Women's Cricket
Women's U19 World Cup: Shafali, Shweta slay South Africa - Highlights
Captain Shafali Verma (2/31 and 45) and vice-captain Shweta Sehrawat (92*) made light work of India's chase of 167.
Shweta Sehrawat in action vs South Africa (BCCI)
India opened their Women's U19 T20 World Cup campaign against hosts South Africa on Saturday with a resounding 7-wicket win.
South Africa got off to a good start but were eventually restricted to 166/5 in their 20 overs. India, chasing 167 to win, were given a roaring start by Shafali Verma (45) and Sweta Sehrawat (92*). They chased down the target with 3.3 overs to spare.
Highlights:
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- 14 Jan 2023 12:57 PM GMT
LANDSMAN, OUT!
Parshavi Chopra traps Madison Landsman in front of the wicket. The leg spinner has bowled well today and this is her much deserved reward.
RSA: 142/5 (17.4)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:54 PM GMT
RSA: 137/4 (17)
Shafali Verma leaks 12 runs off her third over and South Africa now look all set for a 160ish score.
- 14 Jan 2023 12:51 PM GMT
LOURENS, RUN OUT!
The long stay of Simone Lourens comes to an end. The batters try to steal a couple, but G Trisha is up to the task and catches Lourens short of her crease at the striker's end.
- 14 Jan 2023 12:49 PM GMT
Landsman looking dangerous
Landsman striking them well out in the middle. Pockets a six off Sonam Yadav. Ominous signs for India with four overs left.
RSA: 125/3 (16)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:46 PM GMT
Tiwari leaks 16 runs off a over
Soumya Tiwari comes in to bowl her first over of the match and is hit for four boundaries by Madison Landsman. There comes the much needed impetus to the South African innings.
RSA: 116/3 (15)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:41 PM GMT
100 up for South Africa
South Africa touches the 100 run mark in the 14th over. With Lourens still in the middle, can they get a strong finish here?
RSA: 100/3 (14)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:35 PM GMT
Reyneke, OUT!
Shafali Verma brings herself into the attack once again, and she gets a wicket once again. Reyneke rock backs and tries to pull a slightly short-pitched delivery, but finds G Trisha to perfection at deep square leg.
RSA: 89/3 (12.3)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:33 PM GMT
South Africa struggling to score
The Indian spinners have managed to choke the run flow completely. South Africa do not even remember when the last boundary was scored.
RSA: 88/2 (12)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:28 PM GMT
50* for LOURENS
The first-ever half century for a South African at the U19 World Cup and it is the 15-year-old Simone Lourens who achieves it. Reaches there of 33 deliveries, but would love to carry on.
- 14 Jan 2023 12:24 PM GMT
RSA: 80/2 (10)
This is brilliant from India. After South Africa raced to 56/1 after 4 overs, they have pulled things back exceptionally. Only 24 runs scored in the next 10 overs as Shafali Verma and co. tighten the screws.
For South Africa, Lourens is batting on 48*(30), while Reyneke is struggling at 6* off 17 deliveries.
RSA: 80/2 (10)
