On October 3, the England W vs South Africa W match of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup took place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The England Women’s team won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Australian Bowling attack completely destroyed the South African Women’s team, as they kept losing wickets in early wickets. The highest score from the South African Women’s team was 22 runs, which was scored by their wicket keeper, Sinalo Jafta. The Australian Women’s team bowled out the entire South African Women’s team at a score of 69 runs in just 20.4 overs. This total by the South African Women’s team is the second-lowest total scored in the history of the Women’s ODI World Cup.
The England Women’s team easily chased this target, with Tasmin Beaumont and Amy Jones scoring an opening winning partnership of 73 runs in just 14.1 overs, and with that securing a massive 10-wicket victory. The player of the match was awarded to Linsey Smith for her brilliant performance. She took 3 wickets in 4 overs by giving just 7 runs. Other notable performances from the Australian Women’s team include Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, and Charlie Dean, with each player taking 2 wickets in their bowling spells.
England W vs South Africa W: What’s Next for the England Women’s team after securing a massive opening win?
After winning their first match of the 2025 ODI Womens World Cup, the England Women’s team will now have to face an in-form Bangladeshi Women’s team on October 7, 2025, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Bangladeshi Women’s team also secured a massive win in their first match of the tournament against the Pakistan Women’s team. Both the England and the Bangladeshi Women’s team have 2 points in the table, and also have a high net run rate. After winning their first match, the England Women’s team stands at the top of the table with a net run rate of +3.773, while the Bangladeshi Women’s team has a net run rate of +1.623. So it will be interesting to see how these two in-form teams will face each other on October 7.
England W vs South Africa W: What’s Next for the South African Women’s team in 2025 ODI
The South African Women’s team suffered a massive defeat against the England Women’s team in their first match of the 2025 ODI Womens World Cup. They will now face the New Zealand Women’s team on October 6, 2025, at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The South African Women’s team and the New Zealand Women’s team have lost their opening matches in this tournament, and both of their losses were massive, which left a huge impact on their net run rate. Currently, the net run rate of the South African Women’s team is -3.773, while the New Zealand Women’s team has a net run rate of -1.780. So, both of these teams will be looking to secure a victory against each other to secure their first 2 points in this tournament.
FAQs
Q. Has the England Women’s team ever won the Women’s ODI World Cup?
A. The England Women’s team has won the Women’s ODI World Cup four times.
Q. Who is the current captain of the England Women’s team?
A. Nat Sciver-Brunt is the current captain of the England Women’s team in the 2025 ODI Womens World Cup.
Q. Who is the current captain of the South African Women’s team?
A. Laura Wolvaardt is the current captain of the South African Women’s team in the 2025 ODI Womens World Cup.
Q. Has the South Africa Women’s team ever won the Women’s ODI World Cup?
A. The South African women’s team has never been able to win the Women’s ODI World Cup.
Q. What is the lowest-scoring total in the Women’s ODI World Cup history?
A. The lowest scored total in the Women’s ODI World Cup history is 27 runs, which was scored by the Pakistani Women’s team in 1997 against the Australian Women’s team.
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