Highlights New Zealand vs South Africa T20i U19 T20 World Cup, Women 18.01.2025

OUT! RUN OUT - JOHNNY BAIRSTOW STYLE! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Prasad moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive. The stuping attempt by Meso is tidy - she bluffs not once but twice, waits for the batter to step out of the safe zone, and finally takes off the bales at the third attempt. South Africa U19 Women appeal for a run out / stumping, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Prasad is short of the popping crease, and will have to go

Reyneke pitches one up, outside off. Prasad moves down the pitch and drives on the off side for a run.

CHANCE! Pitched up, outside off stump again. Prasad moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive. South Africa U19 Women appeal for stumped, but umpire Mutizwa at square leg is unmoved.

OUT! RUN OUT - JOHNNY BAIRSTOW STYLE! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Prasad moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive. The stuping attempt by Meso is tidy. South Africa U19 Women appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Prasad is short of the popping crease, and will have to go

Good line and length. Wolland moves down the pitch and edges for a single run through the off side. The batters attempt to return for an extra run, but the throw by Reyneke is good. South Africa U19 Women appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely

DROPPED! Good length, outside off again. Wolland advances and drives averagely for a pair of runs. South Africa U19 Women appeal, but Wolland is given not out. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Cowling. THERE'S AN UMPIRE REVIEW FOR A RUN OUT, BUT IT'S CONFIRMED AS NOT OUT.

Good length, outside off. Wolland creates space and cuts for 1 run. The ball is misfielded by Reyneke.

Pitching on a good line and length again. Prasad steps away but misses while attempting to play a pull, and the ball flies away from Meso for 1 bye.

Yorker, on line. Wolland advances down the pitch and eases a drive

Full ball, pitching outside off. Prasad moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive for 3 runs over the off side. Good work in the field by Botha prevents a boundary.

Legodi pitches one up, on line. Wolland moves down the pitch and flicks behind square for one run.

CHANCE! Wicketkeeper moves up to the stumps. Short of a length, outside off. Wolland gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a cut. A huge chance for a stumping, but it's mishandled by the keeper.

Good length, outside off once again. Wakelin gets on the front foot and pulls for a run.

BIG APPEAL FOR LBW! Length ball, pitching outside off. Wakelin gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a sweep. South Africa U19 Women appeal, however Wakelin is given not out.

Good length, pitching outside off. Wolland moves down the pitch and plays a flick back behind square for a run.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Wakelin gets forward and plays a sweep behind square for one run. Great fielding by Botha and Nini saves a boundary.

Good length, outside off stump again. Wakelin steps away and pulls back behind square for one run.

Dropped in short by Legodi, outside off stump. Wakelin moves onto the back foot and outside edges for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Wakelin rocks back and guides a mediocre cut

Back of a length from Legodi, outside off stump once more. Wakelin moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a cut

OUT! Caught. Legodi pitches one up, outside off stump once more. McLeod gets forward, drives poorly (with a touch of outside edge), and is caught by Wyk just behind a deepish point.

Full, outside off stump. Wolland gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a run through the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. McLeod gets forward and plays a sweep for a single run. Tidy work in the field by Nini results in 1 run being saved.

SIX! Length ball, outside off again. McLeod gets on the front foot and skies a sweep for a half dozen runs.

Good length from Nzuza, outside off once again. McLeod rocks back and guides a square cut

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. McLeod backs away and plays a defensive stroke

Full toss, pitching outside off stump again. McLeod gets on the front foot and punches a poor drive

MISSED CATCH! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Wolland moves onto the front foot and edges for 1 run. The ball pops up, but Reynake cannot get to the ball before it bounces. She tumbles and hurts herelf in the process.

UMPIRE REVIEW FOR A RUN OUT! Very low ull toss, outside off stump again. McLeod moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a couple of runs through midwicket. The batters attempt to return for an extra run, but the throw by Lourens and the take from Reynake is tidy. South Africa U19 Women appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter just about made it in safely

BIG CHANCE OF A CATCH - BUT IT GOES OVER VAN VOORST'S HEAD. Reyneke comes over the wicket. Reyneke pitches one up, outside off. Wolland moves onto the front foot and drives poorly for 1 run down the ground.

OUT! TWO IN TWO! Bowled. Around the wicket to Todd, , on a good line and length once more. She spins back but swings and misses while attempting a sweep, gets tangled up inside of herself, and the ball careens into the top of leg stump.

Good length from Reyneke, outside off stump once more. K Irwin shuffles down the pitch and drives for 2 runs. The ball is misfielded by Cowling costing a single run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off once more. K Irwin gets on the front foot and defends

Length ball, outside off once more. McLeod pushes forward and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a sweep

Length ball, outside off stump. McLeod pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a sweep

Good length from Cowling, pitching outside off stump. McLeod gets on the back foot and inside edges

FOUR! Good line and length. K Irwin gets forward and skies a sweep for 4 runs back behind square.

Full ball, outside off again. K Irwin gets forward and skies a drive over the leg side field for a single run. Good work in the field by Lourens prevents a boundary.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. K Irwin gets on the front foot and punches a drive. Quality work in the field by Cowling prevents a boundary.

Full toss, pitching on a good line. K Irwin pushes forward and eases a shaky drive for a run on the on side.

Good length, outside off. K Irwin gets on the front foot and edges

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. K Irwin gets on the front foot and eases a mediocre drive. The ball is misfielded by Reyneke.

FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off. K Irwin pushes forward and lifts a drive over the off side field for four runs.

Full, on line. McLeod gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the on side for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. McLeod gets forward and drives over the leg side field for a single run.

DROPPED! On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. McLeod moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side. A real chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Reyneke.

And again! Good length, outside off again. McLeod gets on the front foot and drives for four runs on the on side.

DROPPED! Cowling pitches one up, pitching outside off. McLeod gets on the front foot and cuts. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Wyk. That was a hard chance for Wyk.

Short ball, outside off. K Irwin moves onto the back foot and hooks for one run back behind square.

Back of a length, outside off stump. McLeod rocks back and square cuts

FOUR! Full toss, pitching on a good line. McLeod gets forward and flicks for 4 runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. McLeod moves onto the front foot and slices a bad cut

Good line and length but angled across McLeod. She gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a defensive shot. South Africa U19 Women appeal, however McLeod is given not out.

Pitched up, pitching outside off again. McLeod gets forward and punches a drive for a couple of runs on the off side.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. McLeod moves onto the front foot and cuts square for 4 runs back behind point.

OUT! Wakelin gets the wicket! Good length, outside off once again. Ramlakan moves down the pitch and drives poorly, and is caught by Todd who runs in from extra cover to mid-off.

Wakelin pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Nzuza gets forward and drives poorly for 1 run down the ground.

CHANCE! Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Nzuza gets on the front foot and plays a sloppy reverse sweep. A chance for a stumping, but it's flubbed by the keeper. A really tough chance for Prasad there.

SIX! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Meso moves onto the front foot and pulls back behind square for six runs.

FOUR! Full toss, outside off stump. Meso gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for 4 runs behind square.

Back of a length from Lambat, pitching on a good line once again. Ramlakan gets on the front foot but misses while trying a pull

Yorker, on a good line. Ramlakan moves onto the front foot and defends

OUT! Lambat gets the wicket! Yorker, pitching on a good line. Voorst pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a sweep. The umpire's finger goes up, and Voorst has to go. That was plumb - low and central - 100% out.

Good length from Lambat, outside off. Meso moves onto the back foot and pulls shakily for a single run.

FOUR! Meso defends for 4 runs.

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ALMOST PLAYS ON! Yorker, outside off. Voorst gets forward to drive and inside edges just past her off stump. The ball is misfielded by Prasad.

Yorker, outside off once again. Voorst pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive. The ball is misfielded by Prasad.

Back of a length from Chandler, outside off stump again. Voorst rocks back and plays a square cut

CHANCE! Full toss, pitching outside off stump once again. Voorst pushes forward and punches a bad drive. There's an attempt at a run out from Wakelin's throw. The batter dropped her bat, and was out of her ground, but the throw was poor.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Meso shuffles across the pitch and drives down the ground for one run.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Meso gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive. The ball is misfielded by Prasad.

Full, on line. Voorst pushes forward and punches a drive

OUT! Bowled. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump, bit keeping low. Cowling gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, the ball gets through, hits the bales, and Cowling is bowled

OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Lambat breaks through! Full ball, pitching outside off. Botha gets forward, tries to drive, outside edges, and is brilliantly caught by Prasad - who dives at full stretch behind the stumps.

DROPPED! Full, on a good line again. Meso gets forward and lifts a drive for 1 run. A huge chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by McLeod. Regardless, the effort by McLeod results in 1 run being saved.

Lambat pitches one up, on a good line. Meso pushes forward and punches a drive

APPEAL FOR LBW! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Botha moves across the pitch, and is hit on the body while trying to play a pull, resulting in a leg bye. New Zealand U19 Women appeal, but the umpire gives Botha not out. The impact was outside the line.

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Meso gets forward and plays a pull for 4 runs back behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Meso rocks back but misses while attempting a cut

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Meso gets forward and edges behind point on the off side for four runs.

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Meso gets forward and makes no contact while trying a sweep, however the ball beats Prasad and trickles away for 3 wides. New Zealand U19 Women appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely

Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Meso. She moves onto the front foot and eases a mediocre drive down the ground. The ball is misfielded by K Irwin.

OUT! Todd gets the wicket! Back of a length from Todd, on a good line but angling across Reyneke. She creates room and plays a pull, but is caught by Kotkamp on the midwicket boundary.

DROPPED! AND A DRS APPEAL FOR RUN OUT! Full, outside off stump again. Botha gets forward and drives for one run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Todd. New Zealand U19 Women appeal for a run out, after a direct hit, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show the batter made it in safely.

ALMOST BOWLED! Yorker, outside off. Reyneke pushes forward but makes no contact while trying a drive. THE BALL ALMOST HITS THE STUMP - MISSING BY A FRACTION. The ball is misfielded by Prasad.

Back of a length from Jaswal, pitching outside off. Botha moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for a single run through the leg side field. The ball is misfielded by Wolland.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, pitching outside leg. Botha gets on the front foot and lofts a drive for a half dozen runs.

On a good line and length from Jaswal. Reyneke steps back and plays a wild pull for a single run down the ground.

SIX! Jaswal pitches one up, outside off stump. Lourens gets forward and drives over the leg side field for 6 runs. BUT THAT ONLY JUST WENT OVER THE FIELDER'S HEAD - EVE WOLLAND ALMOST GOT THE CATCH!

FOUR! Back of a length, on a good line but angled across. Botha gets on the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for 4 runs.

Chandler pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Lourens moves onto the front foot and edges for a run back behind point.

Good line and length. Botha gets on the front foot and punches a poor drive down the ground for a single run.

CHANCE OF A CATCH? Back of a length, pitching outside off. Botha steps back and outside edges for a pair of runs.

CHANCE! Chandler pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Lourens moves onto the front foot and slices a square cut for one run. There's an attempt at a run out from McLeod's throw. A really tough chance for McLeod there.

MAXIMUM! High full toss, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Lourens sees it early, moves onto the front foot and skies a pull for six runs behind square.

Full toss, pitching outside off. Lourens pushes forward and plays a pull for 1 run.

Full toss, pitching on a good line. Botha gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run through the on side field. The ball gets held up in the swampy ground.

Length ball, outside off. Botha steps back but makes no contact while trying to play a cut

Short of a length, on a good line. Botha gets forward and pulls for 2 runs. Fantastic fielding by Lambat and Wolland saves a certain boundary.

Jaswal pitches one up, outside off stump once more. Lourens gets forward and eases a drive for a single run.

Yorker, outside off stump once more. Lourens pushes forward and drives for two runs through the off side field. Terrific work in the field by Wolland saves a certain boundary.

Back of a length, outside off again. Botha gets on the back foot and eases a drive for a pair of runs through the off side field. Tidy fielding by Court results in 1 run being saved.

Wide. Yorker, pitching far outside off.

Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angled across Botha. She moves onto the front foot and drives poorly

Length ball, outside off. Botha gets on the front foot and edges for 2 runs on the off side. Tidy work in the field by Wakelin saves a certain boundary.

Wide. Short ball, on a good line but angled sharply across Botha. She goes back but makes no contact while trying a pull

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Botha moves onto the front foot and drives for two runs.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Botha moves down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting a flick

Short of a length, on a good line. Botha moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a leg glance. New Zealand U19 Women appeal, however the umpire gives Botha not out.

Wide. Yorker, too wide outside leg. Lourens gets forward and misses while trying a flick, however it beats Prasad and trickles away for a pair of wides. Tidy fielding by Prasad results in 3 runs being saved.

Pitching on a good line and length. Lourens gets forward and eases a sloppy drive

Wakelin comes over the wicket to Botha. Good length, pitching outside off. Botha advances and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Wakelin, on a good line. Lourens goes back and plays a pull for one run.

Wakelin comes around the wicket to Lourens. Full, outside leg. Lourens moves onto the front foot and drives. Tidy work in the field by Todd results in 1 run being saved.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once more. Botha pushes forward and plays a wild drive for a single run on the leg side.

Wide. Full ball, too wide outside off.

FOUR! On a good line and length from Wakelin. Botha pushes forward and drives down the ground for four runs.

Good length from Wakelin, outside off once more. Botha gets on the back foot and cuts down the ground. The ball is misfielded by K Irwin.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Lourens gets forward and edges

Full toss, outside off. Lourens gets forward and punches a drive through the off side for a couple of runs. Tidy work in the field by Wakelin saves a boundary.

CHANCE! Free hit. Length ball, on leg stump and angling across. Botha moves down the pitch and lofts a wild drive for a pair of runs over the leg side field. There's an attempt at a run out.