South Africa women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2021
{{distinguish|West Indies women's cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22}}
{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = South Africa women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2021
| team1_image = WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
| team1_name = West Indies women
| team2_image = Flag_of_South_Africa.svg
| team2_name = South Africa women
| from_date = 31 August
| to_date = 19 September 2021
| team1_captain = Anisa MohammedDeandra Dottin captained the West Indies Women for the fifth WODI.
| team2_captain = Dane van Niekerk
| no_of_ODIs = 5
| team1_ODIs_won = 1
| team2_ODIs_won = 4
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Rashada Williams (157)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Lizelle Lee (248)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Qiana Joseph (5)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Dane van Niekerk (8)
| player_of_ODI_series =
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 1
| team2_twenty20s_won = 1
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Deandra Dottin (54)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Lizelle Lee (114)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Hayley Matthews (4)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Marizanne Kapp (4)
| player_of_twenty20_series = Lizelle Lee (SA)
}}
The South Africa women's cricket team played the West Indies women's cricket team in August and September 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2211901 |title=West Indies to host South Africa ahead of Women's World Cup Qualifiers |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=10 August 2021}} The tour consisted of five Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-women-host-south-africa-women-eight-match-series-antigua/ |title=West Indies Women to host South Africa Women in eight-match Series in Antigua |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=10 August 2021}} The WODI matches were used as the West Indies' preparation for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/west-indies-to-host-south-africa-ahead-of-women-s-world-cup-qualifiers-1272830 |title=West Indies to host South Africa ahead of Women's World Cup qualifiers |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 August 2021}}
The first WT20I match ended as a no result due to rain.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-west-indies-2021-1273288/west-indies-women-vs-south-africa-women-1st-t20i-1273415/match-report |title=SA make 135 for 3 before first T20I called off due to rain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 September 2021}} South Africa then won the second WT20I match by 50 runs,{{cite web|url=https://cayman.loopnews.com/content/south-africa-women-beat-west-indies-women-50-runs-second-t20i-0 |title=South Africa Women beat West Indies Women by 50 runs in second T20I |work=Loop |access-date=5 September 2021}} with the West Indies winning the third match by five wickets,{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/stunning-performance-ramharack-west-indies-end-high/ |title=MATCH REPORT: Stunning performance from Ramharack as WI end on a high |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=5 September 2021}} with the series being drawn 1–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/west-indies-win-final-t20i-share-t20i-series-with-south-africa |title=Bowlers drive West Indies win; share T20I series with South Africa |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=5 September 2021}} In the first two WODI matches, South Africa recorded big wins, of eight and nine wickets respectively, taking a 2–0 lead in the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-west-indies-2021-1273288/west-indies-women-vs-south-africa-women-1st-odi-1273418/match-report |title=Lizelle Lee's unbeaten 91 puts South Africa 1-0 up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/kapp-wolvaardt-shine-to-sink-west-indies-by-nine-wickets-in-second-odi |title=Kapp, Wolvaardt shine to sink West Indies by nine-wickets in second ODI |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=11 September 2021}} South Africa won the third WODI by eight wickets to win the series with two matches to play.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-west-indies-2021-1273288/west-indies-women-vs-south-africa-women-3rd-odi-1273420/match-report |title=Lizelle Lee, Shabnim Ismail lead South Africa's charge to series win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 September 2021}} South Africa also won the fourth WODI to take a 4–0 lead in the series.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/2021/09/17/momentum-proteas-continue-winning-streak-with-35-run-win/ |title=Momentum Proteas continue winning streak with 35 run win |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 September 2021}} The final match ended in a tie, with the West Indies winning the Super Over.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-women-win-one-over-eliminator-5th-cg-insurance-odi/ |title=West Indies Women win one-over eliminator in 5th CG Insurance ODI |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=20 September 2021}} Therefore, South Africa won the five-match series 4–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-west-indies-2021-1273288/west-indies-women-vs-south-africa-women-5th-odi-1273422/match-report |title=Dottin and Grimmond excel as West Indies claim Super Over victory |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 September 2021}}
Squads
South Africa did not name individual squads for the WODI and WT20I matches, opting instead to name a combined squad of 18 players for the tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/dane-van-niekerk-returns-to-lead-proteas-on-windies-tour-20210817 |title=Dane van Niekerk returns to lead Proteas on Windies tour |work=News24 |access-date=17 August 2021}} Cricket West Indies (CWI) named Anisa Mohammed as the captain for the WT20I matches, after Stafanie Taylor was ruled out due to being a close contact of someone with COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sa-women-t20is-2021-stafanie-taylor-out-of-series-anisa-mohammed-interim-west-indies-captain-1275428 |title=Stafanie Taylor out of T20Is against South Africa; Anisa Mohammed named interim West Indies captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 August 2021}} For the third WT20I match, CWI announced that Cherry-Ann Fraser and Karishma Ramharack had been added to the squad,{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/two-changes-west-indies-womens-squad-3rd-cg-insurance-t20i/ |title=Two changes for West Indies Women's squad for 3rd CG Insurance T20I |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=4 September 2021}} replacing Shamilia Connell and Shakera Selman.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sa-women-2021-karishma-ramharack-cherry-ann-fraser-picked-for-t20i-series-decider-1276221 |title=Karishma Ramharack, Cherry-Ann Fraser in West Indies squad for South Africa T20I series decider |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2021}} CWI also named Anisa Mohammed as the WODI captain, after Stafanie Taylor was unavailable after returning home.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/13-member-west-indies-womens-squad-selected-for-first-two-cg-insurance-odis/ |title=13-member West Indies Women's squad selected for first two CG Insurance ODIs |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=7 September 2021}} The West Indies added Shakera Selman and Rashada Williams to their WODI squad ahead of the third match, and Britney Cooper was ruled out of the rest of the series due to a medical reason.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/selman-returns-in-13-member-west-indies-womens-squad-named-for-3rd-cg-insurance-odi/ |title=Selman returns in 13-member West Indies Women's squad named for 3rd CG Insurance ODI |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=13 September 2021}} Reniece Boyce, Cherry-Ann Fraser and Sheneta Grimmond were added to the West Indies' squad for the fourth WODI,{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/boyce-and-grimmond-included-in-13-member-west-indies-womens-squad-named-for-4th-cg-insurance-odi/ |title=Boyce and Grimmond included in 13-member West Indies Women's squad named for 4th CG Insurance ODI |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=16 September 2021}} with Qiana Joseph, Chedean Nation, and Karishma Ramharack all being rested.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-women-vs-sa-2021-reniece-boyce-sheneta-grimmond-chinelle-henry-included-fourth-odi-1278105 |title=Reniece Boyce, Sheneta Grimmond, Chinelle Henry in West Indies squad for fourth South Africa ODI |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2021}} Deandra Dottin captained the West Indies for the fifth WODI, after Anisa Mohammed was ruled out of the match with a fractured finger.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/dottin-captain-west-indies-women-5th-cg-insurance-odi/ |title=Dottin to captain the West Indies Women for the 5th CG Insurance ODI |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=19 September 2021}}
WT20I series
=1st WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 31 August 2021
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 135/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Marizanne Kapp 36 (43)
| wickets1 = Anisa Mohammed 1/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 21/1 (2.5 overs)
| runs2 = Hayley Matthews 8 (8)
| wickets2 = Marizanne Kapp 1/15 (1.5 overs)
| result = No result
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273415.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
| umpires = Danesh Ramdhanie (WI) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)
| motm =
| toss = South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Rain during the West Indies' innings prevented any further play.
| notes = Qiana Joseph (WI) made her WT20I debut.
}}
=2nd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 September 2021
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 165/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Lizelle Lee 75 (52)
| wickets1 = Hayley Matthews 2/43 (3 overs)
| score2 = 115/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Britney Cooper 26 (15)
| wickets2 = Marizanne Kapp 3/31 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 50 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273416.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
| umpires = Jonathan Blades (WI) and Danesh Ramdhanie (WI)
| motm = Lizelle Lee (SA)
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=3rd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 September 2021
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 80/9 (19 overs)
| runs1 = Suné Luus 23 (37)
| wickets1 = Karishma Ramharack 3/8 (3 overs)
| score2 = 81/5 (11.5 overs)
| runs2 = Deandra Dottin 31 (21)
| wickets2 = Dane van Niekerk 2/8 (2.5 overs)
| result = West Indies Women won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273417.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
| umpires = Jacqueline Williams (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI)
| motm = Karishma Ramharack (WI)
| toss = South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
WODI series
=1st WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 September 2021
| time = 14:45
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 153 (46.4 overs)
| runs1 = Kycia Knight 39 (78)
| wickets1 = Ayabonga Khaka 2/17 (7.4 overs)
| score2 = 157/2 (39.3 overs)
| runs2 = Lizelle Lee 91* (127)
| wickets2 = Qiana Joseph 1/26 (8 overs)
| result = South Africa women won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273418.html Scorecard]
| venue = Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
| umpires = Danesh Ramdhanie (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI)
| motm = Lizelle Lee (SA)
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=2nd WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 September 2021
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 120 (44.2 overs)
| runs1 = Kycia Knight 22 (37)
| wickets1 = Marizanne Kapp 3/24 (9 overs)
| score2 = 121/1 (25.4 overs)
| runs2 = Laura Wolvaardt 71* (84)
| wickets2 = Hayley Matthews 1/13 (4 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273419.html Scorecard]
| venue = Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
| umpires = Danesh Ramdhanie (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI)
| motm = Laura Wolvaardt (SA)
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=3rd WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 September 2021
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 157 (48.4 overs)
| runs1 = Deandra Dottin 71 (123)
| wickets1 = Shabnim Ismail 3/31 (10 overs)
| score2 = 158/2 (36.4 overs)
| runs2 = Lizelle Lee 78* (120)
| wickets2 = Qiana Joseph 2/24 (7.4 overs)
| result = South Africa women won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273420.html Scorecard]
| venue = Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua
| umpires = Jonathan Blades (WI) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)
| motm = Shabnim Ismail (SA)
| toss = South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Deandra Dottin (WI) scored her 3,000th run in WODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/dottin-reaches-3000-wi-surrender-series-sa/ |title=Dottin reaches 3,000 but WI surrender series to SA |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=15 September 2021}}
}}
=4th WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 September 2021
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|SA}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 186/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Mignon du Preez 65* (91)
| wickets1 = Anisa Mohammed 2/26 (10 overs)
| score2 = 150/9 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Rashada Williams 42 (90)
| wickets2 = Dane van Niekerk 3/23 (8 overs)
| result = South Africa Women won by 35 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273421.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
| umpires = Jonathan Blades (WI) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)
| motm = Dane van Niekerk (SA)
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Cherry-Ann Fraser (WI) made her WODI debut.
}}
=5th WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 September 2021
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|SA}}
| score1 = 192/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Rashada Williams 78* (138)
| wickets1 = Nadine de Klerk 3/33 (10 overs)
| score2 = 192/7 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Lizelle Lee 61 (78)
| wickets2 = Sheneta Grimmond 4/33 (10 overs)
| result = Match tied
(West Indies Women won the Super Over)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273422.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
| umpires = Jacqueline Williams (WI) and Joel Wilson (WI)
| motm = Sheneta Grimmond (WI)
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = First WODI to go to a Super Over.
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-west-indies-2021-1273288 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{International women's cricket tours of West Indies}}
{{International cricket in 2021}}
{{West Indies women's cricket team}}
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