India vs South Africa Highlights, Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, Full Cricket Score: Proteas win by three wickets, knock India out

Sune Luus: Extremely happy. Also happy for Mignon to finally get that fifty. It’s been a tough tournament for her. We took this today as preparation for the semi-final. Went very well for us, and we’ll look to take the momentum forward. It’s amazing for Lara as well, and she can be extremely proud of herself, supporting Laura. I think we’ve had a great campaign, not matter how you look at it. All these games could’ve easily gone the other way.

Mithali Raj: I’m very proud of the girls for the way they’ve come back into the tournament despite losing games. They way they’ve been bowling apart from a couple of games, I think they’ve done a good job. The bowlers have defended a lot of games in the past. Her experience would’ve added a great deal today. Everything should come to an end, everyone will have to go through this process. Thanks to everybody who’s turned out for every game of India. Great to have all of you here and hope you continue to support women’s cricket in the coming years.

Mignon du Preez is the Player of the Match for her unbeaten 55

Du Preez: I’ve been very fortunate, the girls have supported me throughout. When I got in there was still quite a few overs. Myself and Marizanne wanted to take the game as deep as possible. It means the world. It’s been a tough few weeks, didn’t contribute as I would’ve liked. We can’t do it without you and thank you for all the support.

The West Indies players must be jumping around with joy in their hotel room after the winning boundary off du Preez’ bat, sneaking into the semi-finals at India’s expense in the end despite a vastly inferior Net Run Rate. Team India will have to go back to the drawing board and reflect on what went wrong in this campaign, failing to reach the semis after reaching the final five years ago in England.

After 50 overs,South Africa Women 275/7 ( Mignon du Preez 52 , Shabnim Ismail 2)

50: FOUR! South Africa win by three wickets, and that’s the knockout blow to Team India! Du Preez guides her team home, hitting the winning boundary! SA 278/7

49.5: ONE! Ismail collects a quick single, bringing du Preez on strike for the final ball! Expect all the fielders to converge around the batter. SA 274/7; need 1 off 1

49.4: No-ball! Du Preez (51) perishes in the penultimate ball of the chase, holing out to Harmanpreet Kaur at long on! Boy is Deepti elated after that dismissal! Only for the umpire to signal no-ball, and Deepti’s found to have overstepped in the crucial delivery. SA 273/7; need 2 off 2

49.4: ONE! Ismail runs the ball down the ground towards long off and brings du Preez back on strike. SA 272/7; need 3 off 2

49.3: ONE! Du Preez gets off the strike right away after tapping the ball towards square leg. SA 271/7; need 4 off 3

49.2: RUN OUT! Chetty falls short of the non-striker’s end after responding to du Preez’ call for a 2nd! She departs for 7. India still in the game! Du Preez also brings up her fifty! SA 270/7; need 5 off 4

49.1: ONE! Chetty taps the ball towards square leg to bring du Preez on  strike! SA 269/6; need 6 off 5

Deepti Sharma to bowl the final over. We’ll go ball-by-ball now!

After 49 overs,South Africa Women 268/6 ( Mignon du Preez 49 , Trisha Chetty (W) 6)

Single collected off each of the first three balls of this over. Du Preez smashes the ball down the ground, and would’ve collected a boundary had it not been for Mandhana’s heroic effort running to her left from long on. Single off the fifth. Chetty keeps the strike with a single off the last ball. SA need 7 off 6!

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to bowl the penultimate over of the chase. Will du Preez and Chetty look to take this into the final over, or finish things off in style in the next six balls?

After 48 overs,South Africa Women 261/6 ( Mignon du Preez 45 , Trisha Chetty (W) 3)

Single collected off each delivery of the over — a stumping chance went begging in the first ball, with new batter Trisha Chetty also making it to the striker’s end in time to survive the direct hit. SA need 14 off 12 with four wickets in hand. Should be a walk in the park with du Preez around. Dismiss her, though, and things could get REAL interesting.

After 47 overs,South Africa Women 255/6 ( Mignon du Preez 42 , Trisha Chetty (W) 0)

Tryon collects back-to-back fours with South Africa collecting four boundaries in as many balls now, at the start of Gayakwad’s penultimate over. She goes inside out over extra cover in the first ball and follows it up with a powerful sweep behind square. Single off each of the next two balls as South Africa breach the 250 mark. Tryon collects a third boundary for herself in the penultimate ball, drilling a full toss down the ground, a rubbish delivery at this stage. The over ends on a happy note for the left-arm spinner though, as Tryon ends up chipping the ball back to the bowler for a simple catch to depart for 17. 14 runs and a wicket from the over with South Africa needing 20 off 18 with four wickets in hand.

OUT! Rajeshwari Gayakwad removes Chloe Tryon after conceding three boundaries to the all-rounder in the first five balls of her penultimate over. Tryon was perhaps looking to retain the strike with a single, but ended up chipping the ball back to the bowler. SA 255/6

Tryon c and b Gayakwad 17(9)

After 46 overs,South Africa Women 241/5 ( Mignon du Preez 41 , Chloe Tryon 4)

Pooja Vastrakar returns. New batter Chloe Tryon, who got off the mark with a single in the previous over, collects a brace in the first delivery and gets off strike with a single two balls later. Du Preez meanwhile, keeps SA in the hunt with back-to-back boundaries off the last two balls, leaving SA needing 34 in the last four overs with five wickets in hand.

After 45 overs,South Africa Women 230/5 ( Mignon du Preez 33 , Chloe Tryon 1)

DROPPED! Mandhana puts down a sitter at long on after Du Preez heaves the ball down the ground looking to boost her team’s hopes with a maximum. India though, don’t have to wait long to break the stand as some sharp work by Kaur at point results in Kapp getting run out in the penultimate delivery. Four runs and a wicket from the over, with SA needing 45 from 30 with five wickets in hand.

OUT! Mandhana may have dropped du Preez a couple of deliveries earlier, but India manage to break the partnership soon after with Marizanne Kapp run out at the striker’s end while pushing for a risky single. SA 229/5; need 46 off 31

Kapp run out (Kaur/Ghosh) 32(30)

After 44 overs,South Africa Women 226/4 ( Mignon du Preez 32 , Marizanne Kapp 30)

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the South Africa, one that should bring their required run-rate down a couple of notches. The fielder at backward point fails to stop the ball despite putting in a slide and there’s no protection at the boundary in that direction. Single off each of the next two. Kapp collects a brace off the fifth followed by a single off the last ball to keep the strike. Nine from the over. SA need 49 off 36. Current partnership’s worth 44 and that certainly is an advantage for the Proteas.

After 43 overs,South Africa Women 217/4 ( Mignon du Preez 31 , Marizanne Kapp 22)

Single off each of the first four deliveries of Kaur’s eighth over, followed by a dot. Du Preez works the ball towards deep midwicket after dancing down the track, pushing for a second. Kapp might have been in trouble at the other end, but was ultimately saved by the awkward bounce at the non-striker’s end. Six from the over. SA need 58 off 42.

After 42 overs,South Africa Women 211/4 ( Mignon du Preez 27 , Marizanne Kapp 20)

Rana returns in Deepti’s place. Du Preez and Kapp nick a single off each ball barring the sixth. The Indian spinners are doing well to deny the Proteas boundaries at this stage. Five from the over. South Africa need 64 off 48.

After 41 overs,South Africa Women 206/4 ( Mignon du Preez 24 , Marizanne Kapp 18)

Kaur continues. Single collected off each of the first two balls, bringing up the 200 for the Proteas, before Kapp collects her second boundary with a firm cut, aided by a misfield at point. Two singles collected in the last three balls. South Africa need 69 off 54.

After 40 overs,South Africa Women 198/4 ( Mignon du Preez 22 , Marizanne Kapp 12)

Deepti bowls out the final over of the second powerplay, conceding just three singles from it with the required rate now touching the seven-and-a-half mark. South Africa need 77 in the last 10 overs. What will give the Proteas camp confidence will be the presence of two match-winners in Du Preez and Kapp at the centre, both more than capable of guiding the team home. The Indians, on the other hand, aren’t giving the batters any room for the big hits with the spinners especially bowling the tight lines.

After 39 overs,South Africa Women 195/4 ( Mignon du Preez 21 , Marizanne Kapp 10)

FOUR! Kapp gives the Indians a reminder of the kind of form that she’s in at the moment as she crunches the ball past extra cover to collect her first boundary of the innings. Follows it up with a brace three balls later and a single. Seven from the over. SA need 80 off 66 with six wickets in hand.

After 38 overs,South Africa Women 188/4 ( Mignon du Preez 21 , Marizanne Kapp 3)

Deepti Sharma replaces Sneh Rana. Three singles collected in the first four deliveries before du Preez flicks the ball through the midwicket region, coming back for a second. Five from the over.

After 37 overs,South Africa Women 183/4 ( Mignon du Preez 18 , Marizanne Kapp 1)

Another superb over from Harmanpreet Kaur as her golden arm continues to keep India in the hunt for a semi-final spot, the vice-captain trapping Luus LBW in the first ball. Just one from the over along with the wicket. Marizanne Kapp joins du Preez at the centre.

OUT! What a review by the Indians! An LBW appeal against skipper Luus is turned down by the umpire, and the Indians decide to take this upstairs. Luus had lunged forward and was hit on the knee roll. Impact is along the off stump, and the ball was found to be hitting leg, leading to South Africa losing their fourth wicket. SA 182/4

Luus LBW Kaur 22(27)

After 36 overs,South Africa Women 182/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 22 , Mignon du Preez 18)

Rana gets another over in her quota, conceding five off her eighth with du Preez collecting two doubles in the last three balls. SA need 93 off 84.

After 35 overs,South Africa Women 177/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 21 , Mignon du Preez 14)

Single collected off each delivery of this over barring the fourth, as Luus and du Preez continue to rotate the strike between themselves and keep the asking rate under check. South Africa need less than 100 to win now, the equation being 98 off 90 balls with seven wickets in hand.

After 34 overs,South Africa Women 172/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 18 , Mignon du Preez 12)

Rana continues after the drinks break. Starts off with a dot, with a single collected off each of the remaining deliveries. Five from the over.

After 33 overs,South Africa Women 167/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 15 , Mignon du Preez 10)

Meghna Singh returns, replacing Gayakwad. Three singles conceded in the first four deliveries. Meghna concedes a wide down the leg side in the penultimate ball, with Ghosh needlessly throwing the ball to cover to allow an extra run to be collected. Five from the over. Time for the players to have a drink.

After 32 overs,South Africa Women 162/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 14 , Mignon du Preez 8)

Five from Kaur’s fourth over including a double in the third delivery. Both Luus and du Preez are in good nick with the bat at the moment; Luus has struck three half-centuries so far in the tournament while du Preez struck an unbeaten 38 against the West Indians before the match got abandoned due to rain. The pair can bring South Africa back in contention with a solid partnership, and let’s not forget, Marizanne Kapp will be coming in next.

After 31 overs,South Africa Women 157/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 11 , Mignon du Preez 6)

Four singles from Gayakwad’s sixth over with skipper Luus moving to double figures in this over.

After 30 overs,South Africa Women 153/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 9 , Mignon du Preez 4)

Kaur continues, conceding five in her third over including a brace to du Preez in the third delivery. Meanwhile she’s opened her account in the tournament as far as the wickets column is concerned. South Africa need another 122 to win from 120 balls with seven wickets in hand.

After 29 overs,South Africa Women 148/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 7 , Mignon du Preez 1)

Tidy over from Gayakwad with just three singles coming from it. The left-arm spinner’s back to doing what she does best — choke the flow of runs and build dot-ball pressure. With two new batters at the crease, this is a golden chance for the Indians to seize control and work towards a victory.

After 28 overs,South Africa Women 145/3 ( Sune Luus (C) 5 , Mignon du Preez 0)

Skipper Sune Luus gets off the mark with a boundary in the second delivery, sweeping towards fine leg. Kaur though, nets the big fish in the penultimate ball, breaching Wolvaardt’s defence and rattling the stumps as the in-form opener departs for 80. Six runs and a wicket from the over. Team India are back in the hunt and how!

OUT! One wicket leads to another, and this time it’s Harmanpreet Kaur who gets rid of the dangerous Laura Wolvaardt, who is clean bowled for 80! SA 145/3
 

Wolvaardt b Kaur 80(79)

After 27 overs,South Africa Women 139/2 ( Laura Wolvaardt 79 , Sune Luus (C) 0)

Excellent over from Gayakwad. Goodall nearly perishes in the first ball after chipping the ball over midwicket, but is stumped in the last delivery as she misses out on her half-century by just one run. Two runs and a wicket from the over, with the left-arm spinner getting the much-needed breakthrough for the Indians.

OUT! Rajeshwari Gayakwad gets the breakthrough, and Lara Goodall will be gutted to have missed out on her half-century by a whisker! Dances down the track looking to push the ball past the bowler, only for the ball to sneak in through her defence. Ghosh whips the bails off in a flash. SA 139/2

Goodall st Ghosh b Gayakwad 49(69)

After 26 overs,South Africa Women 137/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 78 , Lara Goodall 48)

Mitali turns to Harmanpreet now with India starting to get desperate for a breakthrough at this stage. Four singles from the over, with Goodall two short of her half-century at the end of this over.

After 25 overs,South Africa Women 133/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 76 , Lara Goodall 46)

Three singles collected in the first four deliveries of the over before Goodall pushes for a second after running the ball down the ground, coming back for a brace. South Africa cruising towards the target at the halfway stage of the innings with two set batters at the crease and the partnership worth 119 at the moment.

After 24 overs,South Africa Women 128/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 74 , Lara Goodall 43)

Wolvaardt and Goodall continue to rotate the strike between themselves through singles, with four of them coming in Sharma’s sixth over of the day.

After 23 overs,South Africa Women 124/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 72 , Lara Goodall 41)

Tidy over from Rana with three singles coming off it. Goodall, meanwhile, is batting in the forties with Wolvaardt on 72 and eyeing her first ton of the World Cup already.

After 22 overs,South Africa Women 121/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 71 , Lara Goodall 39)

Deepti Sharma returns to the attack in place of Vastrakar. Goodall collects a single first ball, before Wolvaardt smacks the ball through the midwicket region to collect her 11th boundary. Single off each of the last two balls. Seven from the over.

After 21 overs,South Africa Women 114/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 66 , Lara Goodall 37)

The boundaries continue to flow for the Proteas as Goodall brings out the reverse sweep at the start of this over, beating the backward point fielder. Three singles collected in the remaining five deliveries.

After 20 overs,South Africa Women 107/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 65 , Lara Goodall 31)

Wolvaardt pushes for a risky second after pulling towards deep midwicket at the start of this over. Follows it up with a thick outside edge through the vacant slip cordon, the ball racing away to the third man fence for a four. Wolvaardt collects a second boundary in the over with a superb cover drive off the last ball. 12 from the over. South Africa go past the 100-mark in this over, needing another 168 to win from 180 balls with nine wickets in hand.

After 19 overs,South Africa Women 95/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 53 , Lara Goodall 31)

Four singles collected in Rana’s third over of the day, with Goodall moving into the 30s in the process.

After 18 overs,South Africa Women 91/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 51 , Lara Goodall 29)

Vastrakar continues, and collects the first maiden of the innings, with just a leg bye being added to the South African total in this over.

After 17 overs,South Africa Women 90/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 51 , Lara Goodall 29)

Rana replaces Gayakwad on the other side of the drinks break, conceding four from her second over including a wide in the fourth delivery.

After 16 overs,South Africa Women 86/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 50 , Lara Goodall 27)

FOUR! The boundaries continue to flow for the Proteas with Goodall flicking a length ball from Vastrakar past square leg at the start of the 16th over. Collects a single three balls later. Five from the over. Drinks called on the field at the end of this over.

After 15 overs,South Africa Women 81/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 50 , Lara Goodall 22)

Single to Wolvaardt first ball followed by a swing-and-miss for Goodall in the second. Goodall gets off strike with a single off the third ball, running the ball down the ground. Wolvaardt brings up her fifth half-century of the ongoing World Cup with a boundary off the final delivery. Six from the over.

FOUR! What a way for Laura Wolvaardt to bring up her half-century — her 26th overall in ODIs and her fifth of the ongoing tournament. Wolvaardt gets on the backfoot and cuts the ball behind square to bring up the milestone. What a tournament she’s having so far! SA 81/1

After 14 overs,South Africa Women 75/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 45 , Lara Goodall 21)

Goodall collects a single off the second delivery. Wolvaardt pushes the ball through midwicket in the third, pushing for a second and eventually making it. She gets off strike with a single off the fourth. Dot off each of the last two balls, with four coming from the over.

After 13 overs,South Africa Women 71/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 42 , Lara Goodall 20)

A much-better over from Gayakwad with four coming off it as Wolvaard and Goodall collect two singles each.

After 12 overs,South Africa Women 67/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 40 , Lara Goodall 18)

Pooja Vastrakar’s introduced for the first time in the 12th over. Wolvaardt collects a single off the second ball, before Goodall drives a full delivery through midwicket for a boundary off the third to bring up the fifty stand for the second wicket. Five off the over.

FOUR! Goodall pushes a full delivery from Vastrakar through the midwicket region, bringing up the fifty stand with Wolvaardt with a boundary. This has been an impressive recovery by the South Africans after losing the wicket of Lizelle Lee early. SA 67/1

After 11 overs,South Africa Women 62/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 39 , Lara Goodall 14)

Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s introduced at the start of the second powerplay. Goodall welcomes her into the attack with a sweep in front of square, beating the fielder at midwicket to collect her first boundary of the innings. Goes for another paddle towards fine leg two balls later, collecting a double, before collecting a single off the fourth. Wolvaardt continues to collect boundaries for fun, driving the ball through the covers in the penultimate delivery. Keeps the strike with a single off the last ball. South Africa are back on their feet thanks mainly to Wolvaardt, and could actually chase 275 down should the in-form opener convert this start into a match-winning score.

After 10 overs,South Africa Women 50/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 34 , Lara Goodall 7)

Rana introduced as Sharma gets a break after a four-over spell. Goodall attempts a paddle in the second ball, but collects only a single as she lobs the ball towards the vacant short fine region. Wolvaardt moves to 30 with a brace in the third delivery. Wolvaardt brings up the fifty for the Proteas with a boundary off the final ball of the first powerplay.

After 9 overs,South Africa Women 43/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 28 , Lara Goodall 6)

Goodall helps herself to another treble, this time with a cover drive in the third delivery. That is followed by Wolvaardt collecting back-to-back fours — flicking the ball over square leg in the fourth ball followed by a lovely square drive. 11 from the over.

After 8 overs,South Africa Women 32/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 20 , Lara Goodall 3)

Sharma starts off with a couple of dots before Wolvaardt runs the ball down towards long on in the third delivery. Goodall then gets off the mark with a paddle towards fine leg, getting enough time to come back for a third. Four from the over.

After 7 overs,South Africa Women 28/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 19 , Lara Goodall 0)

FOUR! Wolvaardt gets down on one knee and drives the ball past extra cover in the third delivery. Follows it up with another boundary two balls later, this time off a straight drive. Bit of a mix-up while responding to a call for a single in the final ball. She shows hesitation after pushing the ball towards short fine, but comfortably reaches the non-striker’s end with the throw being directed at the keeper’s end.

After 6 overs,South Africa Women 17/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 8 , Lara Goodall 0)

Deepti bowls out a tidy third over with just three runs being added to the South African total, including two leg byes. Wolvaardt, meanwhile, will be the key wicket for the Indians given the way she’s batted so far in the tournament, and getting her early will certainly put India in firm control.

After 5 overs,South Africa Women 14/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 7 , Lara Goodall 0)

Wolvaardt helps herself to her first boundary with an uppercut over backward point in the second delivery. India break the opening stand two balls later thanks to a direct hit by Harmanpreet Kaur at midwicket, catching Lizelle Lee well short of the striker’s end. Lara Goodall joins Wolvaardt at the crease with South Africa in a spot of bother after losing an early wicket.

OUT! Harmanpreet Kaur’s brilliance on the field continues to get India vital breakthroughs! In this case it’s Lizelle Lee’s whose caught well short of the striker’s end thanks to a superb direct hit by the Indian vice-captain. SA 14/1

Lee run out (Kaur) 6(15)

After 4 overs,South Africa Women 10/0 ( Lizelle Lee 6 , Laura Wolvaardt 3)

Single to Wolvaardt in the first delivery. Lee goes for a slog-sweep towards deep midwicket in the second ball, but collects only two with Vastrakar guarding the boundary in that direction. Three from the over. Deepti ends the over with three consecutive dots.

After 3 overs,South Africa Women 7/0 ( Lizelle Lee 4 , Laura Wolvaardt 2)

Wolvaardt collects a single off the third delivery, which is followed by well-timed flick by Lee over the square leg region that brings up the first boundary of the innings. Five from the over.

After 2 overs,South Africa Women 2/0 ( Lizelle Lee 0 , Laura Wolvaardt 1)

Deepti Sharma, brought into the side in place of Poonam Yadav, starts off with a beauty as the first ball holds its line and narrowly misses Laura Wolvaardt’s outside edge as well as the off stump. Just one from the over, with Wolvaardt collecting the first run off the bat with a single in the penultimate ball.

After 1 over,South Africa Women 1/0 ( Lizelle Lee 0 , Laura Wolvaardt 0)

Meghna Singh starts off with a wide down the leg side to concede a wide first ball, but keeps things tight for the remainder of the over with six dots, with Lizelle Lee choosing to block her way through the over.

We’re back with the chase, with Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt hoping to get the Proteas off to a solid start. No Jhulan Goswami in action today so Meghna Singh open the bowling for the Indians. The South Africans are already through to the semis, but they’ll want to end the league stage on a winning note. For India, on the other hand, it’s a do-or-die match.

Meanwhile, England have beaten Bangladesh by 100 runs and are currently third on the points table. India must restrict South Africa to less than 174 if they are to finish third and face the Proteas, instead of the Aussies in the semis.

After 50 overs,India Women 274/7 ( Sneh Rana 1 , Deepti Sharma 2)

Ayabonga Khaka bowls the final over of the innings. Kaur guides the ball towards fine leg in the second delivery, coming back for a second, before getting her leg stump flattened in the third ball while looking for a wild slog. Single off each of the last three balls of the over, as India post 274/7 after opting to bat in the final league game of the 2022 ICC World Cup.

BOWLED! Harmanpreet Kaur misses out on a fifty, getting her leg stump flattened by Khaka in the final over! IND 271/7

Kaur b Khaka 48(57)

After 49 overs,India Women 269/6 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 46 , Sneh Rana 0)

Ismail bowls the penultimate over. Starts off with two wides before removing Ghosh two balls later as the keeper-batter skies the ball towards mid on, where Luus holds on to the catch. Kaur collects a single off the third. Rana’s then adjudged caught-behind in her first delivery while trying to avoid a well-aimed bouncer from Ismail. Rana reviews right away, and UltraEdge shows a flat line. Same thing two balls later, as Rana’s adjudged caught-behind off a similar ball, and she overturns the decision again. Good final over from ismail with just three runs and a wicket coming from it as she signs off with figures of 2/42.

OUT! Ismail collects her second wicket in her final over of the day as Ghosh departs while trying to accelerate, getting a thick top-edge towards mid on where Luus holds on to the catch — her second of the day so far. IND 268/6

Ghosh c Luus b Ismail 8(13)

After 48 overs,India Women 266/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 45 , Richa Ghosh (W) 8)

Single off each of the first two deliveries followed by a dot. Kaur then rocks back and steers the back-of-length ball from Kapp past backward point to collect her third boundary. Makes it back-to-back fours with a majestic strike down the ground, the ball landing just short of the long on boundary. Collects a single off the last ball after getting a top-edge towards fine leg. 11 from the over.

After 47 overs,India Women 255/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 35 , Richa Ghosh (W) 7)

Five singles collected in six balls in Klaas’ eighth over with Harmanpreet batting on 35 at the end of this over. Another three overs to go in the innings.

After 46 overs,India Women 250/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 32 , Richa Ghosh (W) 5)

Khaka in place of Kapp, as Luus continues to shuffle her bowlers around. Single off each of the first two balls, followed by three wides down the leg side. Ghosh makes room and drives through the cover region, coming back for a third as the ball slows down on its way to the fence. DROPPED! Tryon puts down a tough chance at deep midwicket after a slog-sweep by Kaur, who ends up collecting a single. The sun was in her eyes, and made it all the tougher. Nine from the over. India breach the 250-mark in this over.

After 45 overs,India Women 241/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 30 , Richa Ghosh (W) 1)

Ismail replaces Klaas and makes an impact right away, deceiving Vastrakar with a slower ball as the all-rounder drives straight to extra cover to depart for 3. Just one off the over, with new batter Richa Ghosh getting off the mark with a single off the last delivery. Another five overs left in the innings.

OUT! Drives straight to Sune Luus at extra cover, does Pooja Vastrakar, as India lose their fifth wicket. Ismail deceived the all-rounder by taking pace off the delivery. IND 240/5

Vastrakar c Luus b Ismail 3(8)

After 44 overs,India Women 240/4 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 30 , Pooja Vastrakar 3)

Tidy stuff from Kapp in her eighth over with four coming off it, including a risky single to Vastrakar in the final delivery in which she would’ve been well short of the crease had the throw from mid off been more accurate.

After 43 overs,India Women 236/4 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 29 , Pooja Vastrakar 1)

Klaas replaces Ismail. FOUR! Kaur gets one in the slot and goes aerial over midwicket to collect her second boundary of the innings. Slog sweeps towards deep square leg for a single off the second ball. Klaas then breaks the stand by dismissing Mitali in the third delivery, bringing all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar to the crease. Two singles collected in the last three balls. Seven runs and a wicket from the over.

OUT! Mithali’s innings finally comes to an end as she gets a thick top-edge while looking for a maximum down the ground; Tryon settles under the ball near mid off and completes the dismissal in the end. IND 234/4

Mithali c Tryon b Klaas 68(84)

After 42 overs,India Women 229/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 68 , Harmanpreet Kaur 23)

Kapp returns, replacing Khaka. Kaur and Raj collect a single off every delivery of this over, with the partnership between them going past the fifty-mark now. Kaur, meanwhile, has been fairly sedate so far today, and will want to accelerate in the final powerplay.

Fifty partnership completed between Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur for the fourth wicket, the former bringing up the milestone with a single in the 42nd over. IND 226/3

After 41 overs,India Women 224/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 66 , Harmanpreet Kaur 20)

Ismail sends down five consecutive dots before Kaur goes for a pull in the final delivery, preventing the over from going as a maiden by collecting a single and keeping the strike. She’s batting on 20 at the end of this over.

After 40 overs,India Women 223/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 66 , Harmanpreet Kaur 19)

FOUR! Mithali goes for an inside out loft over mid off in the second delivery of this over, maintaining a healthy run rate for the Indians with a boundary at regular intervals. Nine from the over, with India fairly well set at the end of the second powerplay. Partnership between the captain and her deputy’s worth 47 at the end of this over.

After 39 overs,India Women 214/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 61 , Harmanpreet Kaur 17)

Ismail returns for another spell. Tidy over from the pace spearhead with just three singles coming from it.

After 38 overs,India Women 211/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 60 , Harmanpreet Kaur 15)

Khaka returns, replacing Klaas. Raj meanwhile, collects her seventh boundary of the innings with a lovely square drive. Seven from the over, with three singles coming in the over in addition to the boundary.

After 37 overs,India Women 204/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 55 , Harmanpreet Kaur 13)

Single off each of the first three balls, with Mithali bringing up her 64th ODI half-century in the process, followed by a wide. A single and a boundary to end the over, with India going past the 200-mark in this over.

FIFTY for Mithali Raj, her 64th in ODIs and her second in the ongoing tournament. Brings up the milestone with a single off Tryon’s bowling, taking 69 deliveries along the way. IND 196/3

After 36 overs,India Women 195/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 49 , Harmanpreet Kaur 11)

FOUR! First boundary of the innings for Harmanpreet Kaur as she gets down on one knee and sweeps towards the midwicket fence in the third ball of the over. Single off each of the last two balls with Raj on 49 at the end of the over.

After 35 overs,India Women 189/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 48 , Harmanpreet Kaur 6)

Tryon offers Raj an absolute freebie, a high full toss down leg, and Raj has no problem dispatching it towards fine leg for her fifth boundary. Four runs collected off the remaining deliveries of the over including a brace in the fourth ball. Kaur gets a thick top-edge in the fifth delivery, the ball landing short of the fielder charging in from fine leg.

After 34 overs,India Women 181/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 43 , Harmanpreet Kaur 3)

Another tidy over for the Proteas with Masabata Klaas conceding just two singles from her fifth over. Raj and Kaur will look for the odd boundary to keep the dot-ball pressure in check.

After 33 overs,India Women 179/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 42 , Harmanpreet Kaur 2)

Tidy over from Tryon with three singles coming off it, two of which are collected by new batter Harmanpreet Kaur as the India vice-captain gets off the mark.

After 32 overs,India Women 176/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 41 , Harmanpreet Kaur 0)

Klaas concedes four singles in the over before Mandhana departs for 71 in the last ball thanks to a superb effort by Chloe Tryon near extra cover as the 80-run third-wicket stand comes to an end.

OUT! What a catch by Chloe Tryon to dismiss the well-set Smriti Mandhana, as Masabata Klaas breaks the third-wicket stand! Mandhana ends up mishitting the ball while looking to loft the ball over extra cover. Tryon, running to her right from mid off, puts in a slide to complete the dismissal. IND 176/3

Mandhana c Tryon b Klaas 71(84)

After 31 overs,India Women 172/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 69 , Mithali Raj (C) 39)

Tryon returns, replacing Luus. Mandhana collects a single off the first ball before Raj cuts the ball behind point, collecting her fourth boundary in the process. Single off each of the next two balls. Couple of dots to end the over. Time for the players to have a drink now.

After 30 overs,India Women 165/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 67 , Mithali Raj (C) 34)

Single off each of the first two balls of Kapp’s sixth over followed by a wide. Raj goes for an inside out heave over point in the fourth delivery, getting enough time to come back for a second, before collecting her third boundary with an exquisite cover drive, before pulling a short ball towards square leg for a double. 11 from the over.

After 29 overs,India Women 154/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 66 , Mithali Raj (C) 25)

Mandhana and Raj keep the scoreboard ticking with the ones and twos in this over, with eight coming off Luus’ fourth over, as India cross the 150-mark. Mithali too, is fairly well set on 25 at the moment.

After 28 overs,India Women 146/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 60 , Mithali Raj (C) 23)

Expensive over from Kapp, who replaces Ismail, with 11 coming off it, including a couple of boundaries to Mandhana as she reaches 60 by the time the over comes to an end.

Fifty partnership comes up between Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj for the third wicket, the former bringing up the milestone with a single off the last ball in the 28th over. IND 146/2

After 27 overs,India Women 135/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 50 , Mithali Raj (C) 22)

Single collected off each of the first four deliveries of Luus’ third over. Mandhana guides the ball towards deep midwicket and gets enough time to come back for a second in the fifth delivery, before bringing up her half-century with a single off the last ball.

Fifty up for Smriti Mandhana — her 22nd in ODIs and her third fifty-plus score in the current World Cup. Brings up the milestone with a single in the final ball of the 27th over, consuming 69 balls along the way. IND 135/2

After 26 overs,India Women 128/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 45 , Mithali Raj (C) 20)

Tidy over from Khaka, one in which she uses the short ball to good effect while bowling to Mithali. Collects five dots in a row before Mithali guides the ball past point for a brace off the final ball.

After 25 overs,India Women 126/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 45 , Mithali Raj (C) 18)

Six off Luus’ second over, four of them coming in the form of singles while Mandhana collects a brace for herself after smacking a full toss towards long off. India fairly well set at the halfway stage with the current partnership worth 30.

After 24 overs,India Women 120/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 41 , Mithali Raj (C) 16)

Shabnim Ismail collects the first maiden of the innings so far, as Raj decides to defend her way through this over.

After 23 overs,India Women 120/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 41 , Mithali Raj (C) 16)

Sune Luus introduces herself in this over. Starts off with a couple of dots followed by a single each to Raj and Mandhana. Raj collects a brace for herself with a drive through the covers off the fifth ball, before keeping the strike with a single off the last ball. Five from the over.

After 22 overs,India Women 115/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 40 , Mithali Raj (C) 12)

Shabnim Ismail returns, replacing Khaka. Just one from the over, with Raj collecting a single in the second delivery.

After 21 overs,India Women 114/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 40 , Mithali Raj (C) 11)

Six from Tryon’s sixth over, with Mithali collecting her second boundary of the innings with a well-timed cut through cover off the second ball as she moves into double figures.

After 20 overs,India Women 108/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 39 , Mithali Raj (C) 6)

Six from the over, with Mandhana and Raj each collecting a double. India currently are in the rebuilding phase and will not be looking to take too many risks.

After 19 overs,India Women 102/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 36 , Mithali Raj (C) 4)

FOUR! What a way for skipper Mithali Raj to open her account and also bring up the 100 for the Indians, going for an expansive sweep in the third delivery of Tryon’s fifth over.

After 18 overs,India Women 97/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 35 , Mithali Raj (C) 0)

Good over from Khaka, who replaces Klaas, with just one coming from it, and South Africa certainly have seized control in the middle overs by drying up the boundaries and with a couple of quick wickets. Skipper Mithali Raj joins Smriti Mandhana at the centre.

After 17 overs,India Women 96/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 34 , Mithali Raj (C) 0)

Single to Mandhana in the first delivery. Bhatia gets off the mark with a brace off the second ball, before dragging the ball onto her stumps while looking for a sweep in the third ball, resulting in India losing a second wicket in quick succession. Three runs and a wicket from the over.

OUT! Bhatia ends up dragging the ball onto her stumps while looking to sweep the ball behind square as Chloe Tryon strikes in her fourth over! South Africa are back in the game and how! India stutter after a brilliant opening stand between Verma and Mandhana. IND 96/2

Bhatia b Tryon 2(3)

After 16 overs,India Women 93/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 33 , Yastika Bhatia 0)

Tidy over from Klaas with just two coming from it — courtesy a wide and a single. Yastika Bhatia, meanwhile, is the new batter at the crease at the moment.

After 15 overs,India Women 91/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 32 , Yastika Bhatia 0)

Excellent over from Tryon, conceding just a single in the first five deliveries, building dot-ball pressure which then leads to a run out in the final delivery as the South Africans see the back of Shafali Verma at the end of this over.

OUT! Horrible mix-up between Mandhana and Verma, and the latter ends up marching back to the Indian dressing room after bringing up her maiden World Cup fifty. Mandhana pushes the ball towards midwicket off Tryon, looking for a quick single, but Verma freezes after taking a couple of steps forward, and is not even halfway down the pitch by the time the bails are whipped off at the striker’s end. The opening stand ends just 10 short of the hundred mark. IND 91/1

Verma run out (Luus/Chetty) 53(46)

After 14 overs,India Women 90/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 32 , Shafali Verma 52)

Big over for the Indians with 12 coming from it. Verma brings up her half-century with a boundary in the third delivery, going for a lofted drive towards long on, before Mandhana muscles the ball over cow corner to end the over with a maximum. The opening stand’s worth 90 now.

FOUR! What a way for Shafali Verma to bring up only her third ODI half-century — her first in ODI World Cups! Heaves the ball down the ground off Klaas, the ball landing just short of the long on boundary, helping the hard-hitting opener bring up the milestone in just 40 balls! IND 84/0

After 13 overs,India Women 78/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 25 , Shafali Verma 48)

Verma and Mandhana opt to keep the scoreboard ticking through singles with three coming off Tryon’s second over. Meanwhile, this is India’s best opening stand in the World Cup so far, bettering the 74-run stand against Bangladesh.

After 12 overs,India Women 75/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 23 , Shafali Verma 47)

Change from both ends with Masabata Klaas replacing Ismail. The medium-pacer is off to a tidy start, conceding just one in her first over with Mandhana steering the ball behind point for a single in the penultimate ball.

After 11 overs,India Women 74/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 22 , Shafali Verma 47)

Verma is down on the ground as the physio takes a look at her knee before the start of this over. Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Chloe Tryon is introduced into the attack in this over. Six from the over, including a boundary to Mandhana in the fourth ball off an inside out lofted drive over extra cover. Mandhana moves into the 20s in this over.

After 10 overs,India Women 68/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 17 , Shafali Verma 46)

Change of ends for Ismail as she replaces Kapp. Mandhana nearly offers the seamer a catch off her own bowling after chipping the ball back in her direction. Mandhana gets off strike with a single off the second. Verma exposes all three stumps and then some more when going for a scoop in the third ball, though collecting only a brace in the end. She carves the ball behind point next ball for a brace, before collecting a single off the fifth. India collect 68 in the powerplay, their best display this World Cup.

After 9 overs,India Women 62/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 16 , Shafali Verma 41)

Verma collects a brace off the first ball to bring up the fifty stand with Mandhana, before getting off strike with a single two balls later. Wide down the leg side in the fourth ball, followed by a second boundary of the innings to Mandhana with a drive past cover point. Verma ends the over with a boundary, smacking the ball straight down the ground. 13 from the over.

Fifty partnership up between Verma and Mandhana for the opening wicket, the former going for an inside-out aerial drive over extra cover, the ball landing just outside the circle giving Verma enough time to come back for a second. IND 51/0

After 8 overs,India Women 49/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 11 , Shafali Verma 34)

Mandhana decides to join the boundary-scoring act with a lovely pull through the midwicket region after Kapp decides to shorten her length a little. The partnership is one short of the fifty mark now.

After 7 overs,India Women 45/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 7 , Shafali Verma 34)

Verma moves to 30 with a brace off the second ball after edging the ball towards third man, before collecting another boundary for herself thanks to some lovely wrist work, guiding the ball past extra cover.

After 6 overs,India Women 39/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 7 , Shafali Verma 28)

Kapp continues to keep things tidy from her end, conceded three from her third over including a couple of singles. She’s in a good rhythm at the moment, and both Verma and Mandhana will perhaps be a tad cautious while facing her.

After 5 overs,India Women 36/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 6 , Shafali Verma 27)

Ayabonga Khaka replaces Shabnim Ismail. Verma gets a thick leading edge in the second delivery, the ball landing safely beyond point’s reach. She collects another boundary for herself two balls later making room and punching the length ball through cover. Four from the over.

After 4 overs,India Women 32/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 6 , Shafali Verma 23)

A much better over for the Proteas with just two coming from it, with Mandhana and Verma collecting a single each.

After 3 overs,India Women 30/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 5 , Shafali Verma 22)

Verma dismantles Ismail in this over with a hat-trick of fours, targetting all parts of the ground and using the extra pace from the fastest bowler in the women’s game to good effect. Verma follows it up with a couple of doubles, the second one coming in the free hit after Ismail is found to have overstepped. 17 runs from the over. India 30 for no loss after 3 overs.

After 2 overs,India Women 13/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 5 , Shafali Verma 6)

Marizanne Kapp bowls from the other end. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana decides to help herself to the boundary, pushing a low full toss through the covers in the third delivery. Five from the over, including a wide.

After 1 over,India Women 8/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 1 , Shafali Verma 6)

Mandhana gets off the mark with a single off the second delivery before Verma collects the first boundary two balls later with a well-timed push past extra cover. Wide conceded in the last ball, followed by a brace to Verma. Eight from the first over bowled by Ismail.

The national anthems have been sung and the two teams make their respective gestures against racism before the first ball is bowled. Smriti Mandhana opens alongside Shafali Verma as usual, with Shabnim Ismail bowling the first over.

This is the first time Jhulan Goswami’s not playing a World Cup game for Team India. She had made 34 appearances on the trot across five editions before this game. Apparently it’s a case of a side strain for the senior seamer.

Sanjay Manjrekar and WV Raman assess the conditions at Hagley Oval:

SM: It’s just a fantastic ground. The weather seems to complement it. The perfect blend of conditions here. The same pitch as yesterday, so nothing changes. Side boundaries are identical, the straight boundaries are pretty long.

WVR: The surface is dry, which means there will be no turn for the spinners. No lateral movement for the seamers as well. Batters have to get on top of the bounce if they are to play their shots.

Teams:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

South Africa: Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus (c), Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka

Sune Luus: Probably would’ve batted first, but don’t think the wicket will change too much. For us today, it’s just about hitting out straps and taking that confidence into the semi-final. We’ve got two changes — Lara Goodall comes in for Tazmin Brits and Masabata Klaas comes in for Tumi Sekhukhune.

Mithali Raj: Yesterday’s game was played on the same track. Spinners might get help in the second innings. Good wicket to bat when the sun is out. It’s all about holding our nerves, being composed, play our best cricket today. We have two changes — Meghna Singh in place of Jhulan Goswami and Deepti Sharma in place of Poonam Yadav.

TOSS: India win the toss and opt to bat

ENG off to slow start against BAN

Heather Knight and Co have lost four top-order wickets with a little over 100 on the board after opting to bat against Bangladesh in their final league game of the tournament at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Jahanara Alam and Salma Khatun struck early for the Bangladeshis before a solid third-wicket stand between Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver rescued the defending champions.

Wondering how Team India can still make it to the semi-finals of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup?

Well the good news is that the Women in Blue are in contention for a place in the knockouts along with England and the West Indies, with Australia and South Africa having already confirmed their places.

A washout against South Africa will see India through to the semis thanks to their superior Net Run Rate (+0.768) compared to that of Windies (-0.885). But the Indians will be hoping for a victory by a sizeable margin that helps them finish third ahead of England, which will then lead to a match-up with South Africa in the semis.

However, beating a side that won four games in a row including against top sides such as England and New Zealand is easier said than done.

Amit Banerjee previews the final league game of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup. Click here to read

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