Watch the Two Sixes Where Nadine de Klerk Sealed Back-to-Back Wins for South Africa
Nadine de Klerk has played a heroic role for South Africa in the Women's World Cup. She finished the team's last two games against India and Bangladesh. Moreover, Nadine finished both games by hitting a six.
Nadine de Klerk has played a heroic role for South Africa in the Women's World Cup. She finished the team's last two games against India and Bangladesh. Moreover, Nadine finished both games by hitting a six.
Finishing one match with a six could help a player be known for their heroics. But doing the same thing for two consecutive matches could be challenging. It was not challenging for Nadine de Klerk, as she finished two consecutive
After sealing the win against India, she decided to do the job once again. But this time it was against Bangladesh in a close game. Still, Nadine de Klerk was able to do the same and help the Proteas to grab another win. By defeating Bangladesh in the recent match, South Africa now holds 3rd spot in the standings.
1. India vs South Africa
South Africa went against the hosts of the tournament in their third clash. India was seen as the favourites to win this game at one point, but Nadine de Klerk decided to take it away from them. South Africa got the advantage of winning the toss and the team decided to field first.
With the ball, the team had performed well till the middle overs. Richa Ghosh played a fine knock of 94 runs, which helped India to finish at a total of 251 runs. Nadine de Klerk also took the wicket of Richa Ghosh and Shree Charani to wind up India's innings.
Their bowlers were able to decimate the South African batters with readiness, putting them at the score of 81/5. Laura Wolvaardt and Chloe Tyron again had a wavering partnership, but Wolvaardt lost her wicket in the 36th over. That's when Nadine de Klerk stepped into the game.
She went on to score 84 runs from just 54 balls with 8 fours and 5 sixes. South Africa needed 12 runs in 12 balls, with pressure on both teams. But Nadine de Klerk decided to finish the game in the 49th over itself. It should be noted that she smashed two sixes in five balls to Amanjot Kaur and finished the game for her team.
2. Bangladesh vs South Africa
With the heroic performances of Nadine de Klerk, South Africa went to the match against Bangladesh. The previous win had boosted the confidence levels of the players for this game. Bangladesh Women won the toss in this game and they decided to bat first.
The team was able to tackle the bowlers pretty well. But Bangladesh also had issues with its scoring rate at the start. Fortunately, Shorna Akter and Ritu Moni helped the team to smash boundaries in the death overs. As a result,
In the chase, South Africa Women lost Tazmin Brits in the second over. Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch had a 55-run stand, but Wolvaardt lost her wicket in a runout. After this, wickets started to quickly fall, putting the team at the score of 78/5. With the wicket of Marizanne Kapp falling, Nadine de Klerk stepped in to bat.
And she ensured to maintain the team's scoring rate and chase down the target. The match went till the last over, where the team needed 8 runs. Nadine smashed a four off the first ball and a six on the third ball to finish the game. This allowed Nadine de Klerk to finish two consecutive games by smashing a six off the last ball.
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