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Mashimbyi calls for bravery after ‘unfortunate’ thrashing

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March 16, 2026

LESS than three months remain before the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is due to get underway in the UK, where the South African senior national women’s team are set to continue their search for an elusive trophy after reaching back-to-back finals.

- ONGAMA GCWABE

For a team that had been so successful in recent T20 World Cups, they are certainly enduring a tough period heading into the 2026 edition of the tournament. Yesterday, they were handed an 80-run thrashing by the White Ferns in Mount Maunganui — the same team that had defeated them in the T20 World Cup final in 2024.

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