Dolphins Women beat Eastern Province Women by 63 runs in the 5th Match of the CSA Women Pro20 Series at Kingsmead, Durban, on 18 Oct 2026. Dolphins Women won the toss and elected to bat first, posting 179/7 in their 20 overs before restricting the visitors to 116/6.
Alexandra Candler made 44 off 34 balls with 5 fours before she was lbw to Erxleben in the 10.3 over, with the score on 89/2. Yasmeen Khan added 37 off 24 balls, including 7 fours, and Elandri Janse van Rensburg made 25 off 25 balls. Shangase led the scoring with 52 off 28 balls, hitting 9 fours, before she was stumped by Mdebuka off Jana Nell at 178/6. Dolphins Women lost wickets late in the innings, going from 158/3 to 179/7.
For Eastern Province Women, Nell took 2 for 23 from 3 overs and R Maharaj took 2 for 37 from 4 overs.
Eastern Province Women's reply lost early wickets. Nell was bowled by Candler for 9 with the score on 14/1, and the visitors were 32/3 when Christelle van der Schyff was bowled by Baneti for 7. Palesa Mapoo made 17 off 30 balls before she was caught by Shangase off Seshnie Naidu at 67/4, and Sarah Barber was bowled by Mlaba for 0 at 71/5.
Kwanga Pinini top-scored for Eastern Province Women with 32 off 33 balls before she was caught by Naidu off Shangase at 87/6. A Erxleben finished 28 not out off 20 balls as the visitors closed on 116/6.
Among the Dolphins Women bowlers, Naidu took 1 for 11 from 1 over and Candler took 1 for 14 from 3 overs. Shangase also contributed a wicket and a catch to go with her half-century.
