South Africa’s woes continued at Chelmsford as they sank to a fourth consecutive defeat against England, sealing their fate in the multi-format series 10-2 on points, with two T20s left to play. The dominant show by England was built on career-best figures of four for 15 from Katherine Brunt, as South Africa limped to 111 for nine in their 20 overs.
“Digging deep, trying to find another gear to go to is difficult,” Brunt said. “When you get older, you have a lot of doubt that creeps in – people say things about you, are you good enough to keep going, and if you listen to it enough you start to believe it. I’ve had to change my mentality. I feel I’ve still got it, and as long as I have, I’ll keep trying to perform for England.”
