South Africa W vs Ireland W, 1st T20I
Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 · T20I · · Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa W won by 105 runs (South Africa W 220/2, Ireland W 115).
- South Africa W: 220/2 (20 ov)
- Ireland W: 115 (18 ov)
Match report
South Africa W (SA-W) faced Ireland W (IRE-W) in the 1st T20I of Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025, a T20I match, at Newlands, Cape Town. Play began on Friday, 5 December 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Kerrin Klaaste and Vrinda Rathi, with Shahid Wadvalla as match referee.
South Africa W made 220/2 in 20 overs, with Laura Wolvaardt top-scoring on 115 not out from 56 balls. Ava Canning was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 33. Ireland W made 115 in 18 overs, with Leah Paul top-scoring on 34 from 23 balls. Sune Luus was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 22.
Result: South Africa W won by 105 runs. Laura Wolvaardt 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.
South Africa W · 1st innings: 220/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faye Tunnicliffe | c Amy Hunter b Jane Maguire | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Sune Luus | b Ava Canning | 81 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 158.82 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | not out | 115 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 205.36 |
| Dane van Niekerk | not out | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 262.5 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Nondumiso Shangase, Masabata Klaas
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Jane Maguire | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Ava Canning | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Lara McBride | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Aimee Maguire | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Louise Little | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Ireland W · 1st innings: 115 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hunter | c sub b Sune Luus | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Gaby Lewis | c Laura Wolvaardt b Chloe Tryon | 30 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 103.45 |
| Orla Prendergast | c & b Sune Luus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Leah Paul | c Laura Wolvaardt b Nondumiso Shangase | 34 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 147.83 |
| Laura Delany | c Masabata Klaas b Sune Luus | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Christina Coulter Reilly | b Chloe Tryon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Louise Little | c Masabata Klaas b Nadine de Klerk | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Ava Canning | c Nondumiso Shangase b Sune Luus | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Aimee Maguire | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Jane Maguire | b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Lara McBride | b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Masabata Klaas | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Chloe Tryon | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Nondumiso Shangase | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (IRE-W, Nonkululeko Mlaba): 2 runs, 109/10 – W 1 • 1 • W
- Over 17 (IRE-W, Nadine de Klerk): 7 runs, 107/8 – 1 4 1 1 0lb W
- Over 16 (IRE-W, Sune Luus): 8 runs, 100/7 – 1 4 1 W 1 1
- Over 15 (IRE-W, Chloe Tryon): 5 runs, 92/6 – • 4 • • 1 •
- Over 14 (IRE-W, Sune Luus): 4 runs, 87/6 – 1 W • 1 1 1
- Over 13 (IRE-W, Chloe Tryon): 2 runs, 83/5 – • 1 1 0lb • W