England needed 4 runs in the last over to win. South African pacer Ayabanga Khaka hit four off the second ball to give England a 7-wicket victory over Nate Shiver-Burnot. England won two consecutive matches in the Women's T20 World Cup and came to the top of the 'B' group.
South Africa won the toss and batted first to score 124 for 6 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. South African captain Laura Volvert scored 42 runs off 39 balls. Volvert's 22 runs from 15 balls out of 37 runs for 1 wicket in the power play. Volvert was dismissed for 88 runs in the 16th over.
Apart from Volvert, South Africa has four other innings in double figures. Marijane Cup scored 26 runs off 17 balls, Annere Dereksen was unbeaten on 20 runs off 11 balls, Anneke Bose scored 18 runs off 26 balls and Tazmin Brits scored 13 runs off 19 balls. England's three spinners Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean and Sophie Eccleston took 4 wickets for just 58 runs in 12 overs. Eccleston took 2 wickets for 15 runs.
South Africa could have put England in trouble if they chased down. But more than one catch has to be paid. England overcame the target with two pairs. Danny Watt and Ellis Kapesi scored 34 off 26 balls for the second wicket and Watt and Nate Shiver scored 64 runs off 55 balls for the third wicket, England made the target easy. Danny Watt was dismissed in the last ball of the 18th over after 43 balls. Nat Shiver was unbeaten on 48 off 36 balls. Both gave two 'half-chances' to South Africa.
This win is revenge for England. England lost to South Africa by 6 runs in the semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup last year. South Africa is third in the table with a total of 2 points from 2 matches and 1 win. West Indies (1.154) are second in run rate ahead of South Africa (0.245) despite getting equal points in equal matches. Bangladesh is also fourth with a total of 2 points from 1 win in 2 matches. Niggers run rate -0.125. Scotland, who are bottom of the group, are winless in 2 matches.
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