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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.
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Pitched up and outside off, Bharti Fulmali drills it away wide of sweeper cover for a brace.
Nadine De Klerk to Bharti Fulmali, Hard length and on off, Bharti Fulmali keeps it out to the off side.
Bharti Fulmali is the new batter for India Women.
Nadine De Klerk to Anushka Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Nadine De Klerk strikes in her first over. Change of pace does the trick for her. She lands this on a good length and on middle, takes pace off. Anushka Sharma backs away to loft it down the ground, but her bottom hand comes off the bat upon contact. She ends up hitting it from the inside half of the bat and the ball flies in the air straight to long on, where Chloe Tryon moves forward a bit and takes a good catch. India Women are 38/3, chasing 156 runs.
Nadine De Klerk to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short of a length and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.
Nadine De Klerk to Harmanpreet Kaur, Back of a length and around leg, Harmanpreet Kaur helps it past short fine. Nonkululeko Mlaba gives a good chase and keeps it down to two runs.
Nadine De Klerk to have a bowl now.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 7 (13)
- Anushka Sharma 17 (20)
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Up and over! Gives this one some more air, full and around off. Harmanpreet Kaur gets her hands through the shot, hits it through the line and over mid off for a boundary.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flatter, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur drills it down the pitch, where Nonkululeko Mlaba dives to her right on the follow-through to make a half-stop.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Anushka Sharma, Excellent fielding! Flighted, full and on off, Anushka Sharma pushes it wide of extra cover and sets off for the run. Laura Wolvaardt dives to her right and makes a fine stop. She gets up and throws it at the batter's end, where Kaur has to hurry but makes her ground.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Anushka Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle, Anushka Sharma blocks it out.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated, short and around off, turns away, Harmanpreet Kaur backs away and punches it through covers for a single.
Nonkululeko Mlaba comes on to bowl right after the Powerplay.
- Anushka Sharma 16 (18)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 1 (9)
Ayabonga Khaka to Anushka Sharma, Keeps the length short again, on middle, Anushka Sharma miscues her pull off the toe-end towards mid on. India Women are 28/2 at the end of the Powerplay!
Ayabonga Khaka to Anushka Sharma, Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off, Anushka Sharma slaps it but cannot beat extra cover.
Ayabonga Khaka to Anushka Sharma, Hard length and on off, Anushka Sharma stabs it towards extra cover.
The physio is out to perform a mandatory concussion check on Harmanpreet Kaur. Replays show that it was a solid blow on the right side of the helmet but thankfully, Kaur looks fine.
Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tries to be cheeky but doesn't come off! Touch fuller and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down and across for the scoop but the ball goes off the face of the bat to the side of the helmet. It rolls towards point, where the fielder picks up and throws unnecessarily, allowing a run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short of a length and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur rides the bounce and dabs it to point.
Ayabonga Khaka to Anushka Sharma, Back of a length and around off, Anushka Sharma punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Ayabonga Khaka to continue and bowl the final over of the Powerplay.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 0 (7)
- Anushka Sharma 15 (14)
Eliz-Mari Marx to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four dots on the trot to end the over! Fuller again and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it to short mid-wicket. Despite the boundary, just 5 runs off the over. Marx figures read 3-0-12-1. Superb stuff from her.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Harmanpreet Kaur, Slower one, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur clips it to mid-wicket.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Harmanpreet Kaur, Hits the length hard and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur steers it away towards point.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Harmanpreet Kaur, Bangs this into the pitch, but angling down the leg side. Harmanpreet Kaur looks to pull it away, but gloves it behind. It falls short of the diving keeper to her left.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Anushka Sharma, Back of a length and on off, Anushka Sharma punches it towards extra cover. Laura Wolvaardt gets low to stop it but the ball deflects off her knee, allowing the batters to take the single.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot! Short of a length and well outside off. Anushka Sharma gets the chance to free her arms. Her bottom hand comes off the bat after contact but she crunches it through point for a boundary.
Eliz-Mari Marx to bowl a third over on the trot.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 0 (3)
- Anushka Sharma 10 (12)
Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, Superb comeback from Ayabonga Khaka. Keeps it short and bowls it on middle. Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it to mid-wicket.
Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, A bit short and around off. Harmanpreet Kaur knocks it to cover.
Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a good length, outside off. Kaur punches it to point. The fielder dives to her right and makes an excellent stop.
India Women are two down inside the first 4 overs, and that brings the skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, to the crease.
Ayabonga Khaka to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! TAKEN. Another one falls. Khaka bowls into the surface on the shorter side, around off. Gets to a nice height for Jemimah to pull it away, and she goes after it, but plays off the higher part of the blade. She fails to get the connection and Chloe Tryon at deep square leg makes no mistake. India in some early troube.
Ayabonga Khaka to Jemimah Rodrigues, Back of a length delivery, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues respectfully keeps it out.
Ayabonga Khaka to Anushka Sharma, Hard length delivery on the slower side, around off. Sharma gets on her toes and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
Ayabonga Khaka to Anushka Sharma, FIVE WIDES! Terrible start by Ayabonga Khaka. Bashes it short and down leg. Sharma steps across to flick it away but misses and it rolls past the keeper and into the fence.
- Anushka Sharma 9 (11)
- Jemimah Rodrigues 1 (2)
Eliz-Mari Marx to Anushka Sharma, Quick single to end the over. Too full and on middle. Sharma drills it to mid on for a single.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Anushka Sharma, Touch fuller, around the fourth stump line. Sharma presses and punches but straight to short cover.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Anushka Sharma, Wide! Pushes it full and down leg. Anushka Sharma looks to flick but misses.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Jemimah Rodrigues, Into the surface, slightly short and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues fends it away on the leg side for a quick single to get underway.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a nagging length, around off, slight away movement. Jemimah Rodrigues puts in a strong defensive prod.
An early breakthrough for the hosts, and out walks Jemimah Rodrigues to bat at number 3 for India.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Shafali Verma, OUT! GONE! Big wicket for South Africa Women, as Verma departs. Not a great delivery from Marx. Errs in line and drifts one on the pads. Verma tries to use the pace as she sweeps along the way, but ends up hitting it straight in the hands of short fine leg. Good catch by Chloe Tryon, getting low to her left.
Eliz-Mari Marx to Anushka Sharma, Back of a length, on middle and leg. Anushka Sharma stays back and swipes it to deep square leg for a single.
- Anushka Sharma 7 (8)
- Shafali Verma 4 (4)
Chloe Tryon to Anushka Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle. AS turns it through mid-wicket for a single.
Chloe Tryon to Anushka Sharma, FOUR! Creamed in the gap! Pitches it up, around off. Anushka Sharma leans and nicely drives it through covers, in the gap for a boundary. Much better shot from Sharma.
Chloe Tryon to Anushka Sharma, In the air...lands safely. Chloe Tryon slows up the pace and bowls it flat on middle. Anushka Sharma comes down the track to heave but gets beaten for the pace. Ends up hitting it over mid on for a couple of runs. Sharma is underway.
Chloe Tryon to Anushka Sharma, Loops it up and goes a bit full, on middle and leg. Sharma sweeps it straight to short fine leg.
Chloe Tryon to Anushka Sharma, Angles in a length ball, flatter and on middle. Sharma punches it back to Chloe Tryon.
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
