IND-W vs SA-W Ball by Ball Commentary

SA-W

84/10(17.1 ov)

IND-W

88/0(10.5 ov)

India Women beat South Africa Women by 10 wickets

Commentary

India Women

4:23 PM IST Right then, that's all from this game and this entertaining series. South Africa Women won the first game, and India Women came out on top in the last game. However, with rain playing spoilsport in the second T20I, the series will end with a scoreline of 1-1. Laura Wolvaardt and Harmapreet Kaur share the silverware and pose for a few pictures before joining their teammates. The players and support staff of both sides then pose with the trophy in front of the 'Winners' board, reflecting the spirit in which the multi-format series was played. This was South Africa Women's final series before the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October. Some of their players will be playing in the franchise leagues, while others will be honing their skills at home before the showpiece event. As for India Women, their next assignment is the Asia Cup, which begins in Sri Lanka later this month. India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dambulla on the 19th of this month. We look forward to seeing you then. Until then, take care and cheers!

4:16 PM IST The skipper of India Women, Harmanpreet Kaur says that they spoke about the things they needed to improve and she is proud of the way the team performed. Feels that going forward, they might have situations similar to this where they will have to go hard and express themselves. Adds that they were positive in this game and played as a team. Feels that having self-belief is important and now with Asia Cup around the corner, they want to go there and do really well. Tells that the coaching staff have been helping in the environment and shares that this is the best support staff she has played with.

4:15 PM IST The captain of South Africa Women, Laura Wolvaardt says that it is a disappointing loss and with the standard of batting they have it was a below-average performance. She adds that they were looking to go really hard and attack from the start and were not able to recover from there. Gives credit to the Indian bowlers for putting up a brilliant performance.

4:11 PM IST Pooja Vastrakar is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH and also the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for her brilliance with the ball throughout the series. She says that the talk was to bowl stump-to-stump and tried to execute it. Adds that the hard lengths suit her and bowling at the stumps was key for her. Mentions that she was given the responsibility to bowl with the new ball and felt that she needed to contribute to the team's cause upfront by picking wickets. Hopes that the team can continue this performance in the Asia Cup and then the World Cup. States that the plan was to be more at the stumps in this game and it was good to see all bowlers stick to that plan.

4:03 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...

3:59 PM IST Radha Yadav is in for a chat. She says that it has been a great series and she has got to learn a lot as a cricketer. She further says that the team regrouped after the second game to look at the things they had to work on and they executed their plans really well in this game. She further says that she had been taking things very fast in the bowling process and today she was very calm in the game which worked really well for her. Ends by saying that they have been looking only to focus on the process and not on the results.

3:58 PM IST Earlier in the game, after Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss, she chose to field first. The initial couple of overs favoured South Africa, but it was all India from there. South Africa lost Wolvaardt and Kapp during the Powerplay but managed to reach a decent position by the end of the first six overs. However, the visitors faltered in the middle phase as India steadily took wickets, giving them no respite. Both the pacers and spinners contributed to the effort, resulting in a comprehensive team performance that bowled South Africa out for just 84 runs. Pooja Vastrakar was the standout performer for India, achieving career-best figures of 4 for 13 from 3.1 overs.

3:56 PM IST As far as South Africa are concerned, they just could not turn up in the series finale. With not much to defend, they needed wickets in the Powerplay to have any chance. With no scoreboard pressure, the Indian openers had the luxury of respecting good deliveries and they did just that. As the scorecard suggests, South Africa Women lost the game in the first half itself, getting bowled out for just 84 runs, which was never going to be enough.

3:52 PM IST As clinical as it can get! The Chennai crowd are up on their feet as India complete a resounding win and end the series on a level footing. This is the biggest win for India in terms of balls remaining against South Africa in Women's T20Is as they gun down the total with 55 balls to spare. With only 85 runs to get, it was going to be a matter of when rather than if for India. None of the two openers came out all guns blazing and mixed caution with aggression to move towards the target. Smriti Mandhana went into overdrive towards the end and with the winning runs, notched up her fifty while Shafali Verma remained unbeaten on 27. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. are currently taking a victory lap to thank the Chennai crowd for their support not only during the T20I series but also during the one-off Test.

End of over 10.514 runs

IND-W: 88/0CRR: 8.12

Ball

Smriti Mandhana:54 (40)

Shafali Verma:27 (25)

Nadine de Klerk:1.5-0-22-0

10.5

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, 6 runs

100.5kph

SIX! BANG! Smriti Mandhana brings up her FIFTY and gets India Women to a huge win! Low full toss on the stumps from Nadine de Klerk and Smriti Mandhana walks around and slogs the ball high over deep square leg and gets her team over the line.

Smriti Mandhana

Runs: 54(40)SR: 135.00

10.4

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, no run

101.2kph

Nails the yorker on the leg stump line and Smriti Mandhana moves away to block it well.

10.3

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, no run

105.5kph

Swings in fuller on the stumps. Smriti Mandhana moves away and blocks it off back to the bowler.

10.2

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

92.0kph

FOUR! SLAM! Smriti Mandhana closing in on her half-century as well! Moves onto 48! Slower ball from Nadine de Klerk fuller on the off stump and Smriti Mandhana takes away the front foot and lofts the ball high and long over mid off for a super boundary. Just 3 more needed now.

10.1

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

107.2kph

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana looking to end things in the over! India Women 7 runs away from a massive win. Nadine de Klerk drops the ball short outside the off stump inviting Smriti Mandhana to play her favourite cut stroke. Smriti Mandhana slaps the ball to the left of point and the ball races away to the boundary.

3:45 PM IST Drinks break! It has turned out to be a pretty one-sided series finale. India are cruising towards their target and are just 11 runs away from ending the series on level terms. It is about delaying the inevitable for South Africa more than anything else.

End of over 109 runs

IND-W: 74/0CRR: 7.40RRR: 1.10

Ball

Smriti Mandhana:40 (35)

Shafali Verma:27 (25)

Nonkululeko Mlaba:2-0-20-0

9.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

78.4kph

Tossed up again on the stumps. Smriti Mandhana sweeps the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.

9.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, 6 runs

74.2kph

SIX! BANG! FIRST OF THE INNINGS! Smriti Mandhana walks into a fuller ball on the stumps and lofts it flat over the head of deep mid-wicket into the crowd. What a hit!

9.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Shafali Verma, 1 run

78.6kph

Fuller again on the off stump. Shafali Verma drives it off the front foot to long off for a run.

9.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Shafali Verma, no run

77.6kph

Floats the ball up on the off stump line. Shafali Verma takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

9.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

Drops it short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

9.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, no run

79.0kph

Drops it short on the stumps. Smriti Mandhana cuts the ball but straight to covers.

End of over 99 runs

IND-W: 65/0CRR: 7.22RRR: 1.81

Ball

1
1
1
1
4
1(1LB)

Smriti Mandhana:32 (31)

Shafali Verma:26 (23)

Nadine de Klerk:1-0-8-0

8.6

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

107.5kph

Fuller on the pads. Smriti Mandhana looks to flick it but only gets a hit on the front pads for a single from fine leg.

8.5

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

109.5kph

FOUR! SHORT AND PULLED! Smriti Mandhana gets into a good position to the short ball from Nadine de Klerk and pulls it away late, over the head of the short fine leg, and into the boundary. India Women now need 21 runs to win.

Smriti Mandhana

Runs: 32(30)SR: 106.67

8.4

Nadine de Klerk to Shafali Verma, 1 run

109.8kph

Drops the ball short at the batter. Shafali Verma pulls it away towards long on for a single.

8.3

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

108.2kph

Hits the length hard outside the off stump. Smriti Mandhana drives it to sweeper covers for a single.

8.2

Nadine de Klerk to Shafali Verma, 1 run

107.1kph

DIFFICULT CHANCE! Shafali Verma loses her shape as she mistimes a length ball outside the off stump straight up in the air to the left of covers. The fielder puts in a full-length dive but is not able to grab the ball.

8.1

Nadine de Klerk to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

106.5kph

Short and wide and Smriti Mandhana can cut that ten out of ten times. Gets a single from sweeper covers.

End of over 85 runs

IND-W: 56/0CRR: 7.00RRR: 2.41

Ball

1
1
1
0
0
1(1WD)
1

Smriti Mandhana:26 (27)

Shafali Verma:24 (21)

Chloe Tryon:2-0-8-0

7.6

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

79.1kph

Fuller on the stumps and Smriti Mandhana sweeps it away to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

7.6

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

78.2kph

WIDE! Just short outside the leg stump line. Smriti Mandhana looks to pull it but misses. The umpire signals a wide.

7.5

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, no run

79.8kph

Holds the length back outside the off stump. Smriti Mandhana cuts it straight to covers.

7.4

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, no run

74.7kph

Floats the ball outside the leg stump line following the away movement of Smriti Mandhana who in the end blocks it off the front foot.

7.3

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, 1 run

73.5kph

Short on the pads once again. Shafali Verma flicks the ball to long on for a single.

7.2

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

73.6kph

Stays in and punches the short ball on the off stump towards long off for a single. Good batting for Smriti Mandhana.

7.1

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, 1 run

48.6kph

Short at the stumps. Shafali Verma pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

End of over 711 runs

IND-W: 51/0CRR: 7.29RRR: 2.61

Ball

1
1(1LB)
4
1
0
4

Smriti Mandhana:24 (23)

Shafali Verma:22 (19)

Ayabonga Khaka:2-0-20-0

6.6

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

FOUR! PICKS HER GAP BEAUTIFULLY! Smriti Mandhana gets a move on as she gets a boundary on the last ball of the over. Ayabonga Khaka holds it short at the batter and Smriti Mandhana pulls it away to the left of deep square leg and gets a boundary.

50 Runs for the teamIndia Women

Runs: 51/0

6.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, no run

Just short outside the off stump line and Smriti Mandhana cuts it straight to point.

6.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, 1 run

Just short at the batter. Shafali Verma checks her pull and plays it straight towards long on for a single.

6.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, 4 runs

FOUR! FULLTOSS AND PUNISHED! Shafali Verma slams another boundary in the bag. Low full toss, on off, Shafali Verma steps out and smacks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

6.2

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

107.7kph

On the legs, fuller to the left-hander. Smriti Mandhana gets a hit on the pads and runs a single as leg byes.

6.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, 1 run

104.5kph

Hits the length hard on the stumps. Shafali Verma drives it uppish towards long on for a single.

End of over 611 runs

IND-W: 40/0CRR: 6.67RRR: 3.21

Ball

Smriti Mandhana:20 (20)

Shafali Verma:16 (16)

Nonkululeko Mlaba:1-0-11-0

5.6

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

74.9kph

FOUR! MISFIELD AND BOUNDARY! Tazmin Brits gives away a four to Smriti Mandhana. Short ball from Nonkululeko Mlaba and Smriti Mandhana walks it and pulls it straight to Tazmin Brits at deep mid-wicket who fumbles the ball into the boundary.

5.5

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, no run

76.9kph

Floats it up on the stumps this time. Smriti Mandhana walks in and slogs the ball but straight to square leg.

5.4

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

74.8kph

FOUR! FINDS THE GAP PERFECTLY THIS TIME! Smriti Mandhana leans back and holds her shape to cut the ball to the right of the cover fielder this time with perfection. Bowling short outside the off stump not working for Nonkululeko Mlaba.

5.3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Smriti Mandhana, no run

80.1kph

Punched well but not in the gap for Smriti Mandhana. Nonkululeko Mlaba holds it short outside the off stump and Smriti Mandhana cuts it straight to covers.

5.2

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Shafali Verma, 1 run

75.3kph

Floats one up slower on the off stump. Shafali Verma goes for a wild swing of the bat and gets an inside edge towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

5.1

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Shafali Verma, 2 runs

77.4kph

Drags the ball short outside the off stump line and Shafali Verma stays back to punch it to the right of covers for a couple of runs.

End of over 511 runs

IND-W: 29/0CRR: 5.80RRR: 3.73

Ball

4
0
4
1(1WD)
0
1(1WD)
0
1

Shafali Verma:13 (14)

Smriti Mandhana:12 (16)

Eliz-Mari Marx:1-0-11-0

4.6

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, 1 run

115.1kph

Shouts of 'catch it' but the ball lands safely! Marx goes into the deck, over middle, Shafali Verma takes her eyes off the ball but still goes for the pull. Gets this one off the top edge of the bat and it drops well in front of deep square leg for one.

4.5

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, no run

114.4kph

At 114.4 kph, length delivery, honing in at the stumps, Shafali Verma backs away and shimmies down the track to cross bat this one down town but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

4.5

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, 1 run

112.1kph

WIDE! Bends her back and digs it in short. It sails over the batter's head as Shafali Verma sways away from the line of the ball for a wide.

4.4

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, no run

114.8kph

Much better! On a back of a length, on a tighter line, on off, Shafali Verma hangs on the back foot and pushes it to mid off.

4.4

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, 1 run

115.7kph

WIDE! Slips it down leg this time, on a length, Shafali Verma gets inside the line but fails to get any bat on it. Wide given.

4.3

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, 4 runs

120.9kph

FOUR! Short again and punished again! Marx goes short but it is not short enough to trouble the batter. Shafali Verma fetches the pull from outside off and hits it over mid-wickert for four more runs.

4.2

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, no run

112.8kph

Big swing and a miss! Shaping away, outside off, on a good length, Shafali Verma leaves nothing in the tank and swings to go back over the bowler's head but connects with thin air.

4.1

Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, 4 runs

112.3kph

FOUR! Eliz-Mari Marx is greeted into the attack with a boundary! Marx goes short first up, on off, Shafali Verma presses on the back foot and gets on top of the bounce. Pulls it aerially in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

End of over 43 runs

IND-W: 18/0CRR: 4.50RRR: 4.18

Ball

0
1
0
0
2(2LB)
0

Smriti Mandhana:12 (16)

Shafali Verma:4 (8)

Marizanne Kapp:2-0-3-0

3.6

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

109.8kph

Goes full this time but it is on the pads, Smriti Mandhana misses out in helping it away off her pads. The ball rolls off her pads to short fine leg.

3.5

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, 2 runs

108.3kph

Two leg byes! A rare loose delivery by Kapp, too straight, on the pads, on a length, Smriti Mandhana misses the tickle. The ball brushes her pads and rolls past the keeper. The short fine leg fielder gives it a chase it a chase and cuts it off.

3.4

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

109.5kph

In the channel on off, pitches and goes away, on a short of a good length, Smriti Mandhana punches it firmly but can't get it past cover-point.

3.3

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

109.3kph

Angling away, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

3.2

Marizanne Kapp to Shafali Verma, 1 run

107.4kph

Hurls it on a short of a length, a hint of away movement, Shafali Verma stays back and glides it to the left of backward point for a single.

3.1

Marizanne Kapp to Shafali Verma, no run

108.5kph

A good shot for no run! Full and swinging away, outside off, Shafali Verma gets her weight on the front foot and firms the drive straight to cover.

End of over 33 runs

IND-W: 15/0CRR: 5.00RRR: 4.11

Ball

Shafali Verma:3 (6)

Smriti Mandhana:12 (12)

Chloe Tryon:1-0-3-0

2.6

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, 1 run

74.7kph

A bit fuller and pushed through, on middle and leg, Shafali Verma goes back in her crease and whips it to the right of long on for just a single. A quiet start by Chloe Tryon.

2.5

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

79.6kph

Keeps it short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana uses the depth of her crease and pulls it through backward square leg for one.

2.4

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, 1 run

74.4kph

Darted in again, short and on middle, Shafali Verma manages to turn it in front of square on the leg side and picks up a single.

2.3

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, no run

80.4kph

Speared in, short and on the pads, Shafali Verma goes on the back foot to nudge it away but misses and wears it on the pads.

2.2

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, no run

73.1kph

Beaten! A bit of extra bounce, the length stays short, outside off, Shafali Verma looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

2.1

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, no run

74.3kph

Starts off on a nagging length, on off, Shafali Verma rocks back and punches it square to point.

3:13 PM IST Chloe Tryon is brought into the attack.

End of over 22 runs

IND-W: 12/0CRR: 6.00RRR: 4.05

Ball

Smriti Mandhana:11 (11)

Shafali Verma:1 (1)

Marizanne Kapp:1-0-2-0

1.6

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

Pitches it up now, on off, Smriti Mandhana leans on it to caress the drive but mistimes it to cover. A tidy return to bowling duties for Marizanne Kapp, just the 2 runs off her first over.

1.5

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, 2 runs

109.7kph

This is on a hard length, on off, Smriti Mandhana stays leg side of the ball and extends her hands to punch it to the left of the diving cover for a couple of runs.

1.4

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

The length is pulled back slightly, around off, Smriti Mandhana goes back in her crease and punches it to cover.

1.3

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

108.1kph

Oh, how did that miss the off pole? Kapp lets the ball go away from the left-hander, on a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana plays for the ball coming back into her and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips past the bat and sneaks just past the off stump.

1.2

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

Nipping back in again, on a good length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana presents the full face of the bat and stabs it down the deck.

1.1

Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, no run

109.1kph

On the money straight away! Kapp charges in from over the wicket and swings it back in, on a good length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets behind the line and blocks it out.

3:08 PM IST Marizanne Kapp will share the new ball attack with Ayabonga Khaka for South Africa Women.

End of over 110 runs

IND-W: 10/0CRR: 10.00RRR: 3.94

Ball

Smriti Mandhana:9 (5)

Shafali Verma:1 (1)

Ayabonga Khaka:1-0-10-0

0.6

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run

105.4kph

Khaka digs it in short, at the batter, Smriti Mandhana swivels in the crease and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

0.5

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, no run

103.3kph

In the channel on off, swinging away, on a hard length, Smriti Mandhana rides the bounce and dabs it down in front of backward point.

0.4

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

103.4kph

FOUR! And again! This time to the left of backward point. Short and wide on off, Smriti Mandhana frees her arms and plays it in front of square this time. Cuts it between backward point and cover-point for four more runs.

0.3

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, 4 runs

104.6kph

FOUR! Width on offer and Smriti Mandhana cashes in! Too wide on off, short of a good length, Smriti Mandhana reaches out and cuts it to the right of backward point and manages to beat deep third to her left for a boundary.

0.2

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, no run

105.3kph

Going across the batter from that over-the-wicket angle, on off, on a back fo a length, punched sweetly but straight to cover by Smriti Mandhana.

0.1

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, 1 run

101.0kph

Shafali Verma and India Women are underway! Ayabonga Khaka bangs it on a hard length, angling in from over the wicket, on off, Shafali Verma looks to pull it away but the ball hits the splice of the bat and drops well wide of mid-wicket for a single.

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