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

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.

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

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!

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)