England Women vs South Africa Women, 1st T20I, South Africa Women tour of England, 2026 – Commentary

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Series: South Africa Women tour of England, 2026Venue: The Oval, LondonDate & Time: Wed, Oct 29, 2026, 02:30 PM local

SA-W 148/5 (20.0)

ENG-W 122/4 (16.0)

CRR: 7.63REQ: 6.75Target: 149

England Women need 27 runs in 24 balls

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Over 16

11 runs

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ENG-W 122/4

Sophia Dunkley 36(30) · Danni Wyatt-Hodge 36(19)Masabata Klaas 4-0-37-1

15.6

Masabata Klaas to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, no run, tucked to short leg

15.56

Masabata Klaas to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, SIX, picked the length early and lofted it straight back over the bowler

15.4

Masabata Klaas to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, tapped into the off side and they scamper through

15.3

Masabata Klaas to Sophia Dunkley, 2 runs, flicked behind square, good running between the wickets

15.2

Masabata Klaas to Sophia Dunkley, 2 runs, driven into the gap at deep cover, they come back for the second

15.1

Masabata Klaas to Sophia Dunkley, no run, solidly defended back down the pitch

Over 15

9 runs

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ENG-W 111/4

Sophia Dunkley 31(26) · Danni Wyatt-Hodge 30(17)Nadine de Klerk 3-0-29-0

14.6

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, pushed to long-on for an easy single

14.5

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, 2 runs, flicked behind square, good running between the wickets

14.4

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, no run, beaten outside off! Lovely shape away

14.3

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, no run, beaten outside off! Lovely shape away

14.26

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, SIX, slog-swept into the second tier

14.1

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, no run, beaten outside off! Lovely shape away

Over 14

6 runs

4•1••1

ENG-W 102/4

Sophia Dunkley 22(20) · Danni Wyatt-Hodge 30(17)Annerie Dercksen 3-0-25-0

13.6

Annerie Dercksen to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, dabbed down to third man

13.5

Annerie Dercksen to Sophia Dunkley, no run, good length, blocked

13.4

Annerie Dercksen to Sophia Dunkley, no run, tucked to short leg

13.3

Annerie Dercksen to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1 run, pushed to long-on for an easy single

13.2

Annerie Dercksen to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, no run, beaten outside off! Lovely shape away

13.14

Annerie Dercksen to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR, cut away square, the ball sped across the outfield

Over 13

4 runs

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ENG-W 96/4

Danni Wyatt-Hodge 25(14) · Sophia Dunkley 21(17)Nonkululeko Mlaba 3-0-13-2

12.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophia Dunkley, no run, left alone outside off stump

12.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1 run, dabbed down to third man

12.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, no run, pushed to cover, straight to the fielder

12.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, wide, sliding down the leg side

12.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, dabbed down to third man

12.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1 run, dabbed down to third man

12.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, no run, solidly defended back down the pitch

Over 12

10 runs

16lb••2

ENG-W 92/4

Danni Wyatt-Hodge 23(10) · Sophia Dunkley 20(15)Ayabonga Khaka 3-0-16-1

11.6

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophia Dunkley, 2 runs, flicked behind square, good running between the wickets

11.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophia Dunkley, no run, beaten outside off! Lovely shape away

11.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophia Dunkley, no run, beaten outside off! Lovely shape away

11.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1 leg bye, struck on the pad and they sneak a single

11.26

Ayabonga Khaka to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, SIX, slog-swept into the second tier

11.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, tapped into the off side and they scamper through

Over 11

16 runs

414124

ENG-W 82/4

Sophia Dunkley 17(11) · Danni Wyatt-Hodge 17(8)Masabata Klaas 3-0-26-1

10.64

Masabata Klaas to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR, glanced fine, the keeper had no chance

10.5

Masabata Klaas to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 2 runs, driven into the gap at deep cover, they come back for the second

10.4

Masabata Klaas to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, tapped into the off side and they scamper through

10.34

Masabata Klaas to Sophia Dunkley, FOUR, cracking cover drive! Races away to the boundary

10.2

Masabata Klaas to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1 run, worked off the pads to fine leg

10.14

Masabata Klaas to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR, cut away square, the ball sped across the outfield

Over 10

9 runs

1•2••6

ENG-W 66/4

Danni Wyatt-Hodge 6(4) · Sophia Dunkley 12(9)Nadine de Klerk 2-0-20-0

9.66

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, SIX, picked the length early and lofted it straight back over the bowler

9.5

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, no run, pushed to cover, straight to the fielder

9.4

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, no run, left alone outside off stump

9.3

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, 2 runs, driven into the gap at deep cover, they come back for the second

9.2

Nadine de Klerk to Sophia Dunkley, no run, pushed to cover, straight to the fielder

9.1

Nadine de Klerk to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1 run, dabbed down to third man

Over 9

8 runs

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ENG-W 57/4

Danni Wyatt-Hodge 5(3) · Sophia Dunkley 4(4)Annerie Dercksen 2-0-19-0

8.6

Annerie Dercksen to Sophia Dunkley, 2 runs, flicked behind square, good running between the wickets

8.5

Annerie Dercksen to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 1 run, pushed to long-on for an easy single

8.4

Annerie Dercksen to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, no run, pushed to cover, straight to the fielder

8.34

Annerie Dercksen to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR, glanced fine, the keeper had no chance

8.2

Annerie Dercksen to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, tapped into the off side and they scamper through

8.1

Annerie Dercksen to Sophia Dunkley, no run, good length, blocked

Over 8

8 runs

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ENG-W 49/4

Sophia Dunkley 1(1) · Danni Wyatt-Hodge 0(0)Nonkululeko Mlaba 2-0-9-2

7.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, dabbed down to third man

7.5W

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amy Jones, OUT! lbw b Nonkululeko Mlaba. The bowler is pumped up. Amy Jones 40(32) [4s-6 6s-0]

7.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amy Jones, wide, sliding down the leg side

7.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amy Jones, 2 runs, flicked behind square, good running between the wickets

7.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amy Jones, no run, pushed to cover, straight to the fielder

7.24

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amy Jones, FOUR, glanced fine, the keeper had no chance

7.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amy Jones, no run, left alone outside off stump

Over 7

3 runs

•1lb•1W

ENG-W 41/3

Amy Jones 34(27) · Danni Wyatt-Hodge 0(0)Ayabonga Khaka 2-0-7-1

6.6W

Ayabonga Khaka to Nat Sciver-Brunt, OUT! b Ayabonga Khaka. The bowler is pumped up. Nat Sciver-Brunt 0(2) [4s-0 6s-0]

6.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Amy Jones, 1 run, dabbed down to third man

6.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Amy Jones, no run, solidly defended back down the pitch

6.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 leg bye, struck on the pad and they sneak a single

6.2

Ayabonga Khaka to Amy Jones, 1 run, worked off the pads to fine leg

6.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Amy Jones, no run, pushed to cover, straight to the fielder