Annerie Dercksen produced a stellar all-round effort to propel the Proteas Ladies to a high-scoring 16-run victory towards Pakistan within the second ICC Ladies’s Championship One-Day Worldwide in Centurion on Wednesday, 25 February 2026.
The house aspect takes an unassailable 2-0 lead into the ultimate encounter.
Dercksen top-scored with a 68-ball 90 (6 fours, 4 sixes) alongside Tazmin Brits (77 off 62 balls; 10 fours, 2 sixes) and Suné Luus (57 off 67 balls; 4 fours) to steer South Africa to a dominant 361/8 of their 50 overs.
Pakistan fought onerous with the bat, scoring a valiant 345 all out in 49.5 overs, falling in need of the goal regardless of fifties from Sadaf Shamas (61), Ayesha Zafar (75) and Fatima Sana (52).
After being requested to bat, the opening pair of Laura Wolvaardt (20) and Tazmin Brits supplied the Proteas Ladies with a vivid begin, racing to a 50-run partnership earlier than Sadia Iqbal (2/65) eliminated the captain within the ninth over.
South Africa reached the tip of the powerplay on 64/1, with Brits persevering with to use strain on the visiting bowlers. The opener guided the full previous the 100-run mark whereas mentioning her half-century, earlier than Aroob Shah (2/49) bowled Faye Tunnicliffe (7) to go away the hosts on 110/2 on the first drinks break.
With Brits trying in management, Nashra Sandhu (1/79) claimed the essential wicket of the opening batter, dismissing her through a stumping within the nineteenth over. The breakthrough did little to gradual the Proteas Ladies’s momentum, as Luus and Dercksen mixed for a half-century partnership for the fourth wicket, steering the house aspect to 178/3 after 30 overs.
Batting with composure, Luus raised her bat for a second consecutive half-century and the twentieth fifty of her ODI profession earlier than turning into Shah’s second wicket of the afternoon. Regardless of Luus’ departure, Dercksen continued her spectacular innings, registering her third ODI half-century. Nevertheless, South Africa suffered one other setback with the dismissal of Sinalo Jafta (6), lowering the hosts to 234/5 within the fortieth over.
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With a stable basis in place, the Proteas Ladies accelerated within the remaining 10 overs. Aggressive contributions from Chloé Tryon (37) and Nadine de Klerk (49) supplied robust help for Dercksen’s excellent knock, as the house aspect closed on their second-highest ODI complete.
Fatima Sana (2/72) and Diana Baig (1/82) claimed wickets late within the innings, however have been unable to stem the Proteas Ladies’s late surge.
In pursuit of the imposing goal, Pakistan suffered early setbacks as Dercksen (3/59) eliminated Muneeba Ali (5) and Sidra Amin (9) in the course of the powerplay. A gradual restoration adopted, with Shamas and Zafar combining for a 50-run partnership to information the guests to 80/2 after 15 overs.
Shamas continued her tremendous type, mentioning her second half-century in as many matches as Pakistan superior previous the 100-run mark. The proper-hander’s innings was finally delivered to an finish when she was caught within the deep off the bowling of Suné Luus (1/34), concluding a invaluable 97-run partnership.
Regardless of the breakthrough, Pakistan continued to chip away on the goal. Zafar celebrated her fifth ODI half-century, steering the guests to 153/3 on the midway stage, with 209 runs nonetheless required for victory. Zafar was lastly undone by Nondumiso Shangase (2/30) within the thirtieth over. The dismissal triggered a collapse, as Shangase struck once more the very subsequent ball to take away Aliya Riaz (0). Pakistan then misplaced one other wicket in fast succession, with Natalia Pervaiz (27) turning into Dercksen’s third scalp.
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Requiring 163 runs from the remaining overs, Pakistan responded with a spirited counterattack. Sana and Aroob Shah (40) mixed for a formidable 81-run partnership, with Sana registering a well-compiled half-century earlier than being trapped LBW by Nonkululeko Mlaba (2/68) in her milestone fiftieth ODI.
Pakistan continued to struggle, as Shah and Diana Baig (35*) added invaluable late runs. Nevertheless, Nadine de Klerk (2/66) struck twice within the forty seventh over to tighten South Africa’s grip on the competition. The ultimate wicket fell with the penultimate supply of the match, with Mlaba claiming her second to seal the victory and safe the collection.
The third and remaining ODI will mark the fifth Black Day ODI and can happen at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Sunday, 1 March, beginning at 10:00 CAT.
Outcomes and Fixtures of the Proteas Ladies’s Inbound ODI Sequence towards Pakistan
Sunday, 22 February: South Africa beat Pakistan by 37 runs (Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein)
Wednesday, 25 February: South Africa beat Pakistan by 16 runs (SuperSport Park in Centurion)
Sunday, 1 March: South Africa vs Pakistan at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead in Durban
South Africa Enjoying XI for the 2nd ODI on the SuperSport Park in Centurion on 25 February 2026
1. Tazmin Brits
2. Laura Wolvaardt (C)
3. Faye Tunnicliffe
4. Suné Luus
5. Annerie Dercksen
6. Sinalo Jafta (W)
7. Chloé Tryon
8. Nadine de Klerk
9. Nondumiso Shangase
10. Ayana Hlubi
11. Nonkululeko Mlaba
Reserve Gamers
12. Faye Cowling
13. Lara Goodall
14. Karabo Meso
15. Tumi Sekhukhune
Pakistan Ladies Enjoying XI
1. Muneeba Ali (W)
2. Sadaf Shams
3. Ayesha Zafar
4. Sidra Amin
5. Nataila Parvaiz
6. Aliya Riaz
7. Fatima Sana (C)
8. Nashra Sundhu
9. Syeda Aroob Shar
10. Diana Baig
11. Sadia Iqbal
Reserve Gamers
12. Gull Feroza
13. Umm-e-Hani
14. Najiha Alvi
15. Tasmia Rubab
Outcomes of the Proteas Ladies’s Inbound T20I Sequence towards Pakistan
Tue 10 February: South Africa beat Pakistan by 5 wickets (JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom)
Fri 13 February: South Africa beat Pakistan by 6 wickets (Willowmoore Park, Benoni)
Mon 16 February: Pakistan beat South Africa by 53 runs (Willowmoore Park, Benoni)
Fundamental Photograph Caption: Annerie Dercksen’s sensible all-round efficiency steered the Proteas Ladies to an unassailable 2-0 collection lead following an exciting 16-run victory over Pakistan in Centurion, with the ultimate match set for Sunday in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, 25 February, 2026. All Pictures: Cricket South Africa
Photograph 2 Caption: Dercksen hit 90 runs at a run-rate of 132.35 after which took three wickets amongst Pakistan’s prime 5 batting order, to be declared Participant of the Match.
