SA-W vs NED-W Match 24 Commentary - Bristol (25 June 2026)

Drifting onto the pads, low full toss. Iris Zwilling hangs low and smears it behind square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ayabonga Khaka gets herself on the wickets column. Pace off, on a back of a length, on middle. Babette de Leede crouches and plays the pull. She connects well but neither does she get the elevation nor does she manage to pick the gap. Hits it flat to deep square leg, where Annerie Dercksen gets on her knees and gets her hands out in front to take a good, low catch.

Slower one, on a length, on off. Myrthe van den Raad swings at it and chips it back over the bowler's head for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Completely outfoxed. It is the leg-cutter from Khaka, on a length, on off and middle. Iris Zwilling clears the front leg and has a heave across the line. She does not pick the change of pace and swings early. One hand comes off the bat handle and Zwilling fails to connect. The ball goes through to clatter into the stumps.

OUT! BOWLED! Two in two for Ayabonga Khaka and the third wicket in the over. It is the leg-cutter that does the trick for Khaka again. On a good length, angled in, on middle. Hannah Landheer gets on her toes and shapes up to work it across the line with a closed bat face. The ball lands and straightens enough to go past the outside edge and hits the top of the middle stump. Ayabonga is on a hat-trick now.

No hat-trick. This time, the line is not at the stumps by Ayabonga Khaka. Sticks to the slower one but it is outside off, on a good length. Caroline de Lange pokes at it and is lucky not to nick this one behind. South Africa Women win by 88 runs and give their net run rate a much-needed boost.

FOUR! Babette de Leede gets it away. On the pads, angled in on a length. De Leede swats it away to the left of short fine leg for a boundary.

Shorter and on off. Babette de Leede chops it down on the off side.

On a back of a length, on off. Babette de Leede steers it wide of short third for a single.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! A golden duck for Frederique Overdijk. Cross-seam ball by Nadine De Klerk, on a length, attacking the stumps. Overdijk pushes out in front of her body but the ball nips back to graze the inside edge and it deflects back onto the leg stump.

Low full toss, following the batter. Iris whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nearly sneaked through. Very full, in line with the off stump. Babette de Leede hurriedly gets her bat down. It goes off an inside edge wide of short fine leg. Babette is keen for a single but is sent back. She makes it back in before the throw arrives at her end.

On the fuller side, not allowing the batter to get under the ball. Phebe Molkenboer jams it out.

Just past the off stump. On a length, Phebe Molkenboer shuffles across for the sweep but misses.

OUT! PHEBE MOLKENBOER IS RUN OUT! Quite a strange dismissal. A laboured attempt at getting back and Phebe Molkenboer is found short. Full and quick, on middle. Molkenboer steps out and swipes it wide of mid-wicket. She is keen for a single but is sent back by her partner. Dane Van Niekerk gets around to her left and throws it at the batting end. No real urgency from Phebe to get back and she just jogs to make her ground. Sinalo Jafta gathers the throw and whips the bails off to catch Molkenboer short of her ground.

Attacking the front pad, full in length. Robine helps it wide of short fine leg for a run.

Top edge but safe. Tossed up, on off. Babette de Leede goes for the sweep. A top edge is found but it drops well in front of deep mid-wicket. They cross.

OUT! LBW! Trapped in front and Chloe Tryon has her second wicket. Full and angled in, on middle. Robine Rijke attempts the reverse but the ball is too full for the shot. It sneaks under the blade and catches Robine on the pads right in front of the stumps. An easy decision for the umpire and Rijke does not bother to take the review.

Floated up, on off. Babette de Leede steps out and carves it to the left of extra cover for a couple of runs.

Pushed through, low full toss, on middle. This is driven to deep cover for one.

Fired in again, on middle. Molkenboer firms the drive to mid off.

In the air...but safe. Looped up, on middle. Phebe Molkenboer gets down the track and swings at it. Gets it off the outer half and it drops away from backward point. Single taken.

Around off, on a length. Babette de Leede attempts the sweep but misses.

Was that a chance? Very full, on middle and leg. Babette de Leede steps out and fails to squeeze it out. It goes behind, where Sinalo Jafta cannot get her gloves around to gather it.

Full and on middle. Molkenboer steps out and ends up yorking herself. Digs it out to mid off.

Shorter now, on middle. Molkenboer hops back and punches it to long on for one.

Tossed up, on off. Babette de Leede shuffles and sweeps it behind square leg. Nadine De Klerk gets around in the deep and slides to mop it up. Just a single.

Speared in, full and quick, on middle and leg. Phebe smacks it to mid off.

Slightly short, on middle. Molkenboer tucks it with soft hands in front of square on the leg side and comes charging back for the second run.

Flatter and shorter, following the batter. Phebe punches it on the up to cover.

Short of a length and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Fuller and angling into the leg side, Phebe Molkenboer looks to swipe it away but misses as the ball goes off her pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken. 100 up for Netherlands Women!

Hard length and on middle, Sterre Kalis stabs it down the pitch. Shabnim Ismail stops it well on her follow-through.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shabnim Ismail strikes, but the credit goes to the keeper for a fantastic catch. This is banged into the pitch, down the leg side, not a wicket-taking delivery. Sterre Kalis looks to pull it away, but gets a bit cramped up for room and the ball just brushes her gloves. It goes behind where Sinalo Jafta puts in a full-length dive to her left to grab it.

On a length and middle, Babette de Leede clips it through square leg for a single.

Short again and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer pulls it to deep square leg for one more.

Flatter, full and around leg, Sterre Kalis gets down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Gets it away! Floated, full and down the leg again. Sterre Kalis sits on one knee and swipes it off the inner half of the bat as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Sterre Kalis uses her feet to go inside out and lofts it through covers for another boundary.

Fires this one, full and on off, Sterre Kalis drills it to long off for a single.

Drops it short and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Much quicker, full and on leg, Sterre Kalis once again goes for the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Back of a length and around leg, Sterre Kalis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Good length and around off. Phebe Molkenboer shuffles across early, gets low and scoops it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer knocks it down the pitch.

On a length and on off, Phebe Molkenboer clips it through square leg for a run.

Follows the batter, hits the length hard, on leg. Sterre Kalis makes room for the cut but misses.

Change of pace, back of a length and on off, Sterre Kalis punches it to sweeper cover for one more.

Back of a length and on off, takes pace off, Sterre Kalis stabs it out towards extra cover for a single.

Leg cutter, full and on off, Phebe Molkenboer turns it through square leg for a run.

Full again and around off, Sterre Kalis sets herself up for the reverse lap but misses.

Pace off once more, full and on middle, Sterre Kalis lofts it towards long on for another run.

Hard length and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer backs away and cuts it to deep backward point for one.

On a length and on off, Sterre Kalis pushes it through covers for one more.

Floated, full and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer pulls it past mid-wicket for a single.

Nicely tossed up, full and on leg, Sterre Kalis backs away and bunts it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Flatter, full but down the leg side, Sterre Kalis fails to paddle it away. Wided.

Flighted, full and around leg, Sterre Kalis gets low to swipe it away but misses as the ball goes off her pads to short fine. A leg bye taken.

Quicker, full and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Dragged back, outside off, Sterre Kalis cuts it away wide of point, where the fielder dives to her left to stop it. They cross.

On the pads, on a good length. Molkenboer helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Hits the good length, on the off stump. Kalis plays it on the up to the left of the bowler.

On a back of a length, on middle. Sterre tugs it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Pace off, fuller and outside off. Molkenboer does not have any pace to work with, and she mistimes the scoop to deep fine leg for one.

At the sticks, skidding through, on a length. Sterre pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Smart batting! This is on a short of a length, over off. Kalis waits on it on the back foot and opens the bat face to steer it fine of the short third fielder. 20 runs in the 4 overs since the end of the Powerplay. 139 needed off 60 balls.

Full and on middle. Kalis works it on the leg side. Dane Van Niekerk slides to her left at short mid-wicket and makes the stop.

FOUR! Up and over! Gives the ball a bit of air, full and on middle. Kalis makes a bit of room and opens up the front hip to go over mid off for a four.

Speared in at the pads. Kalis cannot get the sweep away.

Shorter and quicker, on middle. Sterre stabs it down.

Very full, on leg. Kalis sweeps but can't get it past short fine leg.

Full and quick, on off. Kalis drives it to cover. A quiet over from Mlaba. Just 4 runs off it.

Near the tramline on off, on a good length. Khurana steps out and plays the lofted hit to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Fired in at the pads, on the fuller side. Khurana is beaten on the flick and wears it on the pads.

Sloppy! Flatter and shorter, on middle. Khurana plays it on the rise to mid off. It should have been a dot but Dane Van Niekerk lets it through and concedes a couple of runs. There is a check for a short run but the Dutch pair is fine.

Fuller and quicker, on off and middle. Sanya taps it to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Sanya Khurana holes out. 50th T20I wicket for Chloe Tryon. Tossed up, on middle. Khurana shimmies down the track and tries to go back over the bowler's head with a straight bat. Shabnim Ismail is placed at a straightish long on. She moves to her left and takes a safe catch around her waist. Netherlands are 58/1, needing 151 runs from 73 balls.

Darted in on middle, on the shorter side. Kalis whips it to deep mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

Fractionally short, on off, a bit of away turn. Molkenboer punches it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off, driven with the turn to cover.

Drags the length back a bit, on middle. Sanya Khurana makes room and taps it to the left of mid off for a run.

Just over! Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Phebe Molkenboer advances to go over mid off. Ends up slicing it off the outer half over the leaping Laura Wolvaardt at extra cover. Single taken.

Angled into the pads, on a good length. Sanya is beaten on the flick and wears it on the pads.

Fuller and on middle, this is driven through mid on for a single. 155 runs needed in 78 balls.

Hits the top of off. Khurana hangs back for the pull. The ball skids through and catches an inside edge before rolling to deep fine leg for a single.

Nails the yorker, on off. Molkenboer glides it down to deep third for a run.

Bowled on a length, outside off. Sanya backs away but ends up giving herself too much room. She cannot reach the ball and has to let it pass.

FOUR! Tumi Sekhukhune's effort goes in vain. Fuller and angled into the right-hander. Khurana swipes it across the line. Gets it off the inner half through square leg. Tumi gives chase and dives but the ball wins the race.

FOUR! Risk taken, and Sanya Khurana gets rewarded for it. Ismail goes full, around the off stump. Khurana walks across the stumps and takes the ball on the full. She scoops it fine of the deep fine leg fielder for four more.

FOUR! That will only add to the frustration for Shabnim Ismail. Another expensive over from her, 14 runs off it. Ismail bends her back and digs it in short, over middle. Khurana tries to take on the short ball with the pull. The ball climbs onto her, and it flies over the keeper off a top edge. A hat-trick of fours to end the Powerplay, and the 50 is up for the Netherlands.

Big appeal for LBW, but turned down! Fuller delivery, on middle, shaping in a bit. Phebe Molkenboer looks to work it across the line, but misses and gets hit on the back pad. Laura Wolvaardt has a chat with Kapp and takes the review. Remember, Kapp is on 99 T20I wickets at the moment. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows the ball is missing the leg stump. Not Out it is!

Full again and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer tucks it away through mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length and outside off, Phebe Molkenboer plays it late and steers it through backward point for a single.

Goes full again and around off, shapes away, Sanya Khurana backs away and stabs it out towards short cover.

Good stop! Short of a length and on off, Sanya Khurana punches it nicely wide of cover-point. Annerie Dercksen dives to her right to save a certain boundary.

On a length and on middle, Sanya Khurana nudges it towards mid-wicket, where Tumi Sekhukhune lets it through for one.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! This is on a good length and around off. Not full enough for a drive, but Sanya Khurana plays it on the up. Hits it uppishly but in the gap between mid off and extra cover for a boundary.

Hard length and on off, Sanya Khurana pats it down to short cover.

FOUR! Lovely batting! Ayabonga Khaka goes a bit fuller, angling into the leg side. Sanya Khurana gets cramped for room but still manages to flick it away and find the gap through mid-wicket for another boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, jags back in, Sanya Khurana does not have room and only manages to fend it down the pitch.

FOUR! A dot and a boundary have been the pattern in this over! Dug into the surface, just outside off. Sanya Khurana makes a bit of room and slaps it through covers for four more runs.

Hits the deck hard, on middle and leg, Sanya Khurana looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Sanya Khurana stays back and tries to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Run out chance...missed! Fuller and on middle, angling in, Sanya Khurana clips it in front of short mid-wicket and sets off for the run. The sub fielder, Tumi Sekhukhune, gets to the ball but misses her shy at the bowler's end with Sanya not even in the frame.

Right in the blockhole, outside off, Phebe Molkenboer jams it out towards short cover.

Pitched up and on the pads, Phebe Molkenboer flicks it away through square leg but the ball does not have enough legs to go to the fence. Tumi Sekhukhune gives a good chase and mops it up. Three taken.

DROPPED! Marizanne Kapp gives a death stare to Chloe Tryon! Good-length delivery, on middle, straightens a bit. Sanya Khurana backs away to push it but gets a thick outside edge towards first slip. Tryon gets both hands on it but spills it out.

Short of a length and on middle, Sanya Khurana makes room and dabs it towards cover-point for one.

Shabnim Ismail begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, on middle. Sanya Khurana gets rushed on the pull and mistimes it towards mid on.

Full delivery, on middle, Sanya Khurana backs away and drills it to mid off and sets off for the run. Dane Van Niekerk fails to collect it cleanly, or else there could have been a chance of a run out.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Pitched up, on middle angling in a bit. Phebe Molkenboer brings her wrists into play and flicks it away with superb timing through mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in two! Shabnim Ismail bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Phebe Molkenboer is expecting that length, gets on top and rolls her wrists to pull it behind square on the leg side for another boundary.

FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Much fuller this time, on middle and leg. Phebe Molkenboer once again uses her wrists and clips it between mid on and mid-wicket for four more runs.

Pace off, hard length and around off, Phebe Molkenboer has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Marizanne Kapp starts with a good-length delivery, around off, shapes away a bit, Phebe Molkenboer stays back and steers it to point.

Beauty! Goes much fuller and in the channel outside off, gets it to swing away. Phebe Molkenboer gets drawn into the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length and outside off, Phebe Molkenboer cuts it away to point. Nadine De Klerk only manages to parry it towards cover. A single taken. The Dutch are up and running!

Back of a length and outside of, Sanya Khurana guides it off the outer half of the bat to deep third for a run.

Pitched up and on middle and off, Phebe Molkenboer pushes it to short cover.

Full again and outside off, shapes away, Phebe Molkenboer reaches out and drills it firmly but straight to short cover again. Just 2 runs off the first over!