South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt acknowledged her team delivered a poor batting performance after England defeated them by 10 wickets on Friday in their Women's World Cup opener in Guwahati. The Proteas collapsed to 69 runs, marking their second-lowest total in ODI World Cup history. Linsey Smith destroyed the top order with figures of 3-7, and Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, and Nat Sciver-Brunt shared the remaining wickets.
England chased the modest target with ease as Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones guided their team home in the 15th over without losing a wicket. The victory margin of 215 balls represented England's fourth-biggest World Cup win by balls remaining. Sciver-Brunt praised her squad's dominant performance, and Wolvaardt expressed confidence that her side would rebound from the defeat.
England chased the modest target with ease as Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones guided their team home in the 15th over without losing a wicket. The victory margin of 215 balls represented England's fourth-biggest World Cup win by balls remaining. Sciver-Brunt praised her squad's dominant performance, and Wolvaardt expressed confidence that her side would rebound from the defeat.
