South Africa's unbeaten run while chasing at the Women's World Cup 2025 has been one of the tournament's standout stories. And at the heart of those nerveless finishes is all-rounder Nadine de Klerk, whose composure under pressure has turned tense run-chases into confident wins.
From India to Bangladesh, she has been the difference-maker at the back end of the innings, guiding South Africa to win when it mattered most.
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Who is Nadine de Klerk?
De Klerk was born in Pretoria in 1999 and hadn't always planned to be a cricketer. As a child, she excelled in hockey and javelin before choosing cricket after earning her first national call-up at just 17.
Since debuting against India in 2017, she has evolved into one of South Africa's most dynamic all-rounders. De Klerk's breakthrough was in the 2020 T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia, where she took 3 for 19.
She has since become a regular feature across formats and franchise leagues, including the WPL, WBBL, and The Hundred.
Nadine de Klerk anchors another close chase for South Africa in Women's World Cup
In South Africa's thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in Visakhapatnam, de Klerk once again held her nerve. Chasing 233, South Africa had slipped to 78 for 5 before Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon rebuilt the innings.
When both got out late, de Klerk finished the job. She stayed unbeaten on 37 off 29 balls, sealing the win with a four and a six in the final over.
Earlier in the tournament, she had also steered South Africa home in another close three-wicket win in the chase against India.
South Africa's perfect chasing record at Women's World Cup 2025
After the loss against in England in their campaign opener, South Africa are undefeated in chases this World Cup.
| Match | Opponent | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | New Zealand Women | SA won by 6 wkts | Indore |
| Oct 9 | India Women | SA won by 3 wkts | Visakhapatnam |
| Oct 13 | Bangladesh Women | SA won by 3 wkts | Visakhapatnam |
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Nadine de Klerk's ODI career stats
Batting stats
| Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 45 | 11 | 850 | 84* | 25.00 | 83.00 | 0 | 3 |
Bowling stats
| Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 51 | 63 | 4/32 | 27.85 | 4.99 | 33.4 | 1 | 0 |
At just 25, de Klerk's consistency with bat and ball points to a long future at the top level. Her knack for performing under pressure has become a defining feature of South Africa's campaign, turning her into one of the team's most dependable finishers.
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