Pakistan Women vs South Africa Women: Match Report & Highlights | WT20 World Cup 2026
UPDATE — 15.2 overs: Pakistan Women 78 for 8. Fatima Sana 24 not out is Pakistan’s top scorer. Tuba Hassan 9 not out. Sadia Iqbal yet to bat. Kapp took 3 wickets in the powerplay. South Africa yet to chase.
Four run outs. Rameen Shamim, Iram Javed, Nashra Sandhu, and one more. Pakistan ran themselves out four times while Fatima Sana was rebuilding the innings. The captain produced the only performance worth talking about and watched her teammates destroy themselves between the wickets.
Pakistan Women Innings
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muneeba Ali | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Gull Feroza | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Ayesha Zafar | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | Natalia Pervaiz | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Rameen Shamim | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | Iram Javed | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Aliya Riaz | 10 | 14 |
| 8 | Fatima Sana | 55 | 38 |
| 9 | Nashra Sandhu | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Tuba Hassan | 23 | 27 |
| 11 | Sadia Iqbal | 0 | 0 |
Fall: 1-0, 2-3, 3-14, 4-14, 5-29, 6-33, 7-45, 8-50
How Pakistan Collapsed Again
Marizanne Kapp did the damage in the first over itself. South Africa reviewed an lbw decision against Muneeba Ali on the very first ball of the match. The review was upheld.
- Muneeba Ali fell for a golden duck, Pakistan’s most experienced opener was dismissed before the score moved from 0.
- Marizanne Kapp removed Gull Feroza for 1.
- Kapp then dismissed Ayesha Zafar for 9, completing three powerplay wickets through bowled or lbw dismissals.
- Ayabonga Khaka bowled Natalia Pervaiz for 4.
- Rameen Shamim was run out for 6.
- Iram Javed top-scored with 11 off 11 balls before being run out by Seshnie Naidu Reyneke.
- Pakistan Women slipped to 36 for 6 in 7.4 overs after choosing to bat.
The collapse is no longer a one-match story.
Against India three days earlier, Pakistan were 52 for 1 after 6 overs. Against South Africa, they crashed to 29 for 5 in 5.4 overs and 36 for 6 in 7.4 overs.
Kapp vs Pakistan: A Demolition Job
Marizanne Kapp is one of the best women’s cricketers in the world. Her swing bowling in overcast English conditions at Edgbaston was always going to be dangerous. But Pakistan’s top order did not survive long enough to even test her properly.
Muneeba Ali, Pakistan’s most reliable batter across both matches, was gone on ball one without facing a proper delivery. Ayesha Zafar’s review for her lbw dismissal was struck down — she was plumb. Gull Feroza was clean bowled. None of the top three faced more than ten balls.
The Same Problem, Twice in Three Days
Two different opponents. Two different bowling attacks. The same Pakistan top and middle order failing under pressure at the same venue.
Fatima Sana said after the India loss: “It is a young side and they will learn.” Three days later, the same young side has lost six wickets inside eight overs in conditions that required nothing more than occupying the crease.
The question is no longer whether Pakistan’s batting can win them a match at this tournament. The question is whether they can set a total that gives their bowlers something to defend.
South Africa Chase: Won by 2 Wickets
Target: 127 | Result: SA Women 127/8 in 16.5 overs
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Wolvaardt (c) | 8 | 12 | 66.66 |
| 2 | Sune Luus | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| 3 | Annerie Dercksen | 52 | 35 | 148.57 |
| 4 | Marizanne Kapp | 10 | 8 | 125.00 |
| 5 | Nadine de Klerk | 37 | 28 | 132.14 |
| 6 | Chloe Tryon | 4 | 5 | 80.00 |
| 7 | Kayla Reyneke | 2 | 3 | 66.66 |
| 8 | Sinalo Jafta | 5 | 4 | 125.00 |
| 9 | Shabnim Ismail* | 1 | 2 | 50.00 |
Bowling: Fatima Sana 2.5-0-16-3 | Sadia Iqbal 4-0-26-2 | Tuba Hassan 4-0-28-2 | Nashra Sandhu 4-0-28-1
Fall: 1-11, 2-53, 3-76, 4-76, 5-93, 6-107, 7-125, 8-126
Watch India Women vs Pakistan Women full match highlights on the ICC official YouTube channel.
The Angle Nobody Is Writing: Pakistan Lost by 1 Run
South Africa needed 127. They got there at 127 for 8 with 19 balls to spare.
But look at the fall of wickets. South Africa were 126 for 8 when Nadine de Klerk was dismissed in over 16.5. One run away from Pakistan defending. Fatima Sana had taken three wickets with the ball after scoring 55 not out with the bat. Pakistan were one wicket away from the most unlikely win of this tournament.
They did not get it. But the margin tells a story most match reports will miss. A team that was 29 for 5 after six overs nearly defended 126. That is not a consolation. That is a sign that Pakistan’s bowling, when given something to bowl at, can compete at this level.
The problem has never been the bowling.
Fatima Sana: Captain, Top Scorer, Best Bowler
Fatima Sana scored 55 not out off 38 balls from a position of 29 for 5. She then took 3 for 16 in 2.5 overs with the ball, finishing as Pakistan’s best bowler in the match. She was the only Pakistan player who performed in both departments.
No other batter reached 15. No other bowler took more than two wickets. Four of her teammates ran themselves out. She carried the bat and led the attack and Pakistan still lost by two wickets.
Fatima Sana deserved a better result from a team that did not back her effort with anything close to the same commitment.
Next Move For Pakistan’s Women Tournament
Pakistan sit fifth in Group A after one loss. A second defeat here leaves them needing results to go their way to reach the semi-finals.
Their remaining Group 1 fixtures are against teams they should be competitive with on paper. But a batting lineup that cannot survive eight overs against South Africa in a powerplay raises serious questions about whether Pakistan Women can challenge any top-ten team at this tournament.
The structural problems — no domestic T20 league, limited bilateral series against quality opposition, inconsistent selection — were discussed after the India match. A second collapse in three days turns structural criticism into tournament reality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Pakistan Women win against South Africa in WT20WC 2026? South Africa Women beat Pakistan Women by 2 wickets in Match 11 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston on June 17. Pakistan scored 126 for 9 in 20 overs. South Africa reached the target of 127 in 16.5 overs, finishing at 127 for 8. Pakistan came within one wicket of defending the total.
How did Fatima Sana perform against South Africa in WT20WC 2026? Fatima Sana scored 55 not out off 38 balls with five fours and two sixes after Pakistan collapsed to 29 for 5 in the powerplay. Fatima Sana also took 3 wickets for 16 runs in 2.5 overs with the ball. Fatima Sana was Pakistan’s top scorer and best bowler in the same match, carrying the team in both innings at Edgbaston.
Who was Player of the Match in Pakistan vs South Africa Women T20 World Cup 2026? Annerie Dercksen of South Africa Women was named Player of the Match after scoring 52 runs off 35 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes. Dercksen’s innings in the powerplay gave South Africa a platform to chase 127 successfully against Pakistan Women at Edgbaston on June 17, 2026.
Source: ESPNcricinfo live scorecard, June 17, 2026.
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