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 12:18 PM GMT
Good stuff from India!
India are slowly pulling things back after that explosive start for South Africa. Four quite overs in a row and the batters would be restless to breakfree now.
RSA: 72/2 (8)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:11 PM GMT
END OF POWERPLAY!
South Africa's powerplay, without an iota of doubt. But, the Indians have done well to pull things back a bit in the final two overs. The girls in blue will need to chip in with regular wickets to keep South Africa in control.
RSA: 64/2 (6)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:07 PM GMT
Good over from Verma
She was welcomed with a boundary, but Shafali Verma bounces back well to take a wicket and leak just two more runs.
RSA: 62/2 (5)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:05 PM GMT
SHAFALI VERMA STRIKES!
Golden duck for South African captain Oluhle Siyo, and it's her Indian counterpart who gets the better of her. Shafali Verma brings herself on and scalps a big wicket.
Siyo tried to make room and cut a delivery aimed at the stumps, and misses. The off stump is rattled.
- 14 Jan 2023 12:02 PM GMT
SONAM YADAV STRIKES!
Elandri Rensburg gets carried away by all that was happening and tries yet another big shot to the leg side. She can only manage to scoop it high up in the air. Indian wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh keeps calm and catches it well.
Finally, India have a much required breakthrough.
RSA: 56/1 (4)
- 14 Jan 2023 12:01 PM GMT
ELANDRI DROPPED!
This is simply terrible from India. Elandri Rensburg steps out and lofts Sonam Yadav straight down the ground. The fielder at long off does well to reach the ball, but just parries it over the fence for a six.
To make matters worse, Rensburg gets a boundary off the very next ball too.
- 14 Jan 2023 11:57 AM GMT
Elandri joins the party
India looking clueless on the field as Elandri Rensburg opens her arm now. Steps down to hit Archana Devi for a six off her first delivery before getting another boundary through the covers.
The Indian fielding has been ordinary too.
RSA: 45/0 (3)
- 14 Jan 2023 11:54 AM GMT
Simone Lourens - WHAT A STAR!
This is a blistering start for Simone Lourens and South Africa. The 15-year-old is going all guns blazing and smashes Sonam Yadav for three boundaries.
Shafali Verma is making field changes after almost every ball, but nothing is working for India. Lourens has raced to 30* off just 10 deliveries.
RSA: 33/0 (2)
- 14 Jan 2023 11:49 AM GMT
Shabnam taken to cleaners
Simone Lourens takes a liking to Shabnam Shakil early on and pockets four boundaries in the very first over.
4,6,4,4nb for Lourens as Shabnam leaks 20 in the first over. Not the start India would have hoped for in the World Cup.
RSA: 20/0 (1)
- 14 Jan 2023 11:44 AM GMT
Shabnam with the ball for India
Shabnam Shakil with the ball for India. Elandri Rensburg and Simone Lourens are the batters for South Africa.
