by rotating three different bowlers within the first three overs. Chloe's introduction in the third over brought the first breakthrough, and soon after, seamer Khaka capitalized on that momentum by dismissing the other opener. Scotland found themselves in deep trouble, losing three wickets within the Powerplay.

A commanding win for South Africa Women! This is exactly how they envisioned it, and their players delivered flawlessly to stay in control from start to finish. An emphatic 80-run victory!

OUT! SHARP CATCH AND ALL OVER FOR SCOTLAND WOMEN! Slower length ball, outside off. Abtaha Maqsood heaves across the line and gets the outside edge that flies toward the short third. Nonkululeko Mlaba comes running in and takes a stunning low catch to complete the match. South Africa Women win by a massive margin of 80 runs. They move to the top of the table in Group B with this win.

OUT! SHARP CATCH AND ALL OVER FOR SCOTLAND WOMEN! Slower length ball, outside off. Abtaha Maqsood heaves across the line and gets the outside edge that flies toward the short third. Nonkululeko Mlaba comes running in and takes a stunning low catch to complete the match. South Africa Women win by a massive margin of 80 runs. They move to the top of the table in Group B with this win.

Full on the middle and leg. Clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, around off. Bell plays and gets beaten.

Full on off. Bell strokes it to mid off.

Full and at the stumps, drilled to long on for one.

Tad short, outside off. Bell cuts it late and it rolls off the toe-end, toward deep third for a couple.

Tossed up on off. Bell pushes into covers.