4s
6s
Total 4's :
23
Total 6's :
3
Wickets :
4
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.1
Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Shafali Verma and India Women are underway! Ayabonga Khaka starts with a short delivery from over the wicket, not short enough to trouble the batter, on off. Shafali Verma nails the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary to get going.
4
1.1
Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Too short and punished! Tryon starts from over the wicket and serves a long hop, on middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana stays low and swivels to pull it over a leaping Laura Wolvaardt at square leg for a boundary.
4
1.2
Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Same shot, same result! With a square leg in place, Tryon lands it short again, on middle, Smriti Mandhana is quick to rock back and gets into the position to pull it over backward square leg for four more runs.
4
3.3
Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Glorious! Delivers it on a length and offers width on off, Smriti Mandhana holds her shape and with a still head, launches it over mid off for a boundary.
4
3.4
Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Too straight by de Klerk, on the pads, on a short of a good length, Smriti Mandhana uses the angle to her advantage and helps it over short fine leg for four more runs.
6
3.6
Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, SIX! Hands on heads stuff as that was not much far away from the fielder in the deep. A cross-seam delivery, on middle and leg, on a back of a length, Smriti Mandhana picks the length early and brings out the pull. Hits it flat towards deep square leg and gets it just wide of Chloe Tryon in the deep who saw the ball sail just past her outstretched right hand for a maximum.
4
4.2
Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Lovely shot! Right in the slot by Marx, on off, Shafali Verma does not miss out as he confidently lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
6
4.5
Eliz-Mari Marx to Smriti Mandhana, SIX! Smriti Mandhana brings up India's 50 with a six. Marx angles it in trying to tuck the batter up for room, on a shortish length, Smriti Mandhana gets inside the line early and uses the angle to pull it over fine leg for half a dozen.
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5.2
Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Ayabonga Khaka draws first blood! Bowls it full, around off. Shafali Verma goes hard at it and gets an outside edge that is taken neatly by the keeper, Sinalo Jafta. India lose their first wicket after getting off to a quick start.
4
5.3
Ayabonga Khaka to Dayalan Hemalatha, FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Short of a length, outside off. Dayalan Hemalatha cuts it through the backward point region and it races away to the fence in a flash.
4
6.4
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Dayalan Hemalatha, FOUR! BANG! Floated, full, on off. Dayalan Hemalatha shimmies down the pitch and lofts it handsomely over the mid off region for a thumping boundary.
4
7.3
Annerie Dercksen to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Put Away! Short of a length, angling down the leg. Smriti Mandhana swivels and pulls it with control to the deep backward square leg region for another boundary.
4
8.1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! BANG! Tosses it around off. Smriti Mandhana gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it toward the long off region. One bounce and over the ropes.
4
8.6
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Excellent placement! Flatter, and turning into the middle and leg stump line. Smriti Mandhana goes back and pulls it in the gap between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket fielders for a boundary to end the over.
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9.6
Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The pressure gets to Smriti Mandhana and she perishes. Tryon bowls it flat and quick outside off. Smriti Mandhana advances to flay this through the off side but gets a feather on it. The keeper, Sinalo Jafta, behind the stumps, does the rest and India lose a big wicket of their vice-captain at a crucial stage. Mandhana departs for a sublime 46. India Women are two down.
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10.1
Nadine de Klerk to Dayalan Hemalatha, OUT! CASTLED! Double strike for South Africa Women! Nadine de Klerk gets into the act now. De Klerk bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Dayalan Hemalatha hangs back to work it across the line but plays all over it as the ball nips back in a touch and sneaks under her bat before rattling into the stumps. The visitors could not have asked for a better start after the break.
4
11.6
Chloe Tryon to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Not in control but a much-needed boundary for India Women. A boundary off the last ball makes it a 9-run over for the hosts. Full and sliding on, middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues goes for the sweep but fails to control the shot. Gets a top edge that sails over short fine leg for a boundary.
4
13.6
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Misfield and it races away. Speared in by Mlaba, on a length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur uses her feet and drills it towards extra cover where Laura Wolvaardt moves to her left but lets it slip through her legs. Still, 7 runs off the over, not enough for India Women as the required run rate now stands at 13.33.
4
14.1
Eliz-Mari Marx to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! A valiant effort but in vain! Fired in Marx, full and around leg, Jemimah Rodrigues gets inside the line and sweeps it fine towards deep fine leg where Nonkululeko Mlaba sprints and dives to her right to make the stop. The third umpire is called into action for a boundary check. The replays show that as Mlaba gets up and tries to pick the ball up, her back leg is touching the boundary cushions and it is given as a boundary.
4
14.5
Eliz-Mari Marx to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Nicely done! Marx takes pace off but serves it right in the slot, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues picks the change of pace and holds her shape to loft it over wide mid off for a boundary.
4
14.6
Eliz-Mari Marx to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Poor delivery and these are easy pickings for Jemimah Rodrigues. 15 runs off the over. Short and down leg, Jemimah Rodrigues gets inside the line nice and early and helps it to the right of fine leg for the third boundary of the over. 65 needed off the last 5 overs.
4
15.6
Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Harmanpreet Kaur finally connects and gets the desired result. Pitched full, at the stumps. Kaur clears the front leg and drills it straight past the bowler for a cracking boundary to end the over. 59 needed from the last 4 overs for India Women.
4
16.1
Chloe Tryon to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Lovely stroke! Tosses it on off. Jemimah Rodrigues opens the bat's face at the last moment and lifts it towards the extra cover region for a glorious boundary. An excellent start to the over!
4
16.5
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! BANG! Flatter, on the middle and leg. Kaur sits down and swats it to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a thumping boundary.
4
17.1
Nadine de Klerk to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Excellent placement by the Indian skipper! Short of a length, angling in. Kaur picks the length early and pulls it in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
18.1
Ayabonga Khaka to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! SMASHED! Pitched on a fullish length, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues makes room and hammers it over point for a crunching boundary.
4
18.2
Ayabonga Khaka to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR MORE! Wonderful batting! Low full toss outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues backs away and slices it over backward point for consecutive boundaries.
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18.6
Ayabonga Khaka to Jemimah Rodrigues, SIX! Up and Away! India Women have taken 18 off the over and kept the chase alive. Full-length delivery, angling down the leg. Jemimah Rodrigues gets across the stumps and helps it over the long leg boundary for a maximum. Jemimah Rodrigues brings up her FIFTY with that hit.
4
19.1
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Just the start that India Women needed! Tosses it on the middle and leg. Kaur gets to the pitch of the ball and pumps it down the ground for a cracking boundary. 17 needed off 5 now.
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19.6
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, OUT! STUMPED! South Africa Women get their first win on the tour! Mlaba bowls it full and it spins away, just outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur shimmies down to go big on the off side but misses. Sinalo Jafta fumbles on the first attempt but takes off the bails in the second. South Africa Women win by 12 runs and are off to a winning start in the three-match T20I series.