short outside off and pulled away, in front of square leg and that's it. Bosch finishes it off with a boundary to take South Africa to victory
S Africa (W) won by 8 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
That's all from our side for this game. See you soon.
Anneke Bosch: "It feels like a deja vu. To do it again is unbelievable. [She was Player of the Match in the final ODI as well] Sune and I were trying to keep the required rate under seven. That was the plan. I don't mind the captain didn't give me more than two overs. I am happy."
Sune Luus: "[A perfect game?] There is always something we can improve on. It was nice to restrict them because at one stage it looked like they would post 140-150. Also, it was nice to see Anneke getting her maiden fifty. It's a high-scoring ground and we would have been happy with them getting 140. Think we did really well today."
Smriti Mandhana: "[on her injury] At the moment it looks better, let's see. At the end of the 18th over, I realised we were about ten runs short. But I would like to say Simran bowled really well. Harleen had that good knock. Jemi and Shafali, the future looks good. The next game is in 24 hours, so we need to buck up."
9.55pm A brilliant knock from Anneke Bosch, scoring an unbeaten 66 off 48 balls, as South Africa chased down 131 with eight wickets and five balls to spare. They go 1-0 up in the three-match series, outplaying India in all departments but mainly in fielding. Sune Luus, the stand-in captain, gave good company to Bosch; the two added 90 in 81 balls. Luus fell for 43 off 49 but Bosch and Wolvaardt ensured South Africa crossed the line without further hiccups.
Only two required. Reddy to bowl
length outside off, backs away and cuts it to the right of sweeper cover. They are coming back for the second and complete it easily
length ball around off, looks to flick it on the leg side with a backlift coming from point. Gets an inside edge on to the pads
fuller around off, slog-swept towards deep midwicket
delicate from Bosch. Was flatter and quicker from Gayakwad. Just outside off, Bosch stayed back and cut it late and very fine, almost from the gloves of the keeper
length outside off, goes back and cuts it towards sweeper cover
fuller on the stumps and swiped over square leg. And once it cleared the fielder in the circle, it was heading in only one direction
14 needed from 12. Gayakwad to bowl
fuller around off, drives it towards sweeper cover
length, wide outside off, cuts it straight to point
length ball, looks to pull but ends up lobbing it towards midwicket. Safe though
a mis-field by Ghosh at point and India have gifted a boundary. Was fuller around off and hit hard but it went straight to the fielder. Sloppy
length ball at the stumps, backs away and pulls it towards long-on
Laura Wolvaardt on strike for the first time. Mandhana is having a chat with Deol
tossed up outside off, comes down the ground and takes it on the full. A single to deep cover
22 required from 18 balls
short and wide, had to reach out for it and that means there was little power behind it. A single to deep extra cover
fuller and wider, driven firmly but straight to Mandhana at extra cover
length outside off, goes for the cut but ends up chopping it into the ground
length ball on the pads, swiped away and beats short fine leg. Maiden fifty for Bosch and a much-needed boundary for South Africa
fuller on the pads, flicked towards square leg where Verma is alert. Fires in the throw at the bowler's end. Misses but Wolvaardt was in
a brilliant delivery, right in the blockhole. Defended
Deol gets Luus eventually. Short of length around off, Luus hits it hard but straight back at the bowler. And Deol makes no mistake
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | |
Toss | South Africa Women, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2020/21 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | South Africa Women led the 3-match series 1-0 |
Match number | WT20I no. 886 |
Match days | 20 March 2021 - night (20-over match) |
WT20I debut | |
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