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Women’s World Cup: Wolvaardt Admits Batting Collapse Cost South Africa After Crushing Defeat To England
ODI World Cup: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted her side’s batting display was “certainly not the way we wanted to start the tournament” after being bundled out for just 69 and suffering a 10-wicket thrashing against England in their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 opener in Guwahati.
“Not the best effort with the bat,” Wolvaardt said after the game at the Baraspara Stadium. “I think this team has shown resilience in the past. We will put this behind us and move forward. Obviously, they bowled well with the new ball. Linsey bowled well. We didn’t expect that much swing. Could have played straighter.”
South Africa were left stunned after Linsey Smith (3-7) ripped through their top order with the new ball, dismissing Wolvaardt (5) caught and bowled and Tazmin Brits (5) bowled inside her first two overs. Lauren Bell (1/24) then sent back Sune Luus (2), while Smith struck again to remove Marizanne Kapp (4), reducing the Proteas to 21/4.
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