SA Women vs ENG Women, 1st T20I at Chelmsford, SA-W in ENG, Jul 21 2022 - Match Result

RESULT
1st T20I (N), Chelmsford, July 21, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England
(15/20 ov, T:112) 114/4

ENG Women won by 6 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/15
katherine-sciver-brunt
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Comms: Andrew Miller
Scorecard summary
South Africa Women 111/9(20 overs)
England Women 114/4(15 overs)
end of over 159 runs
ENG-W: 114/4CRR: 7.60 
Amy Jones11 (13b 2x4)
Heather Knight24 (18b 4x4)
Shabnim Ismail 3-0-29-0
Chloe Tryon 3-0-25-0

9.37pm Well, that was comprehensive from England. The six-wicket win is one thing, the five overs to spare is something else. They promised "ultra-aggression" and delivered through Sophia Dunkley's maiden fifty as an England opener. Some of her top-order team-mates couldn't stay with her, but that won't bother the management. The aim was to keep going hard, and they certainly did. An honourable mention for Ayabonga Khaka, whose 3 for 13 in four overs was superb. But even they were trumped by Brunt's 4 for 15, in South Africa's under-par 111 for 9.

Valkerie's report will be up shortly, from Chelmsford, good night!

14.6
4
Ismail to Amy Jones, FOUR runs

opens the face, down through deep third! England win with five overs to spare

14.5
Ismail to Amy Jones, no run

cracked hard to cover, no way through there

14.4
4
Ismail to Amy Jones, FOUR runs

picked up off the toes... a foot short of the rope! Jones picks the slower ball and launches it up and over. Nearly there

14.3
Ismail to Amy Jones, no run

back of a length, outside off, pace off, can't time the back-foot drive

14.2
Ismail to Amy Jones, no run

firm drive to mid-off

14.1
1
Ismail to Knight, 1 run

right up to the toes, clipped to midwicket. A blow away now...

end of over 149 runs
ENG-W: 105/4CRR: 7.50 RRR: 1.16 • Need 7 from 36b
Heather Knight23 (17b 4x4)
Amy Jones3 (8b)
Chloe Tryon 3-0-25-0
Ayabonga Khaka 4-0-13-3
13.6
1
Tryon to Knight, 1 run

another shimmy to the pitch, back of a length, picks off the single to long-on. This is almost cooked

13.5
Tryon to Knight, no run

on the back foot, solid in defence

13.4
Tryon to Knight, no run

two steps to the pitch, punched to the off side

13.3
4
Tryon to Knight, FOUR runs

slow, Knight steps to the off side, waits for the ball to arrive, and laps it over her shoulder through the gap. Cunning

13.2
Tryon to Knight, no run

steps to off, clipped to mid-on

13.1
4
Tryon to Knight, FOUR runs

exquisite drive! A step to the pitch, full face through the line, out through the covers. And the 100 is up

end of over 134 runs
ENG-W: 96/4CRR: 7.38 RRR: 2.28 • Need 16 from 42b
Heather Knight14 (11b 2x4)
Amy Jones3 (8b)
Ayabonga Khaka 4-0-13-3
Delmi Tucker 2-0-9-0
12.6
1
Khaka to Knight, 1 run

slower ball to finish, worked off the toes. That has been an outstanding spell from Khaka. Futile in the grander scheme, but without her this chase would be long over

12.5
1
Khaka to Amy Jones, 1 run

chiselled off the toes to the on-side

12.4
Khaka to Amy Jones, no run

back of a length, slower ball, flicked to the on-side

12.3
Khaka to Amy Jones, no run

thumped through the line, full length into the toes

12.2
1
Khaka to Knight, 1 run

back of a length, clawed to the on-side again

12.1
1
Khaka to Amy Jones, 1 run

flicked off the legs for the single

end of over 125 runs
ENG-W: 92/4CRR: 7.66 RRR: 2.50 • Need 20 from 48b
Heather Knight12 (9b 2x4)
Amy Jones1 (4b)
Delmi Tucker 2-0-9-0
Anneke Bosch 1-0-13-1
11.6
4
Tucker to Knight, FOUR runs

reverse sweep, and nailed! Backward point can't cut that off! A fine over, but a big dent at the end of it

11.5
Tucker to Knight, no run

advances to the pitch, can't beat short midwicket

Match details
County Ground, Chelmsford
TossEngland Women, elected to field first
Series
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Series resultEngland Women led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberWT20I no. 1168
Match days21 July 2022 - night (20-over match)
WT20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsEngland Women 2, South Africa Women 0