South Africa vs Scotland, T20 World Cup 2024 Highlights: South Africa beat Scotland by 80 runs to go top in Group B

Chloe Tryon to Kathryn Bryce, FOUR! Nicely played. This is tossed up, full and outside leg. Kathryn Bryce gets low and sweeps it over short fine. The ball races away to the boundary.

Change. Chloe Tryon now comes back into the attack.

Marizanne Kapp to Ailsa Lister, A couple to end the over. It is full, around middle. Ailsa Lister lofts it down the park and gets two runs.

Marizanne Kapp to Ailsa Lister, Two dots on the trot here. It is a length ball, outside off. This one holds in the surface a bit. Lister gets it into covers off the top-half of the blade.

Marizanne Kapp to Ailsa Lister, Pitches it up, around off. Lister opens the face of her blade and knocks it to covers.

Marizanne Kapp to Ailsa Lister, FOUR! Ailsa Lister now trying to find her feet. This shot will give her a lot of confidence. It is a full ball, outside off. Ailsa Lister flays it over covers for a fine boundary.

Marizanne Kapp to Ailsa Lister, Kapp dishes a full ball, on off. Ailsa Lister drives it towards mid off.

Marizanne Kapp to Kathryn Bryce, Back of a length, outside off. Kathryn Bryce chops it towards deep backward point. They cross for one.

Ayabonga Khaka to Ailsa Lister, Ailsa Lister now gets off the mark with a brace. It is pitched up, outside off. Lister leans in and drives it through the gap between cover and point. They take two runs.

Ayabonga Khaka to Ailsa Lister, Good length, outside off. Ailsa Lister looks to cut it through the line but gets beaten by the extra bounce.

Ailsa Lister walks in at 4.

Ayabonga Khaka to Saskia Horley, OUT! CAUGHT! Ayabonga Khaka picks up her first of the innings. South Africa Women are on top. It is a slower ball, on a length, outside off. Saskia Horley makes some room and ends up chipping it towards extra covers. Tazmin Brits there takes a dolly.

Ayabonga Khaka to Saskia Horley, Pitched up, outside off. Horley pushes it into the off side but only to find the fielder.

Ayabonga Khaka to Kathryn Bryce, Fuller one, outside off. Bryce dabs it down to deep third for one.

Ayabonga Khaka to Kathryn Bryce, SHORT! A solid effort from the fielder nevertheless. It is a full ball, angled in around off. Bryce tries to clip it away into the leg side, but is a bit early into her shot. The ball catches the leading edge and balloons in front of point. The fielder charges in, puts in a forward dive, but the ball dies in front of her.

Chloe Tryon to Kathryn Bryce, Full ball, around off. Bryce flicks it towards square leg. The batters decide to take a quick single. There is a direct throw at the striker's end. The third umpire gets involved but the batters is safely inside the crease.

Kathryn Bryce comes in at 3. 

Chloe Tryon to Sarah Bryce, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Chloe Tryon draws the first blood. Sarah Bryce is gutted with herself. A soft dismissal here. Floated and full, around leg. Sarah Bryce tries to flick it away but it catches the leading edge and lobs to the right of the bowler. Chloe Tryon goes to her right and grabs a sitter.

Chloe Tryon to Saskia Horley, It is full, on the pads. Horley flicks it to long on for one.

Chloe Tryon to Sarah Bryce, An arm ball, short, on off. It skids through. Bryce cuts it to point for one.

Chloe Tryon to Saskia Horley, Fuller, on leg stump. Horley works it to mid on for one.

Chloe Tryon to Saskia Horley, WIDE! This is full, straying down the leg side. The umpire signals a wide.

Chloe Tryon to Saskia Horley, An arm ball, around off. Horley clips it into mid-wicket. The fielder dives to her left and parries it towards mid on. The batters take two runs.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sarah Bryce, A sharp delivery to end the over. Good length, it starts outside off but jags back in sharply. Sarah Bryce reads it well and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Ayabonga Khaka to Saskia Horley, Fuller one, on the pads. Horley flicks it aerial over mid-wicket. They take one as the ball lands safely.

Ayabonga Khaka to Saskia Horley, A length ball, outside off. Horley opens the face, and knocks it into covers.

Ayabonga Khaka to Saskia Horley, TWO LEG BYES! Good length, around leg stump. Horley looks to flick it away but it brushes her pads and heads towards short fine. They collect two leg byes.

Ayabonga Khaka to Saskia Horley, A fuller one, on the fourth stump line. Horley dabs it towards point on her front foot.

Ayabonga Khaka to Saskia Horley, Khaka starts with a length ball, outside off. It comes back in sharply. Horley closes the face and tucks it into mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ayabonga Khaka. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sarah Bryce, Overpitched this time, outside off. Sarah Bryce gets on her front foot and drives it towards point. The fielder there makes a sharp stop. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sarah Bryce, Full ball, swinging in around off. Bryce defends it back to the bowler.

Marizanne Kapp to Sarah Bryce, FOUR! Easy pickings! Sarah Bryce opens her account with a boundary. It is a short ball, straying on the pads. Bryce swivels, pulls it along the ground to square leg for a cracking boundary.

Marizanne Kapp to Sarah Bryce, A length ball this time, around off, much closer to the stumps. Sarah Bryce is forced to play at it. She pushes it to covers.

Marizanne Kapp to Sarah Bryce, Good length, outside off, shaping away off the deck. Sarah Bryce tries to punch it off her back foot, but only manages to connect with thin air.

Marizanne Kapp to Saskia Horley, Scotland Women and Horley are away! Kapp beings with a good length delivery, on off. Saskia Horley tucks it round the corner for a single.

Welcome back for the run-chase. The players and umpires return after the innings break. South Africa Women are in a huddle before they spread onto the field. Sarah Bryce and Saskia Horley stride out to open the batting for Scotland Women. It will be Marizanne Kapp with the ball for South Africa Women. Here we go! 

…THE RUN CHASE…

Right then, the target for Scotland Women is a stiff one. They need 167 runs to stay alive in the tournament. Can they pose a challenge to chase this total or will the South Africa Women bowlers prove to be too strong for them? We shall find out. Join us in a bit for the second essay. 

Darcey Carter comes in for a chat and shares her thoughts on the pitch, saying it looks good and that 160 seems like a solid total on this wicket. Mentions that she aimed to bowl a bit quicker and is thrilled to have picked up a wicket with her very first delivery. She further highlights the quality of spinners in her team and adds that she always strives to give her best in the field.

Scotland Women were below par with the ball and leaked too many runs in the powerplay. The spinners pulled things back nicely and a few tidy overs at the backend helped them stem the flow of runs. All the bowlers except for Abtaha Maqsood snapped a wicket each to complete an all-around effort from the Scottish Women.

A solid batting performance from South Africa Women helps them post the highest score of this T20 World Cup. They finished on a formidable score of 166 for 5 in their 20 overs. Opting to bat first, the openers got them off to a brilliant start by adding 64 inside 8 overs. Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits were dismissed in their 40s but set a good platform for the others. Marizanne Kapp with 43 off 24 provided the impetus to the innings while Sune Luus stuck a few lusty blows to take her side past the 165-run mark.

Kathryn Bryce to Annerie Dercksen, Just a single to finish the innings. It is a full ball, on off. Annerie Dercksen lofts it down to long on but it meets the fielder on a bounce. They cross for one. South Africa Women end their innings at 166/5.

Kathryn Bryce to Annerie Dercksen, Kathryn Bryce nails the wide yorker this time around. Three dots on the trot. Annerie Dercksen only manages to jam it out to mid off.

Kathryn Bryce to Annerie Dercksen, Swing and a miss once again. This is full, dipping as well. Annerie Dercksen tries to chase it but gets beaten.

Kathryn Bryce to Annerie Dercksen, A length ball, outside off. Annerie Dercksen looks to slap it through the line but misses. 

Kathryn Bryce to Sune Luus, Bryce follows the batter outside leg with a full ball. Luus clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Kathryn Bryce to Sune Luus, FOUR! Lucky boundary. It is a full-length ball, around middle. Luus gets inside the line, and drags her sweep towards fine leg. It races away.

Annerie Dercksen is in next.

Rachel Slater to Chloe Tryon, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Rachel Slater picks up her first wicket on the very last delivery of her spell. Death bowling has been really promising by Scotland Women so far. It is a full ball, angled in around off. Chloe Tryon gets under and it and lofts it down the park. Although she does not get the distance on it. Saskia Horley takes a good catch in the deep.