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Du Preez, Devnarain help South Africa clinch thiller
- Updated: August 1, 2016
South Africa Women 144 for 6 (Du Preez 55, Wolvaardt 24, Garth 2-30) beat Ireland Women 140 for 4 (Joyce 31*, Garth 30*, Luus 2-24) by four wickets Scorecard
An overthrow off the last ball, with South Africa needing three, resulted in a heartbreaking loss for Ireland in the first of two women’s T20Is in Dublin.
South Africa, chasing 141, needed 22 off the last two overs, with five wickets in hand. Dinesha Devnarain took the onus after Mignon du Preez’s dismissal for 55. Her unbeaten 11-ball 20, including a crucial boundary in the penultimate over, helped the visitors secure a thriller.
Clare Shillington made the early running with a 31-ball 30 after Ireland were sent in to bat. They moved along to 61 for 1 in 10 overs before Sune Luus’ double-strike in the space of five …
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