ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Points table: South Africa outplay Bangladesh by three wickets in a nail-biter, move to 3rd spot
South Africa are hanging by a thread in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 as they registered another thrilling win. They defeated Bangladesh by three wickets at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
It was a decent start for Bangladesh with the bat as openers in Fargana Hoque (30) and Rubya Haider (25) added 53 runs for the opening stand. But both perished in the span of eight overs. However, Sharmin Akter (50) and skipper Nigar Sultana (32) didn’t let South Africa take the momentum, adding 77 runs for the third wicket that kept Bangladesh's innings on track.
Later, Shorna Akter (51*) slammed a quick fifty followed by a 19-run cameo by Ritu Moni that powered Bangladesh to 232 for six.
South Africa had a worst possible start to their innings and Tanzim Brits bagged a golden duck. But skipper Laura Wolvaardt (31) and Anneke Bosch (28) made up for the quick loss with their 55-run stand for the second wicket.
However, after their partnership, South Africa lost the track and lost wickets in clusters as Bangladesh bowlers oozed their class to leave the opposition at 78 for five. With the team under pressure, Marizanne Kapp (57) and Chloe Tryon (62) joined hands and bailed their team out of trouble with both the batters hitting fifty.
Their 85-run stand almost sealed the game for South Africa but in the end, both got out quickly with Kapp perishing in the 41st over, Tryon bagging an unfortunate run out.
With Bangladesh making a strong comeback in the end, Nandine de Klerk (37*) held her nerves and took her team home for the second consecutive time in the tournament.
ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Points table after match 14, SA vs BAN
After match 14, SA vs BAN in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Australia retained their top spot in the points table followed by England at two. South Africa after the win moved to third, while India are now at fourth. New Zealand moved to fifth. Bangladesh dropped to sixth followed by Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
