Women’s T20 World Cup | All-round South Africa sends Scotland out of the tournament

South Africa dominates Scotland in Women's T20 World Cup with a massive 80-run victory, led by strong batting and bowling.

South Africa produced a superb all-round performance to thrash Scotland by 80 runs in their Group B match at the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai on Wednesday.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, South Africa chalked up a tournament high 166-5 in their 20 overs with captain Laura Wolvaardt (40), Tazmin Brits (43) and Marizanne Kapp (43) all feasting on some weak bowling and poor fielding.

Left-arm spinners Nonkululeko Mlaba (3-12) and Chloe Tryon (2-22) claimed five wickets between them and off-spinner Sune Luss chipped in with 1-9 for a massive 80-run win that handed Scotland its third successive loss in its maiden appearance at the tournament.

Three of the top four South African batters – captain Laura Wolvaardt (40), Tazmin Brits (43) and Marizanne Kapp (43) -- helped their team post the tournament’s highest total so far of 166-5 after Wolvaardt won the toss and elected to bat.

Wolvaardt and Brits combined in a rapid 64-run opening partnership off 45 balls before Kapp provided a late flourish with a 24-ball knock that featured six boundaries and helped South Africa cross the 160-run mark.

Katherine Fraser (1-15) broke the opening stand when she made amends for dropping Wolvaardt early and Olivia Bell took a sharp catch to dismiss the South Africa skipper in the eighth over.

Scotland came back briefly in the middle overs before Kapp played quickfire and provided South Africa a strong finish.