South Africa W vs Ireland W, 3rd ODI
Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025 · ODI · · The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa W won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining) (South Africa W 206/4, Ireland W 205).
- South Africa W: 206/4 (32.2 ov)
- Ireland W: 205 (45.2 ov)
Match report
South Africa W (SA-W) faced Ireland W (IRE-W) in the 3rd ODI of Ireland Women tour of South Africa 2025, a ODI match, at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Play began on Friday, 19 December 2025 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Ireland W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Lauren Agenbag and Vrinda Rathi, with Shahid Wadvalla as match referee.
Ireland W made 205 in 45.2 overs, with Gaby Lewis top-scoring on 64 from 80 balls. Nonkululeko Mlaba was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 33. South Africa W made 206/4 in 32.2 overs, with Laura Wolvaardt top-scoring on 100 not out from 93 balls. Arlene Kelly was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34.
Result: South Africa W won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining). 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.
Ireland W · 1st innings: 205 (45.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Forbes | c Laura Wolvaardt b Leah Jones | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Gaby Lewis | b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 64 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 80 |
| Christina Coulter Reilly | st Sinalo Jafta b Tumi Sekhukhune | 37 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 66.07 |
| Laura Delany | c Sune Luus b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orla Prendergast | c Leah Jones b Faye Tunnicliffe | 21 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| Leah Paul | c Leah Jones b Sune Luus | 30 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 69.77 |
| Rebecca Stokell | c Sune Luus b Tumi Sekhukhune | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 76.19 |
| Arlene Kelly | c Laura Wolvaardt b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Ava Canning | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jane Maguire | st Karabo Meso b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aimee Maguire | c Laura Wolvaardt b Sune Luus | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanda Hlubi | 9 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 4.89 |
| Leah Jones | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.78 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 9 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 3.67 |
| Sune Luus | 8.2 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Faye Tunnicliffe | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
South Africa W · 1st innings: 206/4 (32.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | not out | 100 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 107.53 |
| Tazmin Brits | c Christina Coulter Reilly b Arlene Kelly | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 123.81 |
| Karabo Meso | st Christina Coulter Reilly b Aimee Maguire | 17 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 60.71 |
| Sune Luus | c Christina Coulter Reilly b Aimee Maguire | 25 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 108.7 |
| Dane van Niekerk | c Aimee Maguire b Arlene Kelly | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Faye Tunnicliffe | not out | 15 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 65.22 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Sinalo Jafta, Leah Jones, Tumi Sekhukhune, Ayanda Hlubi, Nonkululeko Mlaba
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Jane Maguire | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Arlene Kelly | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Ava Canning | 6.2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 6.79 |
| Aimee Maguire | 8 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 6.38 |
Latest overs
- Over 33 (SA-W, Ava Canning): 3 runs, 206/4 – 1 2
- Over 32 (SA-W, Jane Maguire): 6 runs, 203/4 – 1 • 1 wd 1 1 1
- Over 31 (SA-W, Ava Canning): 11 runs, 197/4 – 1 1 1 2 2 4
- Over 30 (SA-W, Jane Maguire): 5 runs, 186/4 – • • 1 • 4 •
- Over 29 (SA-W, Ava Canning): 4 runs, 181/4 – • 2 • 1 1 •
- Over 28 (SA-W, Arlene Kelly): 2 runs, 177/4 – • • 1 1 • •