Danni Wyatt-Hodge grew to become the primary England girls’s participant to achieve 3,000 T20I runs because the vacationers accomplished an emphatic 36-run win over South Africa within the second match in Benoni to clinch the T20I sequence.
Wyatt-Hodge (78) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (67no) shared a stand of 112 from 63 deliveries after England slipped to 15-2 when tempo bowler Ayanda Hlubi (2-19) struck twice within the second over at Willowmoore Park.
Wyatt-Hodge did a bulk of the scoring initially to regular England’s shaky begin, hitting 15 boundaries and one six throughout her 45-ball outing – wherein she was dropped on 9 and 29 – because the vacationers posted 204-4, their third highest rating in T20 internationals.
She was supported by Sciver-Brunt who smashed 9 boundaries and one six while additionally sharing a 54-run stand with England’s captain Heather Knight (26) after being inserted.
Chasing 205 to win, South Africa struggled to construct momentum as leg-spinner Sarah Glenn (4-20) starred and took her profession second four-fer because the hosts stuttered to 168-6 with Nadine de Klerk top-scoring with 32 not out.
The third and ultimate T20I takes place in Centurion on Saturday November 30, reside on Sky Sports activities.
Extra to comply with…
England in South Africa fixtures (all reside on Sky Sports activities)
All occasions UK and Eire
T20 sequence
- First T20 (East London): England gained by 4 wickets
- Second T20 (Benoni): England gained by 36 runs
- Third T20: Saturday November 30 (4pm, Centurion)
ODI sequence
- First ODI: Wednesday December 4 (12pm, Kimberley)
- Second ODI: Sunday December 8 (8am, Durban)
- Third ODI: Wednesday December 11 (12pm, Potchefstroom)
Check match
- One-off Check: Sunday December 15 – Wednesday December 18 (8am, Bloemfontein)
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