IND-W vs SA-W 5th ODI highlights: South Africa take series 4-1 after five-wicket win

India Women vs South Africa Women 5th ODI score: SA W fifth beat IND W by five wickets in the fifth ODI in Lucknow to seal the series 4-1.

South Africa Women in action against India Women in Lucknow (Twitter)

IND W vs SA score 5th ODI: South Africa Women won the toss and opted to field first against India Women in the fifth and final ODI today at Lucknow. India women were all-out for 188. South Africa women chased down the target in 48.2 overs and clinched the match by five wicekts.

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• 17 Mar 2021, 04:17:25 PM IST

  That's all for today. Goodbye!

  The Proteas juggernaut continues. This SA W side has been the better side in all three departments throughout the series. A dominating five-wicket win to seal their 10th win in their last 11 matches. Earlier in the chase, they were left reeling due to Rajeshwari Gayakwad's brilliance. However, once Bosch and du Preez walked in, the tide turned in the visitors' favour. The two put on 96 runs for the fourth wicket to lay the foundation for the win. They fell in quick succession but Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk batted quite brilliantly to ensure their team got over the line. Up next is the T20I series, beginning on Saturday, March 20. See you guys then. It's goodbye for now!

• 17 Mar 2021, 04:12:28 PM IST

  South Africa win by 5 wickets

  WIN! South Africa beat India by 5 wickets, with 10 balls remaining, to seal the series 4-1. The Proteas have now won 10 of their last 11 ODIs. DOMINATING WIN!

• 17 Mar 2021, 04:05:21 PM IST

  SCORES LEVEL

  SIX! Marizanne Kapp tonks the ball over the bowler's head for a six to level the scores.

• 17 Mar 2021, 04:03:44 PM IST

  50-run partnership

  50-run stand for the sixth wicket comes up between Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk. The visitors were rocked by the dismissal of two set batters but the two regrouped well to take SA to the cusp of victory. India's poor day on the field continues as another run-out chance is missed. SA W are 182/5, needing 7 runs to win from 12 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:59:58 PM IST

  10 from 18

  Three runs from Monica Patel's over. Jhulan Goswami to bowl her final over of the day.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:54:24 PM IST

  Just 13 away

  Five from the 46th over and SA W need just 13 runs more to win from 24 balls. They are 176/5.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:50:40 PM IST

  5 overs to go, SA need 18 runs to win

  Last 30 balls of this 5-match ODI series. South Africa women are just 18 runs away from sealing a 4-1 series win. Kapp currently batting on 24, while de Klerk is on 16. SA W 171/5.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:41:21 PM IST

  Dropped

  Nadine de Kler looks to tonk one over the over but mistimes it completely. Jhulan, running in from the long off boundary, is unable to cling on. SA W are 160/5, needing 29 runs more to win from 48 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:37:39 PM IST

  Gayakwad ends her spell with a maiden

  A brilliant display from Rajeshwari Gayakwad. She finishes her day with figures of 10-4-13-3. The lone star with the ball for India women today.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:34:40 PM IST

  10 overs to go, SA need 35

  Right then, we are down to the last 10 overs of the game. SA W are 154/5, need 35 runs more to win with Marizanne Kapp looking very good. She has already hit three boundaries and has taken her team very close to victory.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:26:50 PM IST

  Kapp attacks

  Marizanne Kapp takes the attack to Jhulan Goswami. Two boundaries from Jhulan's ninth over leaves South Africa needing just 50 more runs from 72 balls. SA W 139/5.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:22:57 PM IST

  Mignon du Preez dismissed

  WICKET! Mignon du Preez is gone for 57 off 100 balls and she will be mighty unhappy with that shot. Tried to flick the ball to the vacant mid-wicket region but the fall found the leading edge and flew to the long-off fielder. Third wicket for Rajeshwari Gayakwad. Mithali Raj pouches another catch. One brings two, as they say. Nadine de Klerk is the new batter in. After 37 overs, SA are 131/5, needing 58 runs more from 78 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:20:15 PM IST

  SA motor on

  Three runs from the Jhulan Goswami over. SA are 129/4 after 35 overs, needing 60 runs from 84 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:15:24 PM IST

  35 overs done. Batting powerplay taken.

  SA W take their batting powerplay. SA are 126/4 after 35 overs, needing 63 runs from 90 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:09:50 PM IST

  OUT!

  After getting to her fifty and hitting two boundaries in the over, Bosch departs for an entertaining innings of 58. First ODI career wicket for Pratyusha. Bosch is caught by Mithali Raj at mid-wicket. An impressive knock, nonetheless. SA are 124/4 after 34 overs, needing 65 runs from 96 balls. Marizanne Kapp is the new batter in.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:08:27 PM IST

  50 for Bosch

  She gets there with a lovely boundary. The partnership now into the 90s.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:03:35 PM IST

  Drinks break

  Bosch is just one run away from her fifty. SA W are 113/3 after 33 overs, needing 76 more runs to win from 102 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 03:00:41 PM IST

  50 for du Preez

  Former skipper Mignon du Preez brings up an impressive fifty in this fifth ODI. She looked comfortable from ball one and along with Anne Bosch, she has bailed SA out of trouble to put them in a winning position.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:54:09 PM IST

  20 overs to go

  Mignon du Preez 45(79)* and Anne Bosch 45(62*). SA W are 104/3 after 30 overs, needing 85 runs more to win from 120 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:46:03 PM IST

  Change of ends for Hemalatha

  Hemalatha is reintroduced, this time from the other end. Bosch hits her fifth boundary of the day, this time through the deep square leg area. Seven off the over, SA W are 93/3, needing 96 runs more from 132 ball.s

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:42:12 PM IST

  Rajeshwari continues to be economical

  Two runs from the Rajeshwari Gayakwad over. SA W are 86/3 after 27 overs, needing 103 more runs to win from 138 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:34:54 PM IST

  Halfway mark!

  At the halfway stage, SA W 81/3 are from 25 overs, needing 108 more runs to win from 150 balls. Mignon du Preez 38(68) batting on, while Anne Bosch is not-out on 29(43).

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:32:52 PM IST

  Jhulan back for a second spell

  Jhulan Goswami is back for her second spell, replacing C. Pratyusha. Concedes only one run. SA W 79/3 after 24 overs, needing 110 runs more to win from 156 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:27:43 PM IST

  Rajeshwari back into the attack.

  Rajeshwari Gayakwad is back for her second spell. After picking up two wickets in three overs, without conceding a run, she gives a single off her first ball. Follows it up with five dots. Another excellent over. SA W are 78/3 after 23 overs, needing 111 runs more to win from 162 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:25:19 PM IST

  50-run partnership

  Bosch caps off the over with a boundary to bring up the 50-run partnership between the pair off just 71 balls. An excellent stand that only steadied the ship but also put South Africa back on top. SA W 77/3 after 22 overs, needing 112 runs more to win from 168 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:18:30 PM IST

  20 overs down

  Solid partnership between Bosch and du Preez. The two have put on 40 off 58 balls for the fourth wicket. After 20 overs, SA W are 67/3, need 122 runs more to win from 180 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:14:31 PM IST

  DROPPED!

  Bosch dropped on 21 by wicketkeeper Sushma Verma. The South African tried to sweep a ball from outside of off, the ball found the inside edge of the bat and rushed to the keeper, who was unable to hang on. Hemalatha denied her second wicket. After 19 overs, SA W are 63/3, need 126 more runs to win from 186 balls.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:11:03 PM IST

  Debutant Pratyusha into the attack

  Challuru Pratyusha is introduced into the attack and immediately asks Bosch questions. Starts off with a googly that wrapped into Bosch's pads. The ball easily going to miss the leg stump and hence given not out. JUST SAFE! Bosch steps out and slices the ball over the mid-off fielder for four. Streaky boundary, that, but she'll take it. FOUR! This time, it's more convincing from Bosch. Hits the top-spinner by charging down the track and clearing the mid-off fielder with ease. After 18 overs, SA W are 58/3.

• 17 Mar 2021, 02:06:56 PM IST

  50 up for South Africa

  FOUR! Anne Bosch dances down the track and lofts the ball through the deep mid-wicket region for her first boundary of the innings. She then takes a single to bring up SA's 50. Five off the over, SA W 50/3 after 17 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:58:51 PM IST

  15 overs down

  After 15 overs, SA W are 42/3. Bosch currently batting on 6(10), while du Preez is on 23(42). Time for a drinks break.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:53:02 PM IST

  Economical over

  Monica concedes just two runs off her fourth over as SA W are 41/3 after 14 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:51:02 PM IST

  Mignon into the 20s

  Mignon cuts Hemalatha through the backward point region for another boundary. After 13 overs, SA W 39/3.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:42:59 PM IST

  Successful over

  2 runs and a wicket in the first over for Hemalatha. SA, after 11 overs, are 29/3.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:40:09 PM IST

  CLEAN BOWLED

  Hemalatha strikes in her very first over. Goes through the defensive shot of Sune Luus, a typical spinner's wicket. She walks back after making 10 from 26 deliveries. Anne Bosch is in at number 5. SA 27/3 after 10.3 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:37:44 PM IST

  Second bowling change

  Dayalan Hemalatha is introduced into the attack.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:37:13 PM IST

  10 overs gone

  A good start by the Indians to restrict South Africa to 27/2 after 10 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:33:42 PM IST

  Mignon on top

  Mignon has unsettled Jhulan by smashing her for another boundary. An expensive over from the veteran as she conceded eight runs from it. SA W 25/2 after 9 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:28:33 PM IST

  Monica Patel into the attack.

  The debutant conceded a boundary off her first delivery. Sune Luus frees her arms and drives the ball through the sweeper cover region. Five from the over, SA W 17/2.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:23:25 PM IST

  Mignon starts positively

  FOUR! A loose delivery from Jhulan, short and wide. Mignon rocks back and finds the gap with ease to hit her second boundary. The former SA skipper is looking already. After 7 overs, SA W 12/2.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:20:39 PM IST

  Third maiden in a row

  Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowls a third maiden over in a row and is yet to concede a run after three overs. Bowls another tight over. SA W 8/3 after 6 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:17:02 PM IST

  First boundary of this innings

  First boundary of the South African innings comes off du Preez's bat, creams the ball through the sweeper cover region. Five from Jhulan's third over. SA W 8/2 after 5 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:14:07 PM IST

  Another wicket maiden

  Mignon du Preez walks in next. Gayakwad bowls a second consecutive wicket maiden as SA W are 3/2 after 4 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:12:20 PM IST

  OUT!

  OUT! Rajeshwari Gayakwad is on a roll here. Lara Goodall plays across the line and the ball smashes into her pads. That was plumb and the umpire raised the finger in no time. A second wicket for Rajeshwari as Goodall has to walk back for 1. After 3.3 overs , SA W 3/2

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:09:38 PM IST

  Goodall off the mark

  A good over from Jhulan, just conceding two runs from her second over. Lara Goodall is off the mark. After 3 overs, SA W 3/1.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:04:20 PM IST

  Gayakwad strikes

  WICKET! Laura tries to cut a ball that isn't wide enough and after scoring a fifty in the last match, Laura is gone for a duck this time. A sharp catch from Jemimah, the substitute fielder, as the ball was traveling quickly. Lara Goodall is the next batter in. A wicket maiden for Rajeshwari. SA 1/1 after 2 overs.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:04:02 PM IST

  Left-arm spin from the other end

  Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad to operate with the new ball from the other end. Beats Laura's outside edge but she is gone next ball.

• 17 Mar 2021, 01:00:10 PM IST

  One run from the first over

  Shout for a caught behind but turned out by the umpire. Replay shows the ball, sliding down the leg side, clipped the trousers of Luus. First runs come from off a wide. Wicketkeeper Sushma does well to dive to her left to pouch the ball. SA W 1/0 after the first over.

• 17 Mar 2021, 12:57:33 PM IST

  SA openers walk out

  Sune Luus and Laura Wolvaardt walk out to open the innings. Jhulan Goswami with the new ball in hand.

• 17 Mar 2021, 12:37:38 PM IST

  Tough outing with the bat

  South Africa Women produced an excellent display with the ball which never really allowed India Women the freedom to score at will. Priya Punia and Smriti Mandhana scored 18 runs each. India were reduced to 53/3. Skipper Mithali and Harmanpreet then rebuilt the innings and just when runs started to come at a quicker rate, the latter limped off and was retired hurt. This allowed SA W to get back into the game and take command once again. Mithali brought up her fifty but kept losing partners at the other end. Eventually, India finished at 188/9 in 43.3 overs. Nadine de Klerk was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors, bagging three wickets in 10 overs. Sekhukhune and Shangase claimed two wickets each.

• 17 Mar 2021, 12:23:35 PM IST

  IND W finish on after 188/9 after 49.3 overs.

  Sekhukhune bowls the final. Mithali goes for a maximum but the timing wasn't really there and couldn't return for the second. Rajeshwari plays a dot next ball. Bowled! Rajeshwari plays all around a straight one as the Indian innings comes to an end at 188/9. Harmanpreet will not be coming to out to bat and skipper Mithali Raj remains unbeaten on 79.