PROTEAS WOMEN THRILLING WIN

The Momentum Proteas took a 1-0 lead in the two-match women’s Twenty20 (T20) series when they beat Ireland by four wickets in a last-ball thriller in Dublin on Monday. After starting out well and restricting the hosts to 79 for four in 12 overs (Sune Luus 2-24, Moseline Daniels 1-18, Ayabonga Khaka 1-27), the visitors were unable to break the 61-run, fifth-wicket stand between Isobele Joyce (31) and Kim Garth (30) that saw Ireland reach 140 for four at the end of their innings. With the bat, South Africa recovered well after the early loss of Trisha Chetty (7) thanks to a 45-run, second-wicket partnership between Mignon du Preez and Laura Wolwaardt (24). The former captain hit an outstanding 55...