Nadine de Klerk

They were arguably favourites for the first time in an ICC final, but that second-place feeling was as acute as ever

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Nonkululeko Mlaba, Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk shared seven wickets, as SA surged to the top of Group B

South African allrounder strikes 13 boundaries as The Blaze chase down 276 with 12 balls to spare

South Africa have lost nine of the 12 completed matches since the T20 World Cup last year while Sri Lanka registered first series wins against them as well as England

The visitors, however, are still expecting some assistance for the seam bowlers

Lauren Bell and Heather Knight have both withdrawn from the upcoming season of WPL

One leggie and four quicks make up our shortlist this year

South Africa lost their practice T20 match, but Nadine de Klerk felt there were "more positives than negatives"

Eliz-mari Marx gets a maiden call-up for the ODI squad

Laura Wolvaardt has been confirmed as the full-time captain, while Ayanda Hlubi and Eliz-Mari Marx have earned their maiden national-team call-ups

New Zealand were in the game for long periods but fell short in the end

Both teams had century partnerships for the sixth wicket but the hosts got through to the end

Nadine de Klerk's 60 was the only real bright spark in a South Africa total of 185

Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall and Marizanne Kapp play key hands as South Africa win with lots to spare

Mlaba and de Klerk took three apiece as Pakistan wilted in the face of the 293-run target

Lizelle Lee's 61 off 33 threatens but outgoing champions scrape home in tight finish

Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda hear from the SA allrounder tearing up English domestic cricket and look ahead to the Ashes

Nadine de Klerk says South Africa were "like headless chickens" with the red ball in England last year