IND-W vs SA-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! What a stellar finish by Annerie Dercksen. Just short of a length from Pooja Vastrakar and outside off, Annerie Dercksen stands tall and is able to power the ball away with excellent timing and over the cover region to make it a hat-trick of boundaries. South Africa Women finish with 177/6 on the board!

FOUR! Adding insult to injury! On a good length and outside off stump, Annerie Dercksen keeps her shape and smashes the ball through the cover region for a boundary. That was hit really well!

DROPPED AND FOUR! Would you believe it? Jemimah Rodrigues has put down a sitter and she seemed a bit casual there. Banged in short over middle, Annerie Dercksen gets on top of the bounce and pulls it aerially to the right of deep mid-wicket. Rodrigues is quick to cover the ground to her right but fails to keep her eyes on the ball and spills it onto the ropes.

Short of a length again and angled in from around middle, Eliz-Mari Marx gets hurried on and takes a blow to the mid riff. The ball rolls to the off side and they get a quick leg bye.

Ooh, that was fiery! A well-directed bumper now, right at the batter and Eliz-Mari Marx does well to duck under it.

OUT! CAUGHT! Double whammy here for India Women. Pooja Vastrakar steams in from over the stumps and bangs the ball in short over off stump. Nadine de Klerk tries to go after it but ends up clubbing it off the top edge and down to mid on where Sajeevan Sajana takes a good catch coming forward.

OUT! TIMBER! Shreyanka Patil does get the final say here. Patil changes the angle of attack by coming from around the stumps and fresh it flat at the leg peg. Anneke Bosch goes a bit too across to the off side as she looks to pull it fine but the ball skids on and beats the bat and crashes into the leg stump. End of a gritty knock from Bosch.

FOUR! Anneke Bosch is making great use of the time spent in the middle in these death overs. Goes full and wide now with four boundary-riders on the leg side. Anneke Bosch comes down the pitch and goes inside-out over extra cover for another top boundary.

FOUR! This is stellar batting from these two and South Africa Women are back in the ascendancy here. On a good length and at the stumps, Anneke Bosch comes down the track and backs away before powering it away wide of long on for a boundary. 14 already off it.

Drops it short now and around off, Nadine de Klerk goes back in her crease and lifts it over mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Tossed up a bit too much and floated well outside the off stump, flirting with the tramline. Called a wide.

FOUR! Trying to cramp up the batter but it is just too short, Nadine de Klerk rocks back and flicks it away well behind square leg this time for another boundary.

FOUR! Sounded very sweet that hit. Nadine de Klerk pre-meditates a bit and backs away early and this is floated up in the arc, de Klerk manages to swing it away over square leg for a boundary.

Just another single to end the over, 7 off it. Short of a good length and around off, picked up and heaved across to deep mid-wicket for a run by Nadine de Klerk.

On a good length and outside off, hit away towards cover for a quick single. Good running!

Nicely played in the end. Back of a length and outside off, Anneke Bosch shuffles across to the off side but adjusts at the last minute and plays a reverse dab over the keeper's head for a couple of runs.

Fractionally short over middle, Nadine de Klerk looked to get inside the line but ended up shoveling the ball behind square leg for one more.

The length is dragged back and the ball is pushed wide of the off stump, Anneke Bosch reaches out and taps the ball away in front of square on the off side for another single.

Nagging length around off stump, skidding through, Nadine de Klerk plays this one off the back foot and pushes it out through covers for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Flighted delivery on the stumps, Anneke Bosch skips down the pitch and thumps it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Flatter one at the stumps, Nadine de Klerk just nudges it towards mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Slow and short over off, tucked away neatly past square leg for a single.

At the stumps again and worked away to the leg side for another single.

On the shorter side and over middle, Anneke Bosch uses the depth of the crease and flicks it past square leg for a run.

Almost another caught and bowled but Deepti Sharma has hurt herself in the process. Short of a length and around off stump, Anneke Bosch rocks back to cut but gets caught on the crease and ends up lobbing it back towards the bowler. Deepti Sharma dives in front and seems to have caught it with both hands but straight away, she puts her hand up and her fingers just got caught in the deck. The third umpire is called in and replays do show that the ball just bounced before going into Deepti's hands.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another timely wicket here for India Women and Radha Yadav gets into the wicket-taking act as well. This is tossed up around off stump, Chloe Tryon skips down the pitch looking to just flick across the line but ends up chipping it off the face of the bat and straight back to the bowler who takes a comfortable catch around her face. South Africa Women lose their fourth wicket.

Fires one in full and on the pads, Chloe Tryon misses the sweep and gets hit on the pads. Half an appeal for LBW but always going down leg.

Sees the batter coming down the pitch and shortens the length, Anneke Bosch adjusts and taps the ball past point for an easy single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Too much air on the ball, floated up full outside off, Anneke Bosch moves across to the off side and sweeps it on one knee wide of short fine leg for four more runs.

Slows it up a bit and floats it outside off, Chloe Tryon reaches out and gets it off the toe end of the bat in front of covers for a quick single.

FOUR! A long hop from Radha Yadav on leg stump, Chloe Tryon gets inside the line and pulls it on one knee, firmly and into the deep backward square leg fence.

Pitched up around off stump, punched on the up towards deep cover for one more.

On a slightly dragged length and wide of the off stump, skidding through, Chloe Tryon reaches out to cut but misses.

FOUR! A bit too full and a bit too wide, Chloe Tryon keeps a stable base, reaches out and flat-bats it through mid off for a boundary.

Banged in a bit short and over off stump, Anneke Bosch shuffles past the off stump and pulls it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Slightly fuller and pushed well wide of the off stump, Anneke Bosch has to really reach for it and toe-ends it in front of covers.

Short of a length and over off stump, Chloe Tryon stands tall and pulls it flat down to long on for a single.

Excellent fielding from Jemimah Rodrigues in the deep. Short and around off stump, Chloe Tryon cuts it firmly and slightly wide of sweeper cover and looks for two right away but will have to settle for the single.

Quicker and flatter on off stump, Chloe Tryon goes on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler.

OUT! STUMPED! Redemption for Uma Chetry as she makes no error this time and Deepti Sharma gets the big fish. This is nicely tossed up, gives it more air and the length is dragged back as well. Deepti floats it up around off, drawing Tazmin Brits down the pitch and Brits is beaten in the flight as she tries to heave across the line. The ball stays low as well and Chetry whips off the bails in a flash. No need for a replay and Brits walks back after another fine knock.

On the shorter side, looking to turn it onto the off stump, Anneke Bosch plays it off the back foot and through covers for a single.

Flatter one outside off stump, Tazmin Brits rocks back and jams the ball down in front of point for a single.

Tossed up quite full and on the stumps, Anneke Bosch comes down the pitch and pushes it down to long on for one.

Length again and outside off, this is eased away through covers for one.

FOUR! Gets that one away though! Good length over middle and leg, Anneke Bosch sits down to pull but gets a top edge that lobs up over the short fine leg fielder and rolls away into the fence.

Anneke Bosch is getting bogged down at the moment. On a hard length and wide of the off stump, Bosch walks across and tries to ramp it away but misses.

Good length in and around the off stump, Anneke Bosch taps it away just to the left of the bowler for no run.

A bit fuller now and pushed wide of the off stump, Tazmin Brits swings and misses and the keeper is beaten as well. The ball rolls to short third and the batters get a bye.

FIFTY up for Tazmin Brits and she continues her fine form from the last game. Back of a length and around off stump, Brits punches it away off the back foot and wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs to bring up back-to-back half-centuries.

Bowled well short and a fair bit outside off, Tazmin Brits goes on the back foot and punches it away to sweeper cover for a single and moves to 49 with that as well.

Nicely flighted delivery, full and outside off, Tazmin Brits strokes the ball away to extra cover.

On a length at the stumps, this is swept away behind square leg for a single.

Floated up, on a dragged length at the stumps, Anneke Bosch goes back and across and just about manages to fend it away. That one nearly rolled back onto the stumps and the drizzle seems to be back.

Nagging length, bowled flatter and at the stumps, Tazmin Brits goes back in the crease and works it away past square leg for one.

FOUR! Muscled away by Brits! Too short and turning into the batter, Tazmin Brits rocks back and pulls it away between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Uppish but well short! Just back of a length around off and sticking in the surface, Anneke Bosch gets caught on the crease and looks to drive but the ball goes off the face of the bat and lands in front of the fielder at covers.

On a length and bowled at the stumps, Tazmin Brits stays back and pushes it away to extra cover for a quick single.

On a hard length and bowled wider of the off stump, Anneke Bosch bends her back and slaps it wide of deep third for a single.

Back of a length and in the channel around off, Anneke Bosch angles it away to backward point.

FOUR! Hammered down the ground! Pitched up on the stumps, Anneke Bosch with a high-elbow and powerful straight drive and the ball gets drilled to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Nicely bowled! Banged in well short over the stumps and gets it in at a difficult height as well. Anneke Bosch dducks under it hoping for a wide but won't get it.

Flat and wide outside off. Tazmin Brits goes back and punches it toward deep extra cover for a brace.

Arm ball, on middle. Bosch nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Shortish length, outside off. Bosch cuts it to extra cover.

Flat and quick outside off. Brits steers it to deep point for one.

Tad short, outside off. Brits punches into covers.

SIX! MAMMOTH HIT! Tossed up on the middle. Tazmin Brits shimmies down the pitch and hammers it over the wide long-on boundary for a colossal hit.

Flat and turning down the leg. Anneke Bosch sits down and pulls it to short fine leg.

Tazmin Brits charges down to a shortish ball and turns it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, outside off. Bosch gets to her right and nudges into the leg side.

Shorter in length, on middle. Tazmin Brits pulls it toward wide long-on for one.

Tad short and turning into the batter. Anneke Bosch tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent bowling by Deepti Sharma and she gets the big fish, Marizanne Kapp! Flatter and slower through the air on off. Kapp shimmies down the pitch and hits off the cue end toward the mid-off region. Sajeevan Sajana comes running in and takes a good running catch. South Africa Women lose their second as Kapp departs for 20.

Pitched full, at the stumps. Kapp clears the front leg and mistimes the loft toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and turning into middle and leg. Brits pulls it to deep backward square leg for one.

Short and outside off. Kapp steers it to sweeper cover for one.

LEG BYE! Flatter on middle. Brtis shimmies down to nudge it away but misses and it ricochets off the pad into the off side for an extra.

Quicker length ball, on middle. Brits goes back and knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Flatter arm ball, on off. Kapp goes back and taps into the off-side for one.

Deepti Sharma shortens the length as Brits comes down the pitch and knocks into covers.

Flatter, outside off. Brits punches into covers.

Floated on off, swiped aerially to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tad short, outside off. Brits forces the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter on the leg peg. Kapp punches it toward mid-on for one.

Flat and turning into the middle and leg. Tazmin Brits nudges it to square leg for one.

Tosses it full, around off. Kapp lofts it off the toe end toward the long-off region for a couple.

Tad short, outside off. Kapp steers it to backward point.

Low full toss on off. Kapp turns into the leg side.

FOUR! And Again! Flighted on off. Kapp makes room and hammers it to the long-off region for a crunching boundary.

FOUR! BANG! Flighted on off. Kapp sits down and tonks it over the mid-off region for a powerful boundary.

Tossed up on off, driven past the bowler to long-on for one.

FOUR! THUMPED! Back of a length, on off. Marizanne Kapp gets on top of the bounce and flat-bats it over the bowler for a cracking boundary.

Good length, angling into the middle. Kapp comes forward and gets an inside edge onto the pitch.

On a length, on off. Tazmin Brits hacks it over the mid-wicket fielder. Smriti Mandhana gives the chase and stops it just inside the ropes. Three added to the score.

FOUR! Put Away! Pooja Vastrakar strays on the pad and Brits flicks it through the square leg region for a boundary.

Hard-length, outside off. Kapp steers it to backward point and a fumble allows the single.

OUT! SHARP CATCH! Pooja Vastrakar makes the breakthrough! Back of a length delivery, outside off. Pooja Vastrakar cuts it straight to the backward point fielder. Radha Yadav takes a brilliant catch to her left. India Women finally get the wicket they wanted and the South Africa Women skipper is back in the pavilion.

Fired on the pad. Tazmin Brits glances it to short fine leg.

Shortish, into the leg stump line. Laura Wolvaardt goes back and pulls it on the bounce to deep backward square leg.

Bowls it full, on off. Tazmin Brits nudges it toward mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Laura Wolvaardt turns into the leg side for one.

Quicker length ball, turning into the middle stump line. Tazmin Brits tucks it through the on-side for one.

FOUR! Excellent timing! Flatter length delivery, outside off. Tazmin Brits hangs back and punches it through the extra cover region. Jemimah Rodrigues gives the chase but the ball wins the race.

Good-length delivery, angled in on off. Tazmin Brits comes forward and pushes it down the ground to mid on for one.

In the air but safe! Full and at the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt plays across the line and gets a leading edge over the backward point region for a single.

Bowls it on a nagging length, on off. Laura Wolvaardt pulls it through backward square leg for a brace.

FOUR! MAKE THAT THREE IN A ROW! On a length, angling into the middle and leg. Laura Wolvaardt tucks it through the mid-wicket region and it races away to the fence in no time.

FOUR MORE! STUNNING SHOT! On a length and outside off. Laura Wolvaardt hangs back and punches it through the point region and it beats the fielder in the deep for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! Arundhati Reddy is greeted with a boundary! Length delivery, outside off. Laura Wolvaardt slashes hard and gets a bottom edge that rolls past short third fielder for a streaky boundary.

FOUR MORE! Put Away! Tad short and turning down the leg. Tazmin Brits gets low and helps it to the fine leg region for another boundary to end the over.

Flat and quick outside off. Brits plays and misses.

FOUR! Nicely bowled but the luck goes toward Tazmin Brits. Fires it full and at the stumps. Brits hacks it across the line and gets an inside edge that rolls to the fine leg region for a boundary.

OUT! STUMPED! Excellent piece of bowling and Sajeevan Sajana draws first blood for India! She pulls the length back and bowls it flat, around off. Tazmin Brits charges down the pitch and looks to dab into the off-side. She misses the delivery and the keeper, Uma Chetry, does the rest. South African women lose their first as Tazmin Brits depart cheaply. Oh No! The third umpire has a look at this and shares the keeper's gloves weren't entirely behind the stumps. The decision is reversed to NOT OUT. It will be a NO BALL. Free Hit coming up as well. Elation turns into agony for Uma Chetry. Brits stays on.

Low full toss outside off, driven into covers.

FOUR! BANG! First signs of aggression from Brits! Tossed up on off. Brits charges down and drills it through mid-off for a cracking boundary.

Too full and just outside off. Brits looks to squirt this but does not connect.

Full-length delivery on the middle and leg. Laura Wolvaardt turns it off the inner half of the blade through the backward square leg region for a brace.

Hard-length, around off. Tazmin Brits tucks it gently into the on-side and calls for the single.

Back of a length, just outside off. Brits knocks it to short extra cover.

Pitched full, outside off. Laura Wolvaardt drives it toward backward point and a slight fumble allows the single.

Hard-length, around off. Laura Wolvaardt punches it to extra cover. Jemimah Rodrigues dives to her left and makes a fine stop.

South Africa Women and Laura Wolvaardt are away! Pooja Vastrakar begins with a back of a length delivery, angling down the leg. Laura Wolvaardt glances it to fine leg for a couple.