South Africa W vs Ireland W, 2nd ODI
Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 · ODI · · St George's Park, Gqeberha
South Africa W won by 74 runs (South Africa W 375/6, Ireland W 301).
- South Africa W: 375/6 (50 ov)
- Ireland W: 301 (47.5 ov)
Match report
South Africa W (SA-W) faced Ireland W (IRE-W) in the 2nd ODI of Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025, a ODI match, at St George's Park, Gqeberha. Play began on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 08:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
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 375/6 in 50 overs, with Laura Wolvaardt top-scoring on 124 from 111 balls. Jane Maguire was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 75. Ireland W made 301 in 47.5 overs, with Orla Prendergast top-scoring on 97 from 86 balls. Leah Jones was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 48.
Result: South Africa W won by 74 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: 375/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | c Rebecca Stokell b Aimee Maguire | 124 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 111.71 |
| Tazmin Brits | lbw b Jane Maguire | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Lara Goodall | b Aimee Maguire | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Sune Luus | c Aimee Maguire b Arlene Kelly | 114 | 113 | 13 | 1 | 100.88 |
| Dane van Niekerk | c Leah Paul b Jane Maguire | 88 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 187.23 |
| Miane Smit | c Orla Prendergast b Jane Maguire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Karabo Meso | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 26 · Did not bat: Nondumiso Shangase, Eliz-Mari Marx, Leah Jones, Tumi Sekhukhune
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 10 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Jane Maguire | 10 | 0 | 75 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Arlene Kelly | 10 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Aimee Maguire | 10 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Cara Murray | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 8.17 |
| Laura Delany | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
Ireland W · 1st innings: 301 (47.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Forbes | c Leah Jones b Eliz-Mari Marx | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaby Lewis | c Tazmin Brits b Nondumiso Shangase | 45 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 86.54 |
| Amy Hunter | lbw b Nondumiso Shangase | 64 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 96.97 |
| Orla Prendergast | c Sune Luus b Miane Smit | 97 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 112.79 |
| Laura Delany | c Karabo Meso b Leah Jones | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Leah Paul | c Eliz-Mari Marx b Miane Smit | 36 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| Rebecca Stokell | b Tumi Sekhukhune | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Arlene Kelly | c Sune Luus b Leah Jones | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Jane Maguire | c Miane Smit b Sune Luus | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Cara Murray | c Karabo Meso b Leah Jones | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Aimee Maguire | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliz-Mari Marx | 8 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 6.63 |
| Leah Jones | 6.5 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 7.02 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 9 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 6 |
| Sune Luus | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Nondumiso Shangase | 7 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 7.43 |
| Miane Smit | 7 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 5.71 |
Latest overs
- Over 48 (IRE-W, Leah Jones): 6 runs, 299/10 – W • 4 1 wd W
- Over 47 (IRE-W, Tumi Sekhukhune): 5 runs, 293/8 – 1 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 46 (IRE-W, Sune Luus): 9 runs, 288/8 – • W 1 1 4 1wd 1
- Over 45 (IRE-W, Tumi Sekhukhune): 9 runs, 279/7 – 2 2 • 4 1 •
- Over 44 (IRE-W, Sune Luus): 8 runs, 270/7 – 1 1 4 1 • 1
- Over 43 (IRE-W, Tumi Sekhukhune): 2 runs, 262/7 – • • W 1 1 •