Women’s World Cup: South Africa Defeated New Zealand by 2 Wickets 

South Africa scored 229 for 8 wickets won the match against New Zealand 228 by two wickets on Thursday.

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South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt scored 67 runs to set the game for a successful chase for his team.

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South Africa lost three wickets for nine runs in 27 balls, including both Wolvaardt and Luus, to leave it to the lower-order to finish the chase.

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South Africa needed 59 runs off 59 balls when Luus was dismissed.

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An outstanding performance by Marizanne Kapp made all the difference as South Africa extended their winning streak to four matches.

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South Africa's attack found swing early and then took pace off the ball to prompt a lower order collapse.

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