The Momentum Proteas represent South Africa at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 and are doing an incredible job – they are off to the semi-finals.
New Zealand (28 March 2022) – South Africa’s women’s cricket team, the Momentum Proteas’ is flying the flag high in New Zealand, and they have just played their way into the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2020 semi-finals.
The team took the win in an exciting three-wicket, final-ball showdown and ended with 278 runs. This nail-biting match ended up setting a South African women’s cricket record for the highest chased down score.
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The ladies will go against England in the semi-final. This is a highly anticipated match due to the growing rivalry between the South African and England international sporting teams. Take a look at the squad below.
The semi-final will take place on the 31st of March 2022 at 03:00 am (SAST) in Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Momentum Proteas’ 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup squad:
- Suné Luus (Captain) (Titans Ladies),
- Chloé Tryon (Vice-Captain) (Hollywoodbets KZN Coastal),
- Ayabonga Khaka (Imperial Lions),
- Lara Goodall (Six Gun Grill Western Province),
- Laura Wolvaardt (Six Gun Grill Western Province),
- Lizelle Lee (Senwes Dragons),
- Marizanne Kapp (Eastern Province),
- Masabata Maria Klaas (Senwes Dragons),
- Mignon du Preez (Titans Ladies),
- Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets KZN Coastal),
- Shabnim Ismail (Hollywoodbets KZN Coastal),
- Sinalo Jafta (Six Gun Grill Western Province),
- Tazmin Brits (Senwes Dragons),
- Trisha Chetty (Hollywoodbets KZN Coastal),
- Tumi Sekhukhune (Imperial Lions).
Travelling Reserves:
- Andrie Steyn (Six Gun Grill Western Province),
- Nadine de Klerk (Six Gun Grill Western Province),
- Raisibe Ntozakhe (Imperial Lions).
If you missed the adorable story of a grade 7 class cheering the team on, you can check that out here. We are sure the class would have had an incredible reaction to that final ball!
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