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

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sophia Dunkley *	36	30	1	2	120.00
Danni Wyatt-Hodge	36	19	4	2	189.47

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
Masabata Klaas *	4.0	0	37	1	9.25
Nadine de Klerk	3.0	0	29	0	9.67

Commentary

Over 16

11 runs

•2216•

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

•6••21

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

•11wd•1•

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