South Africa Posts 1665 Against Scotland in T20 Highlights

South Africa opted to bat first and got off to a flying start with a 64-run opening stand between captain Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits.

Katherine Fraser removed Wolvaardt after she had scored 40 runs from 27 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six.

Anneke Bosch could only add 11 runs to the total before falling prey to Darcey Carter.

Tazmin Brits held on to the other end and pushed the team’s total to 119 with her 35-ball 43, laced with five boundaries and one six.

Marizanne Kapp also played a 43-run knock but conceded only 24 balls which featured six boundaries before falling in the 18th over.

Sune Luus added valuable 18* runs in the final overs to help South Africa finish at 166/5 in their allocated 20 overs.

For Scotland, Fraser, Carter, Rachel Slater, Kathryn Bryce and Olivia Bell claimed one wicket each.

PLAYING XIs

Scotland: Saskia Horley, Sarah Bryce (wk), Kathryn Bryce (capt), Alisa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack-Brown, Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Rachel Slater, Abtaha Maqsood, Olivia Bell

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinolo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka