South Africa best bowlers and most wickets, Women's T20I 2026
Ayabonga Khaka took the most wickets for South Africa in Women's T20I 2026: 24 at an economy of 8.03, ahead of Nonkululeko Mlaba (23) and Nadine de Klerk (12).
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Most wickets for South Africa
Every South Africa bowler in Women's T20I 2026
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayabonga Khaka | 17 | 62 | 24 | 8.03 | 20.75 | 4/27 | 35% |
| 2 | Nonkululeko Mlaba | 18 | 69 | 23 | 6.87 | 20.61 | 3/27 | 40% |
| 3 | Nadine de Klerk | 17 | 50.1 | 12 | 9.07 | 37.92 | 2/26 | 27% |
| 4 | Annerie Dercksen | 16 | 33 | 10 | 7.58 | 25.00 | 5/15 | 47% |
| 5 | Marizanne Kapp | 8 | 29 | 9 | 5.21 | 16.78 | 3/23 | 50% |
| 6 | Tumi Sekhukhune | 5 | 19 | 9 | 9.79 | 20.67 | 3/31 | 41% |
| 7 | Shabnim Ismail | 6 | 22 | 8 | 6.95 | 19.13 | 2/28 | 50% |
| 8 | Kayla Reyneke | 13 | 24.1 | 8 | 7.08 | 21.38 | 3/29 | 48% |
| 9 | Chloe Tryon | 16 | 39 | 8 | 7.82 | 38.13 | 3/22 | 35% |
| 10 | Ayanda Hlubi | 7 | 23.3 | 8 | 7.83 | 23.00 | 3/24 | 49% |
| 11 | Eliz-Mari Marx | 6 | 20 | 7 | 5.75 | 16.43 | 2/28 | 61% |
| 12 | N Nini | 3 | 10.3 | 7 | 6.86 | 10.29 | 3/17 | 49% |
| 13 | Masabata Klaas | 6 | 19.1 | 5 | 8.50 | 32.60 | 2/14 | 40% |
| 14 | Seshnie Naidu | 4 | 14 | 4 | 7.50 | 26.25 | 3/26 | 48% |
| 15 | C Wyngaard | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5.58 | 22.33 | 2/15 | 60% |
| 16 | Anne Bosch | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5.00 | 7.50 | 2/5 | 56% |
| 17 | LE Nzuza | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5.57 | 19.50 | 1/19 | 48% |
| 18 | Nondumiso Shangase | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 | — | 0/8 | 44% |
| 19 | Miané Smit | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.33 | — | 0/8 | 44% |
| 20 | Suné Luus | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0/8 | 26% |
Powerplay bowling
Overs 1–6 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marizanne Kapp | 8 | 24 | 8 | 4.88 | 53% | 13.1 |
| 2 | Eliz-Mari Marx | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4.19 | 63% | 12.0 |
| 3 | Annerie Dercksen | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7.33 | 50% | 5.1 |
| 4 | N Nini | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7.60 | 53% | 4.3 |
| 5 | Ayabonga Khaka | 12 | 18 | 5 | 7.67 | 44% | 4.9 |
| 6 | Shabnim Ismail | 6 | 15 | 5 | 8.27 | 47% | 4.1 |
| 7 | Ayanda Hlubi | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6.57 | 57% | 5.3 |
| 8 | Masabata Klaas | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7.25 | 51% | 5.5 |
Middle overs bowling
Overs 7–15 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nonkululeko Mlaba | 18 | 47 | 13 | 6.51 | 38% | 8.3 |
| 2 | Ayabonga Khaka | 14 | 19 | 8 | 7.11 | 37% | 7.1 |
| 3 | Kayla Reyneke | 12 | 19.1 | 5 | 6.99 | 45% | 7.7 |
| 4 | Seshnie Naidu | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7.15 | 50% | 9.8 |
| 5 | Chloe Tryon | 16 | 27 | 4 | 7.96 | 27% | 6.8 |
| 6 | Tumi Sekhukhune | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8.00 | 44% | 5.1 |
| 7 | Nadine de Klerk | 17 | 29 | 4 | 8.48 | 28% | 5.8 |
| 8 | Shabnim Ismail | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.00 | 43% | 30.0 |
Quick answers
Who took the most wickets for South Africa in Women's T20I 2026?
Ayabonga Khaka took the most wickets for South Africa in Women's T20I 2026: 24 at an economy of 8.03, ahead of Nonkululeko Mlaba (23) and Nadine de Klerk (12).
Who was South Africa's most economical bowler?
Marizanne Kapp conceded 5.21 runs an over across 29 overs (minimum 10 overs).
What were South Africa's best bowling figures?
Annerie Dercksen took 5/15.
Who bowled the most dot balls for South Africa?
Nonkululeko Mlaba, with 164 dot balls.
Who was South Africa's best powerplay bowler?
Marizanne Kapp: 8 wickets at an economy of 4.88 in the powerplay.