Proteas Ladies captain Laura Wolvaardt led from the entrance with a masterclass unbeaten century to information South Africa to a commanding six-wicket victory over Eire, finishing a 3–nil One Day Worldwide sequence whitewash on the DP World Wanderers Stadium, in Johannesburg, on Friday, 19 December 2025.
Chasing a modest goal of 206 underneath the lights, Wolvaardt remained the pillar of the South African innings, timing her chase to perfection to complete on 100* off simply 93 deliveries, because the hosts reached the goal with 106 balls to spare.
After Eire received the toss and elected to bat, the guests sought to construct on the spirited performances proven earlier within the tour, however the South African bowling assault, spearheaded by the medical Nonkululeko Mlaba, proved too formidable on a responsive Wanderers floor.
Mlaba was the decide of the bowlers, ending with distinctive figures of 4/33 in her 9 overs. She was effectively supported by Tumi Sekhukhune, who claimed 2/27, and Suné Luus, who contributed 2/45 to dismantle the Irish center order.
Eire’s innings was anchored by captain Gaby Lewis, who struck a brave 64 off 80 balls, together with eight fours and a six. Lewis discovered some help in Christina Coulter-Reilly (37) and Leah Paul (30), however the guests struggled to take care of momentum as wickets fell at common intervals.
From a comparatively steady place of 120/1, Eire suffered a middle-order collapse, ultimately being bowled out for 205 within the forty sixth over. Faye Tunnicliffe additionally chipped in with the ball, claiming the very important scalp of Orla Prendergast for 21.
South Africa’s response was emphatic from the outset. Openers Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits (26) raced to a 50-run partnership inside the first seven overs, successfully placing the consequence past doubt early on.
Whereas Brits fell to the persistent Arlene Kelly (2/34), Wolvaardt continued her batting clinic, treating the Johannesburg crowd to a show of stylish drives and medical pulls. The skipper reached her thirty ninth ODI half-century with ease and continued to dominate the Irish assault, placing 16 boundaries in her innings.
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The Proteas center order supplied helpful cameos, with teenager Karabo Meso (17) and the skilled Suné Luus (25) holding the scoreboard ticking over. Although Dané van Niekerk was dismissed for 10 by Kelly, the victory was by no means in query.
Fittingly, Wolvaardt struck the profitable run to carry up each her century and the series-clinching win. For her constant brilliance all through the week, Wolvaardt was named each Participant of the Match and Participant of the Collection, having surpassed 250 runs throughout the three fixtures.
This complete victory rounds off an ideal dwelling season begin for the Proteas Ladies, and the crew’s emphatic 2–0 T20I and ODI sweeps function a useful gauge for head coach Mandla Mashimbyi, as his focus shifts to the subsequent cycle of cricket mendacity forward, the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2026 from 12 June 2026 in England and Wales.
Proteas Ladies Beginning XI within the third ODI on Friday, 19 December, 2025
Laura Wolvaardt (C)
Tazmin Brits
Karabo Meso
Suné Luus
Dané van Niekerk
Faye Tunnicliffe
Sinalo Jafta
Leah Jones
Tumi Sekhukhune
Ayanda Hlubi
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Eire Ladies Beginning XI
Gaby Lewis
Sarah Forbes
Christina Coulter Reilly
Orla Prendergast
Laura Delany
Leah Paul
Rebecca Stokell
Arlene Kelly
Jane Maguire
Ava Canning
Aimee Maguire
The Proteas Ladies Beat Eire Ladies 2-Nil in T20I Collection 2025
Fri, 5 Dec – 1st T20I: South Africa beat Eire by 105 runs (WSB Newlands Cricket Floor, Cape City)
Solar, 7 Dec – 2nd T20I: South Africa beat Eire by 65 runs (Boland Park, Paarl)
Wed, 10 Dec – third T20I: Match Washed Out (Willowmoore Park, Benoni)
The Proteas Ladies Beat Eire Ladies 3-Nil in ODI Collection 2025
Sat, 13 Dec – 1st ODI: South Africa beat Eire by 7 wickets (Buffalo Park Stadium, East London)
Tue, 16 Dec – 2nd ODI: South Africa beat Eire by 74 runs (St George’s Park, Gqeberha)
Fri, 19 Dec – third ODI: South Africa beat Eire by 6 wickets (DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg)
Primary Photograph Caption: Proteas Ladies captain Laura Wolvaardt led from the entrance with a masterclass unbeaten century to information South Africa to a commanding six-wicket victory over Eire, finishing a 3–nil One Day Worldwide sequence whitewash on the DP World Wanderers Stadium, in Johannesburg, on Friday, 19 December 2025. All Photographs: Cricket South Africa
Photograph 2 Caption: Wolvaardt struck the profitable run to carry up each her century and the series-clinching win, and was named each Participant of the Match and Participant of the Collection, having surpassed 250 runs throughout the three fixtures.
Photograph 3 Caption: The medical Nonkululeko Mlaba spearheaded the SA bowling assault and proved too formidable on a responsive Wanderers floor, ending with distinctive figures of 4/33 in her 9 overs.
