SA U19 Women overcome Zimbabwe U19 in Patricia Kambarami Cup

South Africa Under-19 Women returned to winning ways in the Patricia Kambarami Cup with a 28-run victory over Zimbabwe Under-19 Women at the TBS Cricket Oval in Lagos on Tuesday.

Ashley Barnard led the way with a fluent 29-ball 40 (6 fours) at the top of the order to help South Africa post 145-7 in their 20 overs, before Zimbabwe were restricted to 117-8, with spinner Ashleigh van Wyk producing impressive figures of 3-18.

The SA U19s won the toss and elected to bat first, a decision that paid off from the onset as openers Barnard and Chanel (16) helped their side to a running start with a 55-run stand in five overs.

Despite being put under pressure early on, Zimbabwe fought back through Beloved Biza (1-17), Salem Museka (2-26) and Tadiwa Garutsa (2-16), who combined for six wickets in quick succession, along with a run out of the in-form Miele van Voorst (2), to reduce South Africa from 55-0 to 87-6 by the 12th over.

The South African innings was revived by a valuable 39-run partnership for the seventh wicket between allrounders Miya Lalor (25)* and Daneli Boshoff (25), which lifted the side to 126-6 in the 18th over before Boshoff was dismissed through a run out.

Lalor was then joined by Van Wyk (8)*, and the pair added a further 19 runs to steer the SA U19s to a competitive 145-7.

In reply, Zimbabwe struggled to find momentum early on as Van Wyk struck twice in the powerplay to remove openers Nicolette Nyika (0) and Garutsa (4).

After slipping to 16-2 in the fourth over, Zimbabwe recovered through Lorraine Pemhiwa (18) and Christina Mutasa (35), whose 40-run stand helped their side reach 56-2 at the halfway stage before Pemhiwa was trapped lbw by Boshoff (1-10).

Although Zimbabwe added a further 31 runs for the fourth wicket through Biza (34) and Mutasa, South Africa continued to strike at key moments to halt the chase.

Barnard (1-18), Ziya Mohanlall (1-20), Kananelo Mokoena (2-15) and Van Wyk all made important breakthroughs as the SA U19s sealed the win to remain third on the standings with four points from three matches.

South Africa will complete their round-robin campaign on Wednesday, 25 March when they face Nigeria ahead of the knockout phase.

SA U19 Women Squad:

Ashley Barnard (Mpumalanga), Daneli Boshoff (Boland), Jezé Campher (SWD). Jae-Leigh Filander (Western Province), Bruzaan Goosen (Eastern Storm), Miya Lalor (Western Province), Siphokuhle Masilela (Eastern Storm), Ziya Mohanlall (KZN Coastal), Kananelo Mokoena (Eastern Storm), Shelfa Mukhari (Limpopo), Rethabile Nthoba (Free State), Mieke van Voorst (Eastern Storm), Ashleigh van Wyk (Eastern Storm), Chanel Venter (Titans), Cayleigh Wanckel (Border)

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South Africa U19 won by 99 runs

SA U19: 168/4 after 20 overs; M. van Voorst 50 (34), S. Masilela 37 (44); K. Awuah 2/22, E. Sagoe 1/26

Ghana: 69 all out after 19.3 overs; K. Awuah 12 (18), R. Salia 12 (29); M. van Voorst 3/1, Z. Mohanlall 2/19

Rwanda won by 1 run

Rwanda: 101/7 after 14 overs; C. Umutoniwase 26 (21), F. Utagushimaninde 24 (25); D. Boshoff 2/19, A. van Wyk 2/22

SA U19: 100/4 after 14 overs; M. van Voorst 34 (27), A. Bernard 21 (15); A. Ikuzwe 2/21, D. Bimenyimana 1/16

South Africa under-19 won by 28 runs

SA U19: 145/7 after 20 overs; A. Barnard 40 (29), D. Boshoff 25 (17); T. Garutsa 2/16, S. Museka 2/26

Zimbabwe U19: 117/8 after 20 overs; C. Mutasa 35 (31), B. Biza 34 (40); A. van Wyk 3/18, K. Mokoena 2/15

Wednesday, 25 March at 11:00

Nigeria v South Africa U19 - TBS Cricket Oval, Lagos