South Africa defeat Pakistan in ICC Women’s WT20 playoff

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) October 3, 2012: South Africa and India women cricket teams qualified for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2014 after winning their respective playoffs against Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

South Africa edged Pakistan out by five wickets after Pakistan managed only 87 for eight from their 20 overs.

South Africa completed the target on fifth delivery of the final over and got an automatic qualification into the next Women’s WT20 event.

In the other playoff of the day, Indian women defeated hosts Sri Lankans by nine wickets with 32 balls to spare.

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New Zealand, Sri Lanka win matches in ICC Women’s World T20

By Fathima Zanaida

GALLE, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) September 28, 2012: New Zealand and Sri Lankan women cricket teams won their respective matches at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012 at Galle International Stadium on Friday.

 

New Zealand women defeated South African women by 22 runs whereas Sri Lanka women got the better of West Indies women by 5 runs on Duckworth-Lewis Method in a rain-affected match.

New Zealand scored 151 for 5 and restricted South Africa to 129 for nine while Sri Lanka made 50 for three from 10.3 overs but West Indies could manage 42 for 8 after getting 48 runs target from eight overs due to rain disruption.

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