South Africa beats Bangladesh in final-over thriller at Women’s Cricket World Cup

By Canadian Press on October 13, 2025.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — Nadine de Klerk completed a thrilling chase by South Africa to beat Bangladesh in the final over at the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Monday.

Needing eight runs off the last six balls, de Klerk smacked a four and a six to finish the chase with three deliveries remaining. She scored 37 not out off 29 balls, taking South Africa to victory by three wickets at 235-7.

Bangladesh made a competitive 232-6 after opting to bat first.

The Proteas were a precarious 78-5 before Chloe Tyron scored 62 off 69 balls and Marizanne Kapp 56 off 71 in a sixth-wicket partnership of 85 off 109.

It was a third successive win for South Africa in four games, and it leapfrogged co-host India to go to third in the table. The Proteas travel to Colombo next to play Sri Lanka on Friday.

Bangladesh stayed sixth. It next plays Australia on Thursday, at the same venue.

On Tuesday, co-host Sri Lanka takes on New Zealand in Colombo.

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