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Proteas dominate in Durban as fans come out in numbers

The Proteas Women dominated as they successfully chased in both games, winning by six wickets and eight wickets respectively.

HOLLYWOODBETS Kingsmead Stadium hosted the first two games of a five-match T20 International (T20I) series between the Proteas Women’s team and India over the weekend.

The Proteas Women dominated as they successfully chased in both games, winning by six wickets and eight wickets respectively.

The series is the final home international series for the women’s squad.

The 15-player squad is led by captain Laura Wolvaardt in their final official assignment ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England in June.

Supported by the Durban faithful, the team shone with the bat as Wolvaardt scored back-to-back half centuries in T20I while Sune Luus also scored a half century in the second game.

In Sunday’s game, Luus and Wolvaardt opened the batting for only the second time together and showed this could be a good combination heading to England.

Meanwhile Ayabonga Khaka and Chloe Tryon also showed their pedigree with the ball over the first two games, picking up six wickets between them.

Monna and Shadé du Toit were some of the first fans through the gates on Friday evening to watch the game.
Husband and wife Jo-ann and Brendon Naidoo were split in their support for India and South Africa.
Vicky and Carys Pollock made the trip from Mooi River to watch the game in Durban on Friday night.
The Rathipal family from Newlands West, Avana, Rosana, Avidash and Nivaan.
Dennis and Cookie Maistry with Lareya and Lian Padayachee.
Mikaeel Sathar, Amara Mohamed, Mahira Ezra, Zahraa Chandermun and Kaylee Suleman were supporting the Proteas Women’s team.
Nashvay and Mohana Rugnath.
Sanele Mthembu and Sibonelo Phewa.
Arland Lotter shows off his patriotic face paint. He made the trip to Durban with his family from Pennington.
Kireshen Naicker and Bronwyn Gounden.
Eden Comins and Lauren Barkoczi were visiting Durban and decided to watch a Proteas game at Kingsmead.

 

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Shiraz Habbib

Shiraz has been a community journalist for the last 12 years and has a specific interest in everything sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree and honours degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he majored in Communications, Anthropology and English.

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