South Africa W vs Ireland W, 2nd T20I
Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 · T20I · · Boland Park, Paarl
South Africa W won by 65 runs (South Africa W 201/5, Ireland W 136/3).
- South Africa W: 201/5 (20 ov)
- Ireland W: 136/3 (20 ov)
Match report
South Africa W (SA-W) faced Ireland W (IRE-W) in the 2nd T20I of Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025, a T20I match, at Boland Park, Paarl. Play began on Sunday, 7 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 Stacy Lackay and Vrinda Rathi, with Shahid Wadvalla as match referee.
South Africa W made 201/5 in 20 overs, with Faye Tunnicliffe top-scoring on 51 from 42 balls. Aimee Maguire was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 43. Ireland W made 136/3 in 20 overs, with Orla Prendergast top-scoring on 51 not out from 43 balls. Chloe Tryon was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24.
Result: South Africa W won by 65 runs. Faye Tunnicliffe 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: 201/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faye Tunnicliffe | lbw b Aimee Maguire | 51 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 121.43 |
| Sune Luus | c Rebecca Stokell b Aimee Maguire | 37 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 154.17 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | c Amy Hunter b Aimee Maguire | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Dane van Niekerk | lbw b Arlene Kelly | 41 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 215.79 |
| Marizanne Kapp | b Orla Prendergast | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Chloe Tryon | not out | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 228.57 |
| Nadine de Klerk | not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Nondumiso Shangase
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Alana Dalzell | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Ava Canning | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Arlene Kelly | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Cara Murray | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Aimee Maguire | 4 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 10.75 |
Ireland W · 1st innings: 136/3 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hunter | b Chloe Tryon | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Gaby Lewis | lbw b Chloe Tryon | 19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 86.36 |
| Orla Prendergast | not out | 51 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 118.6 |
| Leah Paul | b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 40 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 137.93 |
| Rebecca Stokell | not out | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Laura Delany, Ava Canning, Aimee Maguire, Alana Dalzell, Cara Murray, Arlene Kelly
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Chloe Tryon | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Nondumiso Shangase | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (IRE-W, Nadine de Klerk): 4 runs, 130/3 – 1 • • 1 0lb 2
- Over 19 (IRE-W, Chloe Tryon): 6 runs, 126/3 – 1 1 0b • • 4
- Over 18 (IRE-W, Nadine de Klerk): 4 runs, 120/3 – 1 • 1 1 1 0lb
- Over 17 (IRE-W, Nonkululeko Mlaba): 5 runs, 116/3 – 4 1 • • W •
- Over 16 (IRE-W, Ayabonga Khaka): 10 runs, 111/2 – 1 4 1 1 1 2
- Over 15 (IRE-W, Sune Luus): 13 runs, 101/2 – 4 1 4 2 1 1