South Africa v England: Charlie Dean stars as Proteas collapse and hosts level ODI series
After a disappointing series opener, when they were bowled out for 186 in Kimberley, England, they needed a response and their bowlers responded in ruthless fashion.
But before Dean and Ecclestone got to work, Farrar was outstanding and made the most of the new ball, setting up a hostile opening four-goal win for captain Heather Knight to win the toss. set the tone.
The opener English hit her first four but Filer immediately corrected herself, hitting the ball straighter and knocking the mid-stumps out of the ground before she gave No. 3 Luce one Tough short ball check.
Luce was forced to duck underneath her first ball and Filler bowled her to mid-on with a bouncer and continued to force her back into her own crease, ultimately making her plan work perfectly as a fuller delivery beat her The speed of the batsman, the stumps were splashed down in one go. again.
From that point on, captain Walvat and rookie Dirksen regrouped and effectively sapped England’s attack, calmly rotating the attack and pounced at any width to amass a steady fifty partnership.
But chaos ensued and Dean, ably helped by South Africa’s atrocious shot selection, turned the game on its head.
While no single player was to blame for the collapse, Dirksen’s tame dismissal set it all in motion and she received a harsh lesson in taking responsibility behind the bat.
After a lapse in concentration after the drinks break, the all-rounder picked up an innocuous pass from Dean before a bizarre shot from Kapp rocked the line-up, often a savior in tricky situations.
Walwat made a costly error of judgment in the 100th ODI, trying to beat Ecclestone on the back foot, who had previously been so disciplined, and from then on, the Proteas The team collapsed, and their two superstars disappeared in the space of four balls.
Farrar returned after Tryon put on a quick 26 with Nonkululeko Mlaba, who bowled a ferocious yorker to finish with figures of 3-32, averaging At just under 74 mph, it was the fastest of her ODI career so far. With the Ashes looming in the new year, England must now protect their precious commodity.
