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IND vs SA Highlights, 5th T20I: South Africa Women beat India Women by 23 runs
Wolvaardt also reflected on the team’s recent progress, particularly in death bowling and powerplay execution, while admitting that fielding remains an area of concern. With Bosch and Nadine de Klerk returning to the side, South Africa aim to correct mistakes from the previous game and finish the series with authority.
India, meanwhile, would have preferred to chase but are not deterred, according to captain Harmanpreet Kaur. She stressed the importance of sticking to clear plans that worked well in the last match, where India showed marked improvement. With the series already decided, India are using this game as an opportunity to play with freedom and intent. The inclusion of Arundhati provides additional options, as the visitors look to end the tour on a positive note and carry confidence forward.
Ayabonga Khaka to Deepti Sharma, Straighter delivery, on the pads. Sharma clips it to square leg and runs across for a single.
Ayabonga Khaka to Bharti Fulmali, Very full and on middle and leg, Fulmali drills it to long on for a single.
Ayabonga Khaka to Bharti Fulmali, A low full toss, dipping onto the pads. Bharti Fulmali tries to help it away but misses and wears it on the pads.
Ayabonga Khaka to Bharti Fulmali, Once again, Bharti Fulmali is beaten to the same line. Drifts in a fuller delivery, down leg. Bharti Fulmali clears her front leg to flick but misses.
Ayabonga Khaka (2-0-8-1) is back on.
Ayabonga Khaka to Bharti Fulmali, SIX! ALL THE WAY. Back of a length delivery on middle. Bharti Fulmali picks the slower delivery, gets low and powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Much needed.
- Bharti Fulmali 29 (23)
- Deepti Sharma 2 (4)
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, A low full toss on middle and leg. Bharti Fulmali gets low and swipes it to deep square leg for one.
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, This is smart bowling! Bharti Fulmali opens her body once again, Nadine drifts it into the pads, giving no room to hit away. Gets hit on the pads as it rolls on the leg side.
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Beaten for pace! Slower length delivery, tailing on leg. Bharti opens up her body to heave but misses.
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Angles it full and on middle and leg. Bharti Fulmali clips itthrough mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, FOUR! This will release some pressure. Nadine De Klerk bowls a length delivery, around off. Bharti Fulmali gets a bit cramped as she forces her punch shot over cover, in the gap for four runs.
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Wide! Nadine De Klerk surprises with a bouncer on middle. Bharti Fulmali looks to pull but misses. Good stop by the keeper standing up the stumps.
Nadine De Klerk to Deepti Sharma, Pushes it full and across the left-hander, outside off. Sharma crunches it through cover for a run.
- Bharti Fulmali 22 (18)
- Deepti Sharma 1 (3)
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Bharti Fulmali, Excellent over from Mlaba. Drifting into the surface, length and on middle. Bharti Fulmali goes back and turns it to square leg.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Deepti Sharma, Shorter delivery, on the bodyline. Deepti Sharma pulls it to square leg for a single.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Deepti Sharma, Tossed up, fuller and around off, turning in. Deepti Sharma punches it to short mid-wicket.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Deepti Sharma, Bowls it flat and down leg. Deepti Sharma pulls it straight to short fine leg. She misses out here.
A timely wicket for South Africa Women. Deepti Sharma walks out to bat now.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, OUT! TAKEN! The skipper goes and India are in all sorts of trouble now. Mlaba floats it up, fuller and on middle, a little pace behind it. Harmanpreet Kaur tries to break the shackles as she heaves it across but top edges it to cover. The opposition skipper, Laura Wolvaardt, takes the skier. India are 76/4.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, Was that a chance? A slower shorter delivery, outside off and turning away. Harmanpreet Kaur goes back and cuts it to point. The fielder dives to her left but fails to hold on. The ball was just dying on her. Two runs.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 20 (26)
- Bharti Fulmali 22 (17)
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, Dragged length, angled into the batter, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it out from deep inside the crease and through mid on for a single.
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, WIDE! Quicker through the air, on a length and angled down the leg side. Kaur leaves it alone.
Chloe Tryon to Bharti Fulmali, Full and fired into the pads, Fulmali misses the flick and the ball goes off the boot to short fine leg. They get a leg bye.
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up outside off, Kaur skips down the track to go big but slices it wide of short third for just a single.
Chloe Tryon to Bharti Fulmali, A slight hesitation in the running but they make it through. On the pads, tucked down to the left of short fine leg. Harmanpreet Kaur wants the single, and Fulmali eventually gets across. Kaur was the one running to the danger end and she was quick to make her ground.
Chloe Tryon to Bharti Fulmali, Pushed through flatter and attacking the off stump, Fulmali gets pegged back and jams it back to the bowler.
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pitched fuller around off, driven down to long off for a single.
- Bharti Fulmali 21 (14)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 17 (23)
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, Short of a length and outside off, Bharti Fulmali cuts it away but straight to point. 17 runs off the over!
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, FOUR! Top shot. Good length, around the top of off. Fulmali stays back and crouches a bit before cutting it right off the stumps and in between backward point and short third for another boundary. 17 off the over.
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, FOUR! Fulmali does get the Free Hit ball away and the momentum is shifting in this over. Slower one, ends up being a full toss on leg stump. Fulmali backs away and chips it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, NO BALL! Another short ball, the second one over shoulder height and it is called a no ball for height. A quick bumper over off and middle, Fulmali backs away to cut but is beaten yet again. Free hit loading...
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, Much better line from Dercksen. Banged in halfway down the pitch, over off stump, Fulmali hops to cut but gets beaten.
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, SIX! That's flown away over the fence. Bowled short and angled down leg, Bharti Fulmali gets inside the line to pull but gets it off the top edge and the ball travels all the way over fine leg for a biggie. Already 8 off the over, just two balls in.
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, Pitched full and angled into the toes, Fulmali goes deep in the crease, takes the front leg out and heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
DRINKS! A partnership brewing for India with Harmanpreet Kaur and Bharti Fulmali at the thick of the action. Kaur has held one hand so far but needs to motor along with 105 runs needed from the last 10 overs. South Africa have been brilliant so far with the ball. They have been bowling a lot of wide deliveries, but so far have the game in control. Can India turn things over?
- Harmanpreet Kaur 17 (23)
- Bharti Fulmali 5 (7)
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Too many 'hit-me' deliveries from Tryon and finally, Harman puts one away. Short and wide again, Kaur goes after it and this time she finds the gap at covers and picks up a much-needed boundary. 50 UP FOR INDIA WOMEN.
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, Kaur just can't find the gaps at the moment and the pressure keeps mounting. Well short and wide outside off, Kaur throws her hands at it and smacks it to the cover fielder.
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, Nagging length on off, Kaur looks to punch it off the back foot but glides it straight to backward point again.
Chloe Tryon to Bharti Fulmali, A bit of a drag down, outside off, Fulmali rocks back and hoicks it across to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, Good length, on off, Kaur hngs back and gets compact before nurdling the ball towards mid on for a single.
Chloe Tryon is back on. 8 runs off her first over so far.
Chloe Tryon to Harmanpreet Kaur, Slower through the air, short and wide, Kaur reaches for it and cuts it well but straight to backward point.
- Bharti Fulmali 4 (6)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 12 (18)
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, Pitched full and on off, Fulmali drills it but straight to mid off. Just 4 off the over. 111 needed off 66 balls.
Annerie Dercksen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Straight up in the air, but will land safely! Short of a length again, angled into the body. Harmanpreet Kaur goes after it and ends up getting a top edge that comes down around the vacant square leg region. Chloe Tryon comes charging in from the deep but the ball falls well short and the batters get a single.
Annerie Dercksen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Back of a length and in the channel around off, Kaur hangs back to angle it away but ends up chopping it down to cover-point.
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, Good length, sliding into the pads, Fulmali gets slightly inside the line and helps it down to fine leg for just one more.
Annerie Dercksen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Dug in short and right at the batter, Kaur is taken aback but manages to control the pull down to long leg and she picks up a single.
Annerie Dercksen is into the attack.
Annerie Dercksen to Bharti Fulmali, A very full ball, around leg stump, Fulmali fails to flick it away. The ball hits the back leg and rolls to backward square leg for a leg bye.
- Bharti Fulmali 3 (3)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 10 (15)
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Fuller one and on off, Bharti Fulmali drives it through covers for one more.
She highlighted South Africa’s improved death bowling and powerplay batting as key positives, while also acknowledging inconsistencies in fielding. With two changes in the XI, including the return of Bosch and Nadine de Klerk, the hosts will look to bounce back from their previous outing and close the series on a high.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed that her side would have preferred to bowl first but remains focused on executing plans with clarity after a strong showing in the last match. With the series already out of reach, India approach the contest with a nothing-to-lose mindset. The return of Arundhati adds balance to the lineup as they look to build on their improved performance and challenge the hosts despite the dead-rubber nature of the game.
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Venue
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
