ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: South Africa hand India 115-run drubbing

South Africa handed Mithali Raj’s India their first defeat in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with a 115-run thrashing at Leicester. (Action Images via Reuters)

Updated on: Jul 08, 2017 11:08 PM IST

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South Africa handed Mithali Raj’s India their first defeat in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with a 115-run thrashing at Leicester. (Action Images via Reuters)

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India women’s team won the toss and chose to bowl and Shikha Pandey struck by removing Laura Wolvaardt cheaply. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Lizelle Lee aggressively took the attack to the Indian bowlers as South Africa staged a revival. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Lee smashed seven sixes and 10 fours as she departed on 92 but South Africa looked on course for a big total. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Harmanpreet Kaur and Poonam Yadav struck at regular intervals to dent the South African innings. (PTI)

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Ekta Bisht took two wickets but she went for runs in the death overs as South Africa finished up on 273/9. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Chasing 274, South Africa's Marizanne Kapp got rid of Smriti Mandhana cheaply. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Dane van Niekerk, who took 4/0 against the West Indies, got the vital wickets of Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj to derail the Indian chase. (Action Images via Reuters)

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Deepti Sharma held firm with a solid fifty but she ran out of partners. (Action Images via Reuters)

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South Africa bowled India out 158 as Mithali Raj’s side suffered their first defeat in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. (Action Images via Reuters)