South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2018

The South Africa women's cricket team played the England women's cricket team in June 2018.[1] The tour consisted of three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) which form part of the 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship.[2] It was England's first series at home since they won the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.[3] Following the WODI matches, both teams played in a tri-series, with New Zealand women being the third team.[1] England Women won the WODI series 2–1.[4]

 
  England women South Africa women
Dates 9 – 15 June 2018
Captains Heather Knight Dane van Niekerk
One Day International series
Results England women won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Tammy Beaumont (212) Lizelle Lee (211)
Most wickets Katherine Brunt (6) Ayabonga Khaka (7)
Player of the series Tammy Beaumont (Eng)

Squads
 England[5]  South Africa[6]

Kate Cross was added to England Women's squad for the third and final match of the series.[7]

WODI series

1st WODI
England 
189/9 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
193/3 (45.3 overs)
Katherine Brunt 72* (98)
Shabnim Ismail 3/25 (10 overs)
Lizelle Lee 92* (128)
Anya Shrubsole 2/36 (10 overs)
South Africa Women won by 7 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Mike Burns (Eng) and Tim Robinson (Eng)
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (SA)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Stacy Lackay (SA) made her WODI debut.
  • This was South Africa Women's first win in England since 2003.[8]
  • Points: South Africa Women 2, England Women 0.

2nd WODI
ICC Women's Championship
12 June 2018
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
England 
331/6 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
262/9 (50 overs)
Sarah Taylor 118 (106)
Marizanne Kapp 2/48 (10 overs)
Lizelle Lee 117 (107)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/54 (10 overs)
England Women won by 69 runs
County Cricket Ground, Hove
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and David Millns (Eng)
Player of the match: Sarah Taylor (Eng)
  • South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was the first women's international cricket match to feature three centuries.[9]
  • Points: England Women 2, South Africa Women 0.

3rd WODI
ICC Women's Championship
15 June 2018
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
228 (49.5 overs)
v
 England
232/3 (44 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 95 (106)
Katherine Brunt 3/52 (10 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 105 (123)
Ayabonga Khaka 2/63 (9 overs)
England Women won by 7 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds (Eng) and Steve O'Shaughnessy (Eng)
Player of the match: Tammy Beaumont (Eng)
  • South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Natalie Sciver (Eng) played in her 50th WODI.[10]
  • Points: England Women 2, South Africa Women 0.

References
  1. "England women to host South Africa, New Zealand in 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. "England confirm 2018 fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. "England take on South Africa in first series at home since World Cup triumph". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. "England v South Africa: Hosts secure series win with emphatic Canterbury victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. "Alex Hartley dropped; Sarah Taylor and Katherine Brunt return for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  6. "South Africa drop Trisha Chetty for limited-overs tour of England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. "England Add Kate Cross To Final ODI Squad". Cricket World. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  8. "Proteas women go 1-0 up in England". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  9. "England beat South Africa to level women's ODI series – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  10. "Sciver Set For Landmark England Appearance". Surrey County Cricket Club (Kia Oval). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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