Cricket World Cup: Proteas Involved in Another Thriller, Beat New Zealand in Last Over Heartstopper

• South Africa's antics for the dramatic at the Cricket World Cup continued without abating this morning
• The Proteas defeated hosts New Zealand by two wickets with just three deliveries remaining at Seddon Park in Hamilton
• The irrepressible Marizanne Kapp, arguably the best all-rounder in world cricket, delivered when it mattered once again

The South African women's national cricket team won another heart-stopping encounter at the 2022 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

The Proteas defeated hosts New Zealand by two wickets, scoring the winning runs with just three deliveries left. Having dismissed New Zealand for 228 runs, South Africa reached 229 for the loss of eight wickets.

Laura Wolfaardt delivered once again with the bat, top-scoring in the chase with 67 runs. Sune Luus was the perfect foil for her with 51, while Marizanne Kapp was in usual ice-veined form with 34 critical runs that helped the Proteas over the line, their first ever win over the White Ferns in a world cup match.

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Earlier, New Zealand had been primed for a much bigger target after captain Sophie Devine had anchored her team's innings. Devine struck a composed 93 off 101 balls. The skipper formed part of two crucial partnerships of 81 with Amelia Kerr (42) and 80 with Maddy Green (30) for the second and fourth wickets, respectively.

However, the Proteas reliable bowling attack claimed 6/30 in the final 7.4 overs with the seamers Shabnim Ismail (3/27), player-of-the-match Kapp (2/44) and Ayabonga Khaka (3/31) once again leading the way. The performance was even more impressive as they were a bowler short for the majority of the innings after Masabata Klaas was forced to leave the field with a shoulder injury early on.

The victory booked the unbeaten South African's place in the semifinals, with the near-invincible Australia, West Indies and India left to negotiate past in the group stage.

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South Africa's women's national cricket team underlined its title-challenging credentials with a crucial three-wicket victory over England on Monday morning in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Chasing a tough 236 runs for victory against the defending Cricket World Cup champions, the Proteas tensely reached the total with four deliveries remaining to seal a famous victory, Sports Brief reported.

In the process, the South Africans got their first win over the English at a world cup in more than 20 years.