ICC Women's World Cup, India Women vs South Africa Women, Highlights: South Africa emerged victorious by three wickets in a last-over thriller against India at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday. The loss meant India failed to qualify for the semi-finals as West Indies edged them in the points table by one point. Needing 7 runs off the last over, Deepti Sharma kept things tight before claiming a wicket on a no-ball, resulting in a free-hit. The South African batters made full use of it and won the match with on the last ball. Mignon du Preez remained not out on 52 and played a crucial part in the run-chase. Australia, South Africa, England, West Indies make the final four and will play the semis. (SCORECARD)
Harmanpreet Kaur was a huge positive for India in all the fields of the game, as she took two crucial wickets, inflicted two brilliant run-outs and also scored 48 with the bat to put on a splendid all-round performance. Batting first, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj scored individual fifties to help India post 274/7 in 50 overs. Two changes were made each for India and South Africa in their respective final XIs. Meghna Singh came in for Jhulan Goswami while Deepti Sharma in for Punam Yadav and for South Africa, Lara Goodall came in for Tazmin Brits while Masabata Klaas is in for Tumi Sekhukhune.
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh(w), Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
South Africa Women (Playing XI): Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus(c), Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty(w), Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka
India Women vs South Africa Women, ICC Women's World Cup, Highlights, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Heartbreak for India as they go down by 3 wickets vs SA
Du Preez hits two back-to-back fours
Wicket - Kapp is run- out for 32 runs off 30 balls
Four - Kapp slices Sneh towards 3rd man for a crucial boundary
SA need 64 more runs off 48 balls - What a game we have on our hands
Four - Kapp announces herself with a superb cover drive off Kaur
Mignon du Preez remains key in SA's run-chase
Wicket - Harmanpreet Kaur removes skipper Sune Luus for 22 runs
Mithali looking for more wickets as SA keep themselves in the chase
Sune Luus and Mignon du Preez remain key in run-chase now
Wicket - Harmanpreet Kaur removes Laura Wolvaardt for 80 runs
Wicket - Goodall falls for 49 runs
100-run partnership between Laura and Goodall
Fifty - Goodall plays a brilliant reverse sweep for a boundary
SA need 184 more runs to win in 32 overs
Fifty - Laura Wolvaardt hits her 26th ODI half-century
India need to break this second-wicket stand between Lara Goodall and Laura Wolvaardt
Laura Wolvaardt continues to be key for South Africa
Four - Laura Wolvaardt takes responsibility and cover drives to collect 4 runs
SA batters are playing into the hands of India with required rate going constantly up
Wicket - Lee gets run-out as India get first breakthrough
Four - Upper cut for a four by Laura
Meghna and Deepti bowling well in tandem
Four - Lee flicks one off the pads for a superb boundary
A dream start by India with only 2 runs in 2 overs by the opposition
A brilliant first over by Meghna Singh
South African run-chase begins !
India end at 274/7 in 50 overs !
Harmanpreet Kaur gets a second change, catch dropped
Wicket - Vastrakar departs for 3 runs
Wicket - Mithali Raj departs for 68 runs
Four - Kaur flicks off the pads over the short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary
India aim to end with a final flourish with Mithali, Kaur in the middle
Four - Mithali Raj hits Ayabonga Khaka for a superb aerial boundary
Fifty - Mithali Raj hits her 64th ODI half-century
Four -Harmanpreet into the act straight away
Wicket - Smriti Mandhana departs for 71 runs
Mithali is racing towards yet another fifty
Mandhana and Mithali continue to strengthen India's position
Fifty - Smriti Mandhana brings her 22nd ODI half-century
India Women 128/2 after 26 overs
Mandhana and Raj will be aiming for a vital third-wicket partnership
Four - Mithali Raj cuts for a splendid boundary
Wicket - Yastika Bhatia departs for 2 runs
Wicket - Shafali Verma is run-out for 53 runs
50 partnership for the first wicket between Shafali and Mandhana
Four - Another four for Shafali in the V region
India Women 32/0 after 4 overs - Good start by India
Three back-to-back fours - Verma is already looking in fine form
Mandhana also shows class, collects a boundary
Solid Start for India as Verma shows class
India Innings Begins - Mandhana and Shafali are in the middle
Changes for both teams
Pitch Report by Sanjay Manjrekar and WV Raman at the Hagley Ova in Christchurch
Captains Mithali Raj and Sune Luus reveal their thinking at the toss
Looking at the Playing XI for India and South Africa for this match
Toss | India win toss, opt to bat vs SA
India Women
South Africa Women