T20 World Cup: A semifinal qualification-seeking South Africa will aim for a comprehensive victory to boost their net run-rate when they face an already eliminated Netherlands in a Group A match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday.
On the field, the Proteas find themselves in a complex race to the semifinals. Despite bouncing back from an opening 65-run loss against Australia by scraping past Pakistan and thrashing India by six wickets -- propelled by Marizanne Kapp's sensational 45-ball 81 not out -- Laura Wolvaardt’s side sits third in the group with four points, which is level with India, due to an inferior net run-rate of -0.546.
They need a massive, margin-heavy victory against the winless Dutch team to keep themselves in contention for the semi-finals. The clash will take place under challenging weather conditions as a severe heatwave sweeps through Bristol.
