T20 Cricket World Cup 2026: South Africa vs Netherlands

South Africa Women produced one of their finest batting displays of the tournament, defeating the Netherlands Women by 88 runs at the County Ground in Bristol. The victory kept South Africa's semi-final hopes alive and was built around a sensational unbeaten century from Tazmin Brits, who recorded the first Women's T20 World Cup hundred by a South African. ^{The Times of India}

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JUN 26, 2026
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South Africa vs Netherlands – ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Recap

Match Summary

South Africa Women: 208/1 (20 overs)
Netherlands Women: 120/8 (20 overs)
Result: South Africa Women won by 88 runs

South Africa Batting

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Tazmin Brits*	114*	69	15	3
Laura Wolvaardt	45	36	6	0
Annerie Dercksen*	37*	16	3	2

Opening partnership: 121 runs between Brits and Wolvaardt
Total: South Africa finished with 208/1, their highest total of the tournament

Netherlands Batting

Batter	Runs	Balls
Phebe Molkenboer	41	41
Sanya Khurana	36	30
Sterre Kalis	26	28
Babette de Leede	11	12

The Dutch made a brisk start, reaching 50 without loss in the powerplay, but lost momentum after the middle overs and collapsed from 100/2 to 120/8.

South Africa Bowling

Bowler	Figures
Ayabonga Khaka	3/19 (3 overs)
Chloe Tryon	2/16
Shabnim Ismail	1 wicket
Nadine de Klerk	1 wicket

Khaka ripped through the lower order in the closing overs to seal an emphatic victory.

Key Match Statistics

Player of the Match: Tazmin Brits
Brits' innings: 114* from 69 balls
Strike rate: 165.22
Opening stand: 121 runs
South Africa total: 208/1
Netherlands total: 120/8
Winning margin: 88 runs

Match Recap

South Africa capitalised after being put in to bat, with Laura Wolvaardt providing a fluent start before Tazmin Brits took control. Brits accelerated brilliantly through the middle and death overs, bringing up a landmark century and finishing unbeaten as Annerie Dercksen added a late burst to lift the Proteas past 200.

The Netherlands responded positively, reaching 50 without loss, but South Africa's experienced attack gradually tightened its grip. Chloe Tryon broke the opening stand, Shabnim Ismail removed Sterre Kalis, and Ayabonga Khaka finished with three wickets as the Dutch innings faded, leaving South Africa with a comprehensive 88-run victory that significantly boosted their net run rate and kept their semi-final ambitions alive.

Sources: ^{The Times of India, Cricbuzz, Women Cricket}

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