South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women, Match 29 Scorecard | ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh women's team fought hard against a strong South Africa women's team in the group stage of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 but lost by 4 wickets in the end. After winning the toss and electing to bat first in the match held at Lord's, Bangladesh scored 117 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Sobhana Mostary top-scored with 42 runs for the team, while captain Nigar Sultana played a brilliant innings and added an unbeaten 32 runs towards the end.

Chasing a target of 118 runs, South Africa lost the wicket of captain Laura Wolvaardt early on, but Annerie Dercksen's responsible 45 and Chloe Tryon's calm presence towards the end helped them reach the target by losing 6 wickets in 19.2 overs. Nahida Akter took two wickets for Bangladesh, but it was not possible to prevent the Proteas from winning in the end.

Table of Contents
• Match details – SA-W vs BAN-W
• Bangladesh Women – 117-5 (20 Overs)
• South Africa Women – 118-6 (19.2 Overs)
• FAQ

Match details – SA-W vs BAN-W

Check out our full Cricket Records  section for more historical statistics and milestones  .

Bangladesh Women – 117-5 (20 Overs)

!Scorecard of South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women 29th Match

South Africa Women – 118-6 (19.2 Overs)

!Scorecard of South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women 29th Match

Bangladesh women's team tried to fight in both the batting and bowling departments in this match, but their 117 runs were not enough against a strong team like South Africa. Sobhana Mostary and Nigar Sultana played important innings, but they were unable to score a big score due to early wickets being lost and the run rate slowing down in the middle overs.

South Africa, on the other hand, struggled early but chased down the target with Annerie Dercksen's patient batting and Chloe Tryon's effective finishing in the end. Bangladesh's bowlers took wickets at regular intervals but needed some extra runs and aggressive batting in the powerplay to maintain the small target. The win gave South Africa two crucial points in the group stage.

FAQ

By how many wickets did the South African women's team defeat the Bangladesh women's team?

The South African women's team defeated the Bangladesh women's team by 4 wickets.

How many runs did the Bangladesh women's team score by batting first?

The Bangladesh women's team scored 117 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

Who scored the highest number of runs for Bangladesh?

Sobhana Mostary top-scored for Bangladesh with 42 runs. Captain Nigar Sultana also scored an unbeaten 32 runs.

Who scores the highest run in a match for South Africa?

Annerie Dercksen played a crucial innings of 45 runs for South Africa, which put the team on the path to victory.

Who was the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh?

Nahida Akter was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh with 2 wickets.

What significance did this victory have for South Africa?

With this victory, the South African women's team earned two important points in the group stage of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 and strengthened their position in the race for the semi-finals.

Who was the most successful bowler for South Africa?

Nonkululeko Mlaba was South Africa's most successful bowler, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs.