England registered a 286-run win over South Africa on the third day of the one-off Test in Bloemfontein as they bowled out the Proteas to their lowest score of 64.
The hosts were demolished in 19.4 overs chasing a record 351 at Mangaung Oval, falling to 31-5 inside 12 as Lauren Bell (4-27) and Lauren Feller (1-12) wreaked havoc on the new ball and all-rounder Nadine Dee. Clerk and Chloe Tryon were sent off for ducks.
The lack of DRS in this match was once again a point of discussion with Annerie Derksen (9) caught out by the third official despite the absence of UltraEdge to prove she hit Bell’s delivery into the hands of Tammy Beaumont.
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Aneri Derksen was strangely sent off by the third official despite the lack of UltraEdge.
South Africa captain Laura Wolfardt (4) and opening partner Anke Bosch (4) were out lbw to Bell and Feller respectively, while Dirksen’s controversial exit was followed by Bell bowling Son-Loos through the wicket for a single with a beauty that fell on the stump.
When De Klerk was run out through a combination of Danny White-Hodge and wicket-keeper Amy Jones and Tryon was pinned in front by England opener Sophie Ecclestone (2-7 from 4.4 overs), it was a question of whether or not England had clinched the win. victory.
The winning moment came when Belle Nonkululeko Mlaba (14) was run out at the non-striker’s end after failing to plant her racket, with South Africa’s 11th-ranked Ayanda Hlubi unable to take the court due to injury.
The Proteas’ 7-44 collapse mirrored their first innings failure when they fell from 237-7 to 281 in response to England’s 395-9 declaration to trial by 114 runs.
England’s Heather Knight added Test success to their 3-0 T20 series sweep and 2-1 ODI win and will now head to Australia after Christmas for the confidence-filled Women’s Ashes.
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South Africa were 12-2 down at tea after Bale and Feller dismissed Laura Wolfardt and Anneke Bosch respectively lbw
England were earlier bowled out for 236 in the second innings, with Knight (90) 10 runs behind on what would have been a third Test hundred, after 168 against Australia in Canberra in 2022 and 157 against the same opposition on home soil. In 2013.
Knight was one of six wickets in Malaba’s second innings as the spinner backed up her four hits in the first over and took the first 10 for a South African in Tests.
It was a shame for Malaba that her heroics came with such a disappointing defeat.
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South African pacer Nonkululeko Mlaba took six wickets in the second innings for 10 in the match
England v South Africa – full schedule
T20 series (England won 3-0)
ODI series (England won 2-1)
One time test
- 15-18 December in Bloemfontein – England won by 286 runs
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