Proteas Women star Dané van Niekerk has praised the team for their batting performance against Ireland in the second ODI in Gqeberha, which saw them post 375 batting first – their highest ever total in One Day International cricket.
Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus struck centuries as the Proteas Women posted their highest ever ODI total before beating Ireland by 74 runs in Gqeberha to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Proteas Women batter Tazmin Brits says she hopes to still be a part of the team by the time the next 50-over World Cup comes in 2029.
Miané Smit notched up her maiden half-century in One Day International cricket in front of her family, as she helped the Proteas Women to a seven-wicket win over Ireland in the first of a three-match series in East London.
Miane Smit struck a maiden fifty while Sune Luus struck an unbeaten half-century as the Proteas Women cruised to a seven-wicket win in the opening ODI against Ireland at Buffalo Park in East London.
Proteas women's final match of the series against Ireland was abandoned due to bad weather without a single bowl being delivered at Willowmoore Park on Wednesday.