England completed an emphatic nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the third and final T20 to complete a series sweep in Centurion on Saturday.
Lauren Filer (1-28) struck with the second ball of the match after England won the toss and inserted South Africa, before combining with Lauren Bell (2-24) and Charlie Dean (3-26) to reduce the hosts to 42-4 by the end of the powerplay.
Nadine de Klerk (19) and Nondumiso Shangase (31) added much-needed resistance to South Africa’s middle order, sharing a 52-run partnership, the highest sixth-wicket stand against England, but the visitors continued to press and dismissed the hosts for 124.
In reply, Danni Wyatt-Hodge (50no) and Maia Bouchier (35) got England off to a flyer, racing to 56-1 before a stunning catch from Nondumiso Shangase removed the latter.
However, Sophia Dunkley (24no) joined England’s opener at the crease putting on an unbeaten 72-run stand for the third wicket as they charged to 125-1 to clinch the series with 11 overs to spare, with Wyatt-Hodge posting back-to-back half-centuries.
England now head to Kimberley for the first of three one-day internationals in the all-format series on Wednesday, December 4, live on Sky Sports.
More to follow…
England in South Africa fixtures (all live on Sky Sports)
All times UK and Ireland
T20 series
ODI series
- First ODI: Wednesday December 4 (12pm, Kimberley)
- Second ODI: Sunday December 8 (8am, Durban)
- Third ODI: Wednesday December 11 (12pm, Potchefstroom)
Test match
- One-off Test: Sunday December 15 – Wednesday December 18 (8am, Bloemfontein)
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