Smit the silver lining for Proteas

The Proteas women will have to consider it even-stevens following up their hard-fought 2-1 ODI series victory with a 2-1 T20I defeat on their tour in the West Indies.

- Nicholas Zaal

However, the silver lining on an otherwise dreary T20I decider at Cave Hill in Barbados on Monday came in the form of 20-year-old Miane Smit, who recorded her first half-century.

Tazmin Brits carried the day for the South Africans in the longer format, earning player of the series for her 184 runs over the three games, including a century (101 off 91 balls) in the decider last week.