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England claimed a 286-run victory over South Africa as they defeated the Proteas by a low score of 64 on the third day of the one-off Test in Bloemfontein.
The hosts were destroyed in 19.4 overs chasing a record 351 at Mangaung Oval, slipping within 12 to 31-5 as Lauren Bell (4-27) and Lauren Filer (1-12) with the new Ball and all-rounder Nadine de caused havoc, Klerk and Chloe Tryon were dismissed for ducks.
The lack of DRS in this match was once again the talk of the town as Annerie Dercksen (9) was caught at short leg by the third umpire despite the lack of UltraEdge technology to prove she hit Bell’s throw into the hands of Tammy Beaumont had.
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Annerie Dercksen was strangely caught at short leg by the third referee despite not having UltraEdge technology
South African captain Laura Wolvaardt (4) and opening partner Anneke Bosch (4) departed Bell and Filer respectively, while Dercksen’s controversial dismissal led to Bell bowling Sune Luus through the gate for one, with a beauty that bounced off stump .
When De Klerk was defeated by a combination of Danni Wyatt-Hodge and wicketkeeper Amy Jones and Tryon was given the lead by England’s Sophie Ecclestone (2-7 after 4.4 overs), it was a question of whether and when England would win Victory gained victory.
The crucial moment came when Nonkululeko Mlaba (14) was thrown off the field by Bell on the non-striker’s side after not having her racket on the ground, and South Africa’s No. 11 Ayanda Hlubi did not enter the field due to injury could.
The Proteas’ defeat of 7-44 reflected their failure in the first innings, when they fell from 237-7 to 281 in reply to England’s 395-9, declared proved after a mammoth 114 runs.
Heather Knight’s England player is riding high in the Test after her 3-0 win in the T20 series and 2-1 win in the ODI leg and will now travel to Australia for the Women’s Ashes after Christmas full of confidence.
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South Africa were 12-2 on the field after Bell and Filer sent off Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch respectively
England had previously been dismissed for 236 in the second innings, with Knight (90) 10 runs short of what would have been a third Test hundred, after 168 against Australia in Canberra in 2022 and 157 against the same opponents on home soil in 2013.
Knight was one of six second-innings wickets for Mlaba as the spinner secured her four first-time strikes and claimed the first 10-for by a South African in Tests.
For Mlaba, it was simply a shame that their exploits ended in such a disheartening defeat.
More to come…
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South African spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba took six wickets in the second innings for ten in the game
England in South Africa – full program
T20 series (England won 3-0)
ODI series (England won 2-1)
One-time test
- 15th-18th December in Bloemfontein – England won by 286 runs
