Ireland Women vs South Africa Women 2025 1st T20I Full Commentary

Result · Dec 05 2025, Fri - 05:30 PM (IST)

1st T20I, - World Sports Betting Newlands Cricket Ground

SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN

220/2

IRELAND WOMEN

115

South Africa Women won by 105 runs

CRR:6.39

Player Of The Match

Laura Wolvaardt

19.6

Jane Maguire to Dane van Niekerk. Length ball, driving, Played in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs.
19.5

FOUR! Jane Maguire to Dane van Niekerk. Length ball, cutting, Hit Hard past deep cover for 4 runs.
19.4

Jane Maguire to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run.
19.3

SIX! Jane Maguire to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, Slog, Hit Hard in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
19.2

FOUR! Jane Maguire to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, driving, Hit Hard in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
19.1

FOUR! Jane Maguire to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, slog sweeping, Hit Hard in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
18.6

FOUR! Orla Prendergast to Dane van Niekerk. Half volley, driving, Hit Hard past long off for 4 runs.
18.5

Orla Prendergast to Dane van Niekerk. Full toss, working, Played to long on for 2 runs.
18.4

FOUR! Orla Prendergast to Dane van Niekerk. Length ball, driving, Hit Hard past long on for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Canning.
18.3

FOUR! Orla Prendergast to Dane van Niekerk. Full toss, reverse sweeping, Hit Hard in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
18.2

Orla Prendergast to Laura Wolvaardt. Full toss, working, Played to mid on for 1 run.
18.1

Orla Prendergast to Laura Wolvaardt. Yorker, defending, Played to square leg for 2 runs.
End of Over 18

Over 18. 2 runs. Bowler: Nonkululeko Mlaba. Ireland Women: 115/10 (rr 6.39)
17.6

Ava Canning to Dane van Niekerk. Length ball, reverse sweeping, hit pad to short third man for no runs.
17.5

Ava Canning to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, working, Played to mid on for 1 run.
17.4

Ava Canning to Dane van Niekerk. Half volley, flick, Played to deep square leg for 1 run.
17.3

OUT! Bowled. Ava Canning to Sune Luus. Length ball, reverse sweeping, missed.
17.2

Ava Canning to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, pulling, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
17.1

Ava Canning to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, driving, Played to point for no runs.
End of Over 17

Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. Ireland Women: 113/8 (rr 6.65)
16.6

Orla Prendergast to Sune Luus. Length ball, cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Hunter.
16.5

Orla Prendergast to Laura Wolvaardt. Full toss, flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
16.4

Orla Prendergast to Sune Luus. Length ball, Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for 1 run.
16.3

Orla Prendergast to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, driving, Played to cover for 1 run.
16.2

Orla Prendergast to Sune Luus. Length ball, working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
16.1

FOUR! Orla Prendergast to Sune Luus. Length ball, driving, Hit Hard past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
End of Over 16

Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Sune Luus. Ireland Women: 102/7 (rr 6.38)
15.6

Ava Canning to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, driving, Played to cover for no runs.
15.5

Ava Canning to Sune Luus. Length ball, Slog, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
15.4

FOUR! Ava Canning to Sune Luus. Back of a length, pulling, Hit Hard in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
15.3

FOUR! Ava Canning to Sune Luus. Length ball, cutting, Hit Hard past deep backward point for 4 runs.
15.2

Ava Canning to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, pulling, Played to short fine leg for 1 run.
15.1

Ava Canning to Laura Wolvaardt. Length ball, cutting, Played to point for no runs.

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End of Over 18

Over 18. 2 runs. Bowler: Nonkululeko Mlaba. Ireland Women: 115/10 (rr 6.39)
17.6

Lara McBride b Nonkululeko Mlaba 1 (3)

OUT! Bowled. Nonkululeko Mlaba to Lara McBride. Length ball, working, missed.
17.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Aimee Maguire. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run.
17.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Aimee Maguire. Length ball, sweeping, hit pad to gully for no runs.
17.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Lara McBride. Length ball, driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run.
17.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Lara McBride. Length ball, driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
17.1

Jane Maguire b Nonkululeko Mlaba 6 (5)

OUT! Bowled. Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jane Maguire. Length ball, Scoop, missed.
End of Over 17

Over 17. 11 runs. Bowler: Nadine de Klerk. Ireland Women: 113/8 (rr 6.65)
16.6

Nadine de Klerk to Jane Maguire. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run.
16.5

FOUR! Nadine de Klerk to Jane Maguire. Length ball, driving, Edged in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
16.4

Nadine de Klerk to Aimee Maguire. Length ball, working, Edged in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover for 1 run.
16.3

Nadine de Klerk to Jane Maguire. Length ball, driving, Played to mid on for 1 run.
16.2

FOUR! Nadine de Klerk to Jane Maguire. Length ball, glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.

16.1

Louise Little c Masabata Klaas b Nadine de Klerk 13 (13)

OUT! Caught. Nadine de Klerk to Louise Little. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Klaas.
End of Over 16

Over 16. 8 runs. Bowler: Sune Luus. Ireland Women: 102/7 (rr 6.38)
15.6

Sune Luus to Louise Little. Length ball, driving, Played to long off for 1 run.
15.5

FOUR! Sune Luus to Louise Little. Length ball, driving, Hit Hard in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
15.4

Sune Luus to Aimee Maguire. Half volley, flick, Played to deep backward square leg for 1 run.
15.3

Ava Canning c Nondumiso Shangase b Sune Luus 3 (5)

OUT! Caught. Sune Luus to Ava Canning. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Shangase.
15.2

Sune Luus to Louise Little. Length ball, Slog, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run.
15.1

Sune Luus to Ava Canning. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run.
End of Over 15

Over 15. 5 runs. Bowler: Chloe Tryon. Ireland Women: 94/6 (rr 6.27)
14.6

Chloe Tryon to Louise Little. Length ball, cutting, Played to backward point for no runs.
14.5

FOUR! Chloe Tryon to Louise Little. Length ball, cutting, Hit Hard past deep cover for 4 runs.
14.4

Chloe Tryon to Louise Little. Full toss, driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.

14.3

Chloe Tryon to Louise Little. Length ball, driving, Played to mid off for no runs.
14.2

Chloe Tryon to Ava Canning. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run.
14.1

Chloe Tryon to Ava Canning. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.
End of Over 14

Over 14. 4 runs. Bowler: Sune Luus. Ireland Women: 89/6 (rr 6.36)
13.6

Sune Luus to Ava Canning. Length ball, pushing, Played to point for 1 run.
13.5

Laura Delany c Masabata Klaas b Sune Luus 13 (19)

OUT! Caught. Sune Luus to Laura Delany. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Klaas.
13.4

Sune Luus to Laura Delany. Length ball, driving, Played to backward point for no runs.
13.3

Sune Luus to Louise Little. Length ball, cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run.
13.2

Sune Luus to Laura Delany. Length ball, cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run.
13.1

Sune Luus to Louise Little. Length ball, pulling, Played to fine leg for 1 run.

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