de Klerk

American

[duh klairk] / də ˈklɛərk /

noun

Frederik Willem, 1936–2021, South African political leader: president 1989–94; Nobel Peace Prize 1993.

de Klerk British

/ də ˈklɜːk /

noun

F ( rederik ) W ( illem ). born 1936, South African statesman; president (1989–94), second executive deputy president (1994–97). In 1990 he legalized the ANC and released Nelson Mandela from prison, and initiated the abolition of apartheid: Nobel peace prize 1993 jointly with Mandela

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However, it was fitting for Deepti to claim the final wicket of Nadine de Klerk for 18 and for the catch to be taken by their talismanic captain Harmanpreet.

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They also have considerably the best batting record between overs 41-50, thanks to the lower order power-hitting of Nadine de Klerk in clutch chases against India and Bangladesh.

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Chloe Tryon contributed a cameo 21 before De Klerk's fireworks.

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Nadine de Klerk got South Africa over the line again as they recovered from another top-order collapse to beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the Women's World Cup.

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Kapp fell with 70 still needed to bring De Klerk - fresh from her heroics against India - to the middle, and for a time it seemed that she and Tryon would get South Africa home comfortably.

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