Opening bowler Alicia Smith took five wickets for seven runs as South Africa outclassed Pakistan by eight wickets in the final of the Women's World Cup Qualifier tournament at the Stellenbosch University ground Sunday.
Pakistan were bowled out for 61 after winning the toss and batting in sunny weather. South Africa needed only 13.4 overs to secure victory.
Consolation for Pakistan was that they qualified for the Women's World Cup, to be held in Australia in March 2009 because the top two teams from the tournament went
through.
Smith struck with her first delivery when she trapped Bismah Maroof leg before wicket and she conceded only two runs off the bat in eight overs. She bowled five wides.
Extras were the highest contributor to the total with 26, including 15 wides.
Only opener Taskeen Qadeer, with 12, reached double figures for Pakistan - and she was dropped at second slip off Dinesha Devnarain off the third ball of the match before she had scored.
Pakistan's strength during the tournament was their bowling and Asmavia Iqbal struck twice with the new ball to reduce South Africa to 13 for two. But Claire Terblanche and Susanna Benade put on an unbeaten 48 for the third wicket.
South African captain Cri-Zelda Brits said her team had worked hard. she said. South Africa were forced to play in the qualifying event after finishing seventh of the eight teams that played in the 2005 World Cup played in South Africa.
Pakistan captain Urooj Mumtaz said she was disappointed with her team's batting but proud that they had qualified for the World Cup.
said Mumtaz.
Pakistan were bowled out for 61 after winning the toss and batting in sunny weather. South Africa needed only 13.4 overs to secure victory.
Consolation for Pakistan was that they qualified for the Women's World Cup, to be held in Australia in March 2009 because the top two teams from the tournament went
through.
Smith struck with her first delivery when she trapped Bismah Maroof leg before wicket and she conceded only two runs off the bat in eight overs. She bowled five wides.
Extras were the highest contributor to the total with 26, including 15 wides.
Only opener Taskeen Qadeer, with 12, reached double figures for Pakistan - and she was dropped at second slip off Dinesha Devnarain off the third ball of the match before she had scored.
Pakistan's strength during the tournament was their bowling and Asmavia Iqbal struck twice with the new ball to reduce South Africa to 13 for two. But Claire Terblanche and Susanna Benade put on an unbeaten 48 for the third wicket.
South African captain Cri-Zelda Brits said her team had worked hard.
"Now we want to be a team that competes at the World Cup,"
Pakistan captain Urooj Mumtaz said she was disappointed with her team's batting but proud that they had qualified for the World Cup.
"We don't play that many international games but we know that we will be facing some good teams at the World Cup so we will have to step up as far as our batting is concerned,"
"We will be playing in the Asia Cup soon against India and Sri Lanka, who are ranked second and fifth in the world, so it will be a good test for us."
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