England romped home with a 10-wicket win in their World Cup opener on Friday, after dismissing South Africa for 69 in 20.4 overs – the third lowest total in their history.
South Africa have been a force to be reckoned with in global women’s cricket of late, reaching the final of the T20 World Cup last year and the semi-finals of the last 50-over competition, so this was a baffling and embarrassing display. Only one batter, wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta, made it into double figures, and six of their lineup were clean bowled on a good pitch which rarely behaved unpredictably.
