Linda Olivier and Akehurst's 120-run partnership is SA-W's highest for the 2nd wicket in WODIs, breaking the record of 20 between Linda Olivier and Akehurst

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Scorecard summary

Ireland Women • 155/10(43.1 overs)

Miriam Grealey

57 ()

Denise Reid

3/27 (7.1)

Grainne Leahy

17 ()

Cindy Eksteen

2/16 (8)

South Africa Women • 156/1(27.5 overs)

78* ()

1/43 (10)

35* ()

0/28 (6)

Match details

Nehru Stadium, Poona
Toss	South Africa Women, elected to field first
Series	Hero Honda Women's World Cup
Season	1997/98
Player Of The Match	Linda Olivier
Match number	WODI no. 253
Match days	day (50-over match)
Points	South Africa Women 6, Ireland Women 0

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SA Women Innings

Player Name		R
L Olivier	not out	78
M Terblanche	bowled	15
E Akehurst	not out	35
Extras	(lb 4, nb 1, w 23)
Total	156(1 wkt; 27.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
BM McDonald	6	0	28	0	4.66
ME Grealey	5	0	25	0	5
C O'Neill	10	1	43	1	4.3
HE Whelan	5	0	38	0	7.6
AAA Spence	1.5	0	18	0	9.81

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	36	Linda Olivier	Daleen Terblanche
2nd	120	Linda Olivier	Elizabeth Akehurst

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Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT
AUS-W	5	4	0	27
ENG-W	5	4	1	24
SA-W	5	3	2	18
IRE-W	5	2	2	15
DNK-W	5	1	4	6
PAK-W	5	0	5	0

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT
NZ-W	4	3	0	21
IND-W	4	2	0	18
SL-W	4	1	2	9
NL-W	4	1	2	9
WI-W	4	0	3	3

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