South Africa W vs Ireland W, 1st ODI
Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 · ODI · · Buffalo Park, East London
South Africa W won by 7 wickets (with 61 balls remaining) (South Africa W 211/3, Ireland W 209/7).
- South Africa W: 211/3 (36.5 ov)
- Ireland W: 209/7 (47 ov)
Match report
South Africa W (SA-W) faced Ireland W (IRE-W) in the 1st ODI of Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025, a ODI match, at Buffalo Park, East London. Play began on Saturday, 13 December 2025 at 08:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Ireland W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Vrinda Rathi and Stacy Lackay, with Shahid Wadvalla as match referee.
Ireland W made 209/7 in 47 overs, with Sarah Forbes top-scoring on 42 from 71 balls. Nonkululeko Mlaba was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 43. South Africa W made 211/3 in 36.5 overs, with Sune Luus top-scoring on 66 not out from 72 balls. Cara Murray was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34.
Result: South Africa W won by 7 wickets (with 61 balls remaining). Sune Luus was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Ireland W · 1st innings: 209/7 (47 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Forbes | lbw b Sune Luus | 42 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 59.15 |
| Gaby Lewis | b Tumi Sekhukhune | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Amy Hunter | c Lara Goodall b Miane Smit | 32 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 64 |
| Orla Prendergast | c Dane van Niekerk b Tumi Sekhukhune | 28 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Laura Delany | b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Leah Paul | c Karabo Meso b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Rebecca Stokell | not out | 39 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Arlene Kelly | c Laura Wolvaardt b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Cara Murray | not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Georgina Dempsey, Lara McBride
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanda Hlubi | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Eliz-Mari Marx | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3.38 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 8 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 4 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 10 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Sune Luus | 8 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Miane Smit | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
South Africa W · 1st innings: 211/3 (36.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | c Cara Murray b Orla Prendergast | 31 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 129.17 |
| Tazmin Brits | c Laura Delany b Cara Murray | 27 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 90 |
| Lara Goodall | c & b Cara Murray | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 74.07 |
| Sune Luus | not out | 66 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Miane Smit | not out | 56 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 80 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Dane van Niekerk, Karabo Meso, Eliz-Mari Marx, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayanda Hlubi, Nonkululeko Mlaba
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 5.17 |
| Georgina Dempsey | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 10 |
| Arlene Kelly | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4.14 |
| Cara Murray | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Laura Delany | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Leah Paul | 2.5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 8.12 |
| Lara McBride | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 35 (SA-W, Georgina Dempsey): 11 runs, 212/3 – • 4 • wd 1 4 1
- Over 37 (SA-W, Leah Paul): 14 runs, 201/3 – 4 nb1 • • 1 wd 4 nb1
- Over 34 (SA-W, Laura Delany): 2 runs, 187/3 – 2
- Over 36 (SA-W, Laura Delany): 5 runs, 185/3 – • 1 2 • 1 1
- Over 34 (SA-W, Laura Delany): 2 runs, 180/3 – • • • 1 • wd
- Over 33 (SA-W, Georgina Dempsey): 6 runs, 178/3 – 4 • • 1 • 1