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Wolvaardt tops South Africa’s World Cup scoring charts

Guwahati, Oct 29 (UNI) South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt etched her name in World Cup history with a record-breaking 169-run masterclass against England in the 2025 Women’s World Cup semifinal — the highest individual score by a South African in World Cup history and the second-highest ever by a captain in the tournament’s history.
Wolvaardt’s 169, a display of grace and grit, stands only behind Australia’s Belinda Clark’s unbeaten 229 against Denmark in the 1997 World Cup.
Her innings also featured in another unique record — for just the second time in South Africa’s ODI history, the difference between the top two scorers exceeded 100 runs. Wolvaardt’s 124-run gap today mirrored her 184* against Sri Lanka last year, where Marizanne Kapp’s 36 was the next best.
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UTT: Captain Sathiyan steers Dabang Delhi to crucial 9-6 win over Ahmedabad APL Pipers

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