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Cape Town - Proteas women skipper Dane van Niekerk set a unique cricket record following her side's convincing win in the ICC Women's World Cup against the West Indies on Sunday.
Van Niekerk, 24, finished with figures of 4/0 in 3.2 overs as the Proteas bundled the Caribbean side out for a paltry 48 in 25.2 overs.
Van Niekerk became the first bowler - male or female - to take four wickets without conceding a single run in limited overs cricket.
"I can't tell you what happened there," Van Niekerk told reporters after their 10-wicket victory.
"I'd be lying if I said I bowled to a plan, all I was saying to myself was 'don't bowl a full-toss' and I think they (West Indies) just missed the balls."
Bowling figures of 3/0 have been achieved twice in women's ODIs - once in women's T20Is and once in men's internationals.
Australian spinner Richie Benaud took 3/0 against India in a Test match in 1959.
Van Niekerk is also the youngest captain to take a four-wicket haul in a Women's World Cup match and it is the best bowling return by a captain in a Women's World Cup.
The Proteas face the hosts, England, on Wednesday, July 5.
South Africa's @danevn81 set a world record yesterday - the most wickets taken without conceding a run in international cricket! #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/aExBjlc0X3
— ICC (@ICC) July 3, 2017
A record for Dane van Niekerk in international cricket! https://t.co/AQn6GFfMWQ #SAvWI #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/rZ11yDLHmo
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 2, 2017
Outstanding - @danevn81 and @kappie777 today achieved the two best bowling figures for @OfficialCSA at the Women's World Cup! #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/O7QHBUV2En
— ICC (@ICC) July 2, 2017
