Closer to the off pole, on a length, around off. Nadine De Klerk backs away and taps it to the widish cover fielder and puts pressure on the fielder as she skates through for a single. But, oh dear! De Klerk keeps running to slide her bat inside the crease as the throw comes in quick and flat toward the bowler’s end, but the fielder misses the target. In the chaos, she collides with Nahida Akter, and Nahida is writhing in pain.

Short and around off. Chloe Tryon punches it to the left of cover and steals a single. Good running!

JUST SHORT! Darts it on a length, but this stays low on the bounce and De Klerk ends up chipping it uppishly toward the off side, but luckily for her, the ball dips and lands safely to the left of short cover. 

Good length, outside off, dabbed to short third.

OUT! CHLOE TRYON IS RUN OUT! South Africa Women lose another at a very crucial time and Bangladesh continue to believe. Short and spins away from off. Nadine De Klerk hangs back and dabs it with soft hands in front of the short third fielder and calls Chloe for a single. The fielder is quick to get onto the ball and shoots a flat, direct hit at the batting end, with Tryon just short of her crease. The third umpire is summoned to check and the replays confirm the same. Chloe Tryon departs for a well-fought 62 (69) and South Africa Women are 198/7. Masabata Klaas is the new batter.

Full and tossed up around off, Masabata Klaas blocks it out.

Around off, on a length. Nadine De Klerk steers it to short third. Masabata Klaas is halfway through for a single, but is sent back by De Klerk on a sharp call.

Spins in from outside off, on a length. Nadine De Klerk hangs deep and cuts it powerfully to deep point for a single.

Full and on the fourth stump. Masabata Klaas smashes it hard, but straight to mid off.

Had the throw hit, Klaas was a goner! Into the blockhole, Klaas squeezes it out to the cover fielder and skates through for a single. The cover fielder misses her shy at the bowler's end and that allows Klaas to get in.

Another nervy single! Back of a length, around off. Klerk dabs it to the short third region and pinches in a quick, but risky single.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Masabata Klaas opens up and heaves it to wide mid on. The fielder from the ring runs and dives to her right, but the ball evades her and is mopped by the converging deep mid-wicket fielder. The batters do not run as De Klerk wants to be on strike for the next over. South Africa Women need 32 runs off the last 24 balls.

FOUR! What a sensational hit! Fuller than a length, wide outside off. Nadine De Klerk shuffles far across and sweeps it fine, beating short fine leg to her right for a boundary. 

De Klerk again shuffles across off and sweeps this full ball to short fine and denies the single. Oh, no! Fahima Khatun has overstepped. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow...

FOUR! Makes the most of the Free Hit, does Nadine De Klerk! Not that short from Khatun, on middle. Nadine De Klerk backs away, creates a lot of room and lofts it over the extra cover fielder for a boundary. 23 needed off 22 balls!

Very slow through the air, on a length, around off. Nadine De Klerk opens the bat face at the last second and dabs it fine, to the left of short third for a quick single.

Length, around off, Klaas punches off the inner half of the bat to short cover.

A low full toss, sliding on the leg stump. Masabata Klaas gets low and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Floats it full and on middle. Nadine De Klerk plants the front foot forward and looks to go inside out, but ends up defending it on the strip. 

Full and outside off. Masabata Klaas smashes it over the leaping Nahida Akter. The ball rolls straight down the ground and is cut off by the long off fielder to her right for a single.

Shortish delivery, around off. Nadine De Klerk rocks back and punches it wide of mid off for a single. 

Needed a direct hit to put Klaas under pressure! Back of a length, on the leg stump line. Masabata Klaas heaves it to mid on and steals a single as the fielder misses her shy at the bowling end.

Another single stolen! Nigar Sultana Joty is absolutely fuming at the fielder there. Fullish delivery, tossed around off, spinning away. Nadine De Klerk leans forward and taps it with soft hands towards backward point and pinches in a single before the throw comes in towards the keeper.

FOUR! That is a poor delivery and is punished rightly! Nahida slips a full toss, down leg. Masabata Klaas shuffles across and just helps it to the deep fine leg region and the ball races away into the fence. Nigar Sultana Joty won't be a happy captain at all. 13 needed off 13 balls now. 

Slightly full and around off, Masabata Klaas drives inside out to the cover fielder. 

Serves it full and on off. Nadine De Klerk slogs it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Very full, on middle. Masabata Klaas whips it to deep mid-wicket and gets another single. South Africa Women need 11 off 10 balls.

Straight up in the air... lands safe! A dipping full toss, on the leg stump. Nadine De Klerk sits down on her knee and badly mistimes the slog sweep. But luckily for her, the ball lands between square leg and the converging deep mid-wicket fielder. The square leg fielder picks up and throws as the batters look for a second, but De Klerk sends her back. Joty collects the throw and breaks the stumps, but Klaas gets home just in time. They settle with a single.

Full and around off and middle. Worked down to long on for a single.

HIGH UP IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! My goodness! That was an absolute dolly. Full and around the off pole from Rabeya, Nadine De Klerk mistimes it up in the air, off the toe end. The ball has the elevation but not the distance and it goes straight down the throat of the long off fielder, but it is shelled by Shorna Akter. They cross. The players on the field, and even in the dressing room are absolutely stunned. Shorna just might have dropped the match for her side. 

Slightly full in length, around off, this is chopped to the point fielder. Klaas looks for a single, but De Klerk sends her back and yet again, the fielder is a bit late to get on the ball.

FOUR! That should be the game for the Proteas! Very full, wide on off, turning away. Nadine De Klerk swings with all her might and loses her grip of the bottom hand, but manages to clear backward point for a boundary. 4 needed off 5 balls now.

Very slow through the air, full and on middle. Nadine De Klerk is a bit early to play the slog sweep, and inside edges it onto the front pad and the ball rolls back to the bowler.

SIX! NADINE DE KLERK FINISHES OFF IN STYLE! And for the second time in a row, she has helped her side to cross the winning line. Nadine De 'Klutch' as she is very fondly known in the dressing room, holds her nerves and does the job once again for the Proteas. Coming to the delivery, Nahida bowls a loosener as it is a full toss, on the leg stump line. Nadine De Klerk gets her bat under the ball and smokes it powerfully behind deep mid-wicket for a cracking six. Three back-to-back wins for the Proteas. Bangladesh Women, on the other hand, fought till the last ball, came so close to winning, but yet again, their fielding lapses cost them the game. Absolutely contrasting scenes in both camps and that is sport in a nutshell. Hugs and cheers in the South African dugout, and stunned silence in the Bangladeshi shed. SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN WIN BY 3 WICKETS!