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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 63603, member: 636"] 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. [/QUOTE]