A dominant batting display sees South Africa cruise past Pakistan in the opening match, setting the tone ahead of the World Cup.
Lahore, Pakistan (17 September 2025) – The Proteas Women couldn’t have asked for a better start to their World Cup preparations. In the opening ODI against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, Marizanne Kapp and Tazmin Brits turned the chase into a celebration.
Chasing 256, Marizanne Kapp and Tazmin Brits took control with unbeaten centuries that guided South Africa home with 10 balls to spare.
Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 121 off 128 balls was what made the difference. A true match-winning knock that earned her the Player of the Match award.
Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 121* (128), laced with 13 fours and 2 sixes, was the difference today: a true match-winning knock that earns her the Player of the Match award. 🇿🇦🔥
Simply outstanding, Kappie! 👏 #AlwaysRising #WozaNawe 📸: @PCB pic.twitter.com/M4FCvUGlgo
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) September 16, 2025
It was a confident display in what is an important build-up to the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next month
Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt praised her teammates for stepping up with both bat and ball:
“We were happy restricting them to 255, at one stage we thought they would score 280-300, but I think we had a really good death bowling spell. They were absolutely amazing, Taz and Kappie were phenomenal with the bat and we could have watched them all day, it was amazing.”
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South Africa will meet Pakistan again on Friday and Monday before turning their focus to a series of World Cup warm-up matches against England, Bangladesh, India, and Australia.
For now, the Proteas can celebrate a strong start and a strong form that set the tone for what could be a memorable campaign.
🚨 MATCH RESULT 🚨
A brilliant run chase from the Proteas Women! 💪
An unbroken partnership seals an 8-wicket win and puts us 1-0 up in the series. 🇿🇦🔥#AlwaysRising #WozaNawe 📸: @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/A3SVaiJ30m
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) September 16, 2025
Sources: SuperSport
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