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:
Live Updates
- 26 Feb 2022 10:36 PM GMT
It's Yastika Bhatia who has opened
It looks like it is Yastika Bhatia who opened along side Smriti and not Taniya.
- 26 Feb 2022 10:25 PM GMT
Disciplined bowling from South Africa
Wonderful stuff from the African new ball veterans Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp as they concede just 2 boundaries in the first six overs and keep the Indian batters in check.
IND - 20/0 (6)
- 26 Feb 2022 10:13 PM GMT
IND - 12/0 (3)
A decent start for India as Bhatia and Mandhana pocket 12 off the first 3 overs
- 26 Feb 2022 10:09 PM GMT
Taniya Bhatia and Smriti Mandhana to open
Interesting experiment this from India as they send in Taniya Bhatia to open the innings alongside Smriti Mandhana.
- 26 Feb 2022 9:59 PM GMT
South Africa choose to bowl
Sune Luus wins the toss and decides to have a chase.
