SA W vs ENG W | Twitter rolling on floor laughing as Dercksen switches to hockey to commit harakiri

‌South Africa Women had an excellent start, after being put in by England Women in the semifinal of the ODI World Cup in Guwahati on Wednesday. The opening duo of Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits put on a century partnership before they slid from 116/0 to 119/3 in a mini collapse.

Another collapse saw the Proteas slipping to 192/5, but skipper Wolvaardt stayed firm from one end through all this to complete an excellent hundred. She hit 12 fours to bring her three-figure mark in 115 balls with new batter Annerie Dercksen for company at the other end.

But Dercksen made a mess of a reverse sweep in the first ball of the next over to put South Africa in deep trouble at 202/6. The Proteas all-rounder reversed her stance in an attempt to bisect the field against Sophie Ecclestone’s flighted delivery that pitched on a length outside off stump.

Though she was able to get initial contact with the ball, Dercksen accidentally hit the Kookaburra again in a comedy of errors. But what was more unfortunate was that she hit it straight towards her timber as the ball went to unsettle the stumps.

She could not believe her eyes as England players came running towards a smiling Ecclestone to celebrate the dismissal. A helpless Dercksen waved her bat in frustration before returning to the dressing room.

Though unfortunate, Twitter was in splits as Dercksen switched from cricket to hockey to bring an unlikely end to her innings.