South Africa Vs West Indies Live Score, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Nonkululeko Mlaba Strikes Again, Gets Aaliyah Alleyne; RSA-W - 93/6 (16 Overs)

Nonkululeko Mlaba came to bowl her last over and she dismissed Aaliyah Alleyne on the first delivery to get her fourth wicket in the match. Stafanie Taylor smashed a six in the over. She finished her spell with the figures of 4-0-29-4.

WI-W - 93/6 (16)

Nonkululeko Mlaba was reintroduced into the attack in the 12th over and she dismissed two batters on consecutive deliveries. She bowled Campbelle on the 4th delivery then removed Chinelle Henry on the next delivery.

WI-W - 79/5 (14)

Stafanie Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle managed to get 14 runs from Annerie Dercksen's first over. They extracted five runs from the next over of Chloe Tryon. Sune Luus was introduced after the drinks break and she also leaked five runs.

WI-W - 62/3 (11)

Marizanne Kapp was re-introduced into the attack and she removed the set batter Deandra Dottin. Captain Laura Wolvaardt took a good catch to send her back to the pavilion.

WI-W - 38/3 (8)

Nonkululeko Mlaba was introduced into the attack in the fifth over and she dismissed the opener batter, Qiana Joseph on the fourth delivery of the over. Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor are at the crease after two wickets.

WI-W - 23/2 (5)

Marizanne Kapp continued her attack from one side and got rid of the West Indies captain on the fourth delivery of her second over. Before that, Matthews hit a boundary but Kapp shortened her length and got her caught behind.

WI-W - 15/1 (4)

West Indies opened the batting with Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph. Marizanne Kapp started with the first over and conceded six runs including a boundary.

WI-W - 6/0 (1)

It is very hot and humid in Dubai. The temperature at Dubai International Stadium is around 37 degrees Celsius and it's a day game. The square boundaries are 63m and 53m respectively but the straight one is at 73m. Seamers might get some assistance from the pitch early on. Otherwise, batters will find it easier on this strip.

South Africa women won the toss and opted to bowl first

Playing XIs:

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta(w), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka

West Indies Women: Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell

Get a lowdown of West Indies' women fixtures, past results, squad and other details, right here.

Besides the South Africa vs West Indies fixture, India too get their T20 WC journey underway against New Zealand. Indian opener Shafali Verma said it has been a dream of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur to win the tournament, in which they finished runners-up in the 2020 edition.

"Harmanpreet di is very passionate about the game. Winning the World Cup has always been a dream for her, and I hope we can make that dream come true. She's a great player, a great teammate, and a fantastic captain who inspires and motivates us all the time," Shafali said of the skipper.

West Indies Women Squad: Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews(c), Shemaine Campbelle(w), Chedean Nation, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Qiana Joseph, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell, Zaida James, Deandra Dottin, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Nerissa Crafton

South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta(w), Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Ayanda Hlubi, Mieke de Ridder