South Africa death over bowlers, Women's T20I 2026
Ayabonga Khaka was South Africa's leading death-over bowler in Women's T20I 2026, with 11 wickets at an economy of 9.00 in overs 16–20, ahead of Nonkululeko Mlaba (10) and Nadine de Klerk (8).
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South Africa death-over bowling
Overs 16–20 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayabonga Khaka | 16 | 25 | 11 | 9.00 | 23% | 6.0 |
| 2 | Nonkululeko Mlaba | 14 | 19 | 10 | 7.42 | 38% | 7.6 |
| 3 | Nadine de Klerk | 16 | 21.1 | 8 | 10.06 | 22% | 4.7 |
| 4 | Annerie Dercksen | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8.00 | 46% | 4.8 |
| 5 | Tumi Sekhukhune | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11.67 | 25% | 3.3 |
| 6 | Kayla Reyneke | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5.33 | 56% | 9.0 |
| 7 | N Nini | 3 | 5.3 | 2 | 6.18 | 42% | 11.0 |
| 8 | Chloe Tryon | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6.50 | 50% | 5.1 |
| 9 | Ayanda Hlubi | 6 | 5.3 | 2 | 12.73 | 21% | 3.3 |
| 10 | C Wyngaard | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.00 | 44% | 18.0 |
| 11 | Marizanne Kapp | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.00 | 25% | 12.0 |
| 12 | Masabata Klaas | 3 | 2.1 | 1 | 12.92 | 15% | 3.3 |
| 13 | Shabnim Ismail | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 58% | 12.0 |
| 14 | LE Nzuza | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 17% | 6.0 |
| 15 | Eliz-Mari Marx | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12.33 | 33% | 3.0 |
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 is South Africa's best death over bowler in Women's T20I 2026?
Ayabonga Khaka was South Africa's leading death-over bowler in Women's T20I 2026, with 11 wickets at an economy of 9.00 in overs 16–20, ahead of Nonkululeko Mlaba (10) and Nadine de Klerk (8).
Who was South Africa's most economical bowler at the death?
N Nini, at 6.18 runs an over across 5.3 overs in overs 16–20 (minimum 4 overs).
Who was South Africa's best powerplay bowler?
Marizanne Kapp: 8 wickets at an economy of 4.88 in the powerplay.