Women's Cricket
Women's World Cup: India win warm-up game against South Africa by 2 runs - Highlights
India (244/9) were anchored by a century from Harmanpreet Kaur before South Africa (242/7) fell short by 2 runs.
The Indian women's cricket team
Team India prevailed in a thriller by 2 runs in the first of their two World Cup warm-up games against South Africa on Sunday.
Harmanpreet Kaur (114) and Yastika Bhatia (58) were the top scorers for India. Smriti Mandhana left the field for attention after being hit on the head with a bouncer. Rajeshwari Gayakwad (4/46) was the pick of the bowlers for India.
As it happened:
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- 27 Feb 2022 4:45 AM GMT
64 off 60
Marizzane Kapp is now off and running with Luss.
SA - 181/3 (40 overs)
- 27 Feb 2022 4:39 AM GMT
SA - 157/3 (35)
South Africa placed at 157/3 after 35 overs. They need 88 in the remaining 15 overs. Sune Luss the key here for them. India needs a couple of quick wickets.
- 27 Feb 2022 4:04 AM GMT
Wolvaardt walks back!
Poonam Yadav gets her revenge. After being struck for 14 runs by Wolvaardt in the previous over, the leg spinner comes back well to send the opener packing for 81.
Is this the opening India were looking for?
SA - 147/3
- 27 Feb 2022 3:57 AM GMT
14 off Poonam Yadav's over
This is all too easy for the Proteas women at the moment. Poonam Yadav comes in for her first over and she is taken to cleaners with two fours and a six by Wolvaardt.
SA 126/2 (28)
119 needed off 132 deliveries
- 27 Feb 2022 3:40 AM GMT
100 up for South Africa
50 partnership between Woldaarvt and Sune Luss as South Africa goes past the 100 run mark with 8 wickets in hand.
SA - 101/2 (25 overs)
- 27 Feb 2022 3:26 AM GMT
50* Laura Wolvaardt
The South African opener completes her half century off 68 deliveries. Holding that batting group together is Wolvaardt.
- 27 Feb 2022 3:17 AM GMT
Wolvaardt keeping SA in it
Wolvaardt has managed to find boundaries at will and is keeping SA alive in this chase single handedly.
SA - 70/2 (20)
- 27 Feb 2022 3:01 AM GMT
Wicket maiden for Rajeshwari Gayakwad!
Rajeshwari Gayakwad cleans up Lara Goodall for 18 and that's a maiden as well. Pressure firmly on Laura Wolvaardt and the Proteas women.
Skipper Sune Luus in the crease now.
SA - 50/2 (16)
- 27 Feb 2022 2:40 AM GMT
SA - 35/1 (10)
Laura Wolvaardt gets going as South Africa reach 35 after 10 overs. Jhulan and Meghna have been brilliant with the ball so far, bowling a spell of five overs each.
We have a change now with Pooja Vastrakar replacing Jhulan Goswami. Can she continue to build on this pressure?
- 27 Feb 2022 2:15 AM GMT
Meghna Singh strikes!
First wicket for India as Meghna Singh sends back Taznim Brits for a 12-ball duck. Caught behind by Richa Ghosh. Lara Goodall comes to the middle.
SA - 13/1 (5.1)
