Series decider: South Africa’s one-sided victory
South Africa Women team took the advantage by defeating West Indies with 166 runs (DLS method) in third and final ODI played at Three Ws Oval. This triumph had made South Africa twice win 2-1 in series of matches. It was one sided match because the away side won in every aspect of the game against West Indies.
Good batting of south Africa: 278/6
South Africa scored 278 runs in the 45.5 overs of their innings while their opponent got 27 runs. The masterful century by Tajmin Brits and the half century performance of the captain Laura Wolvaardt provided the team with a decent base. The two had an amazing partnership of 184 runs at the first wicket.
Century innings of Tajmin Brits
Brits scored an awesome 101 runs in 91 balls including 8 fours and 4 sixes. Her fierce hitting unleashed the unfavorable elements of West Indies bowling as the team achieved a huge score.
The role of captaincy and responsibility of Laura Wolvaardt
Captain Wolvaardt played a restrained and beautiful innings of 75 runs. She gave stability to the team by rotating the strike and along with Brits kept the pressure on West Indies. Her wicket was taken by Afy Fletcher, who proved to be an emerging star in bowling.
Afy Fletcher’s return and three wickets
Fletcher took two more key wickets in her subsequent over thereby making the match a little alive after dismissing Brits. She delivered the best bowling display when she grabbed 3 wickets but her team still lost the game.
South Africa’s finishing after rain
After the rain, Marizanne Kapp strengthened the score further by playing a quick innings of 34 runs not out. Rain did affect the game but South Africa took advantage of it and put up a challenging score.
Bad start for West Indies: 4 wickets for 10 runs
While chasing the target, West Indies had a very bad start. The team made 4 wickets and 10 runs only. Captain Hayley Matthews was dismissed on a score of only 8 runs, and this totally broke the morale of the team.
Masabata Klaas’ havoc: 4 wickets
South African bowler Masabata Klaas gave early blows and pushed West Indies on the backfoot. She took 3 early wickets including Hayley Matthews and took a total of 4 wickets. Her bowling was decisive.
Claxton and Eileen’s efforts
However, in the lower order, Jahzara Claxton (43 runs) and Alia Eileen (32 runs) made a small but courageous partnership and added 65 runs, which gave some relief to the team. But as soon as they were out, the entire innings was reduced to 121 runs.
Preparation for the future: Eye on the T20 series
Following this loss, West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews commended the youngsters and wished the future. The squad will now look into the next series in three T20s in which North South starts on Friday. This will be a greater opportunity to the young players to test their worth.
Conclusion:
This match was not only a reflection of South Africa’s technical and mental superiority, but it was also a lesson for West Indies that how much patience, planning and experience is needed to prepare young players. Now all eyes are on the T20 series, where West Indies will try to make a comeback.
June 14, 2025