South Africa claimed a hard-fought three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Women’s One Day World Cup match played yesterday in Visakhapatnam.
Batting first, Bangladesh posted a total of 232 for 6 in their 50 overs.
Shorna Akter top-scored with an unbeaten 51, while Sharmin Akhter contributed a solid 50.
In reply, South Africa successfully chased down the target, reaching 235 for 7 in 49.3 overs.
Chloe Tryon played a crucial knock of 62, while Marizanne Kapp added 56 runs to steady the chase.
Nadine de Klerk remained unbeaten on 37, guiding the Proteas home in the final overs.
With this victory, South Africa strengthened their position on the World Cup points table, now sitting third, behind Australia at the top and England in second place.
