END OF OVER:19 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | SA-W: 134/5 | RR: 7.05
- Marizanne Kapp2 (2b)
- Nadine de Klerk5 (4b)
- Anuja Patil4-0-44-1
- Shikha Pandey3-0-30-0
That's a wrap of this game then, but don't you go anywhere, for the men will clash in a short while. Hope you stick around for that. Goodbye from me, and thanks as ever for your company and comments.
12.40pmMike Haysman with the presentations.
"I think our lower order collapsed today," says Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian captain. "We got a good start but couldn't capitalise on the momentum. I think after getting a good start we need to utilise that. We need to come up with a good plan in the next game. We didn't play too much T20 in the last 15 months but we played well in the first two games. Smriti and Mithali played pretty much all the 20 overs in both the games so the rest of our batsmen didn't have that much of batting. This is an eye-opener for us. It was a good performance from our bowling side."
Shabnim Ismail is Player of the Match. "We had the right fielders in the right place and took our catches today," she says. "We don't hang on to the negatives that much. We always look at the positives. Aggression is something that pumps me up, the fielders also pump me up. There is never a dull moment on the field. Looking forward to the next match."
"A little relieved. I couldn't watch for a bit there," says South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk. "We know Chloe Tryon can hit the ball a fair distance. I couldn't fault the bowlers today. it was a blessing in disguise after the first over that I could hold her back. We have to stick to our strengths and today we showcased our strengths really well. The crowd was amazing. It lifts out spirits. So I want to thank them for coming out and supporting us. We're very excited about the next game and hope we can rectify our mistakes. But very glad with the side today."
12.33pm South Africa pick up their first win of the series and they have outplayed India here. Even still, the game was lost in the span of those 13 deliveries when India lost their last five wickets for nine runs. You don't often recover from such collapses. And besides, on a pitch where 150 was considered par, India were well short and needed to bowl like a dream to defend it. But powerful performances from South Africa's middle order made sure no calculations were upset. Got to question the tactic of turning to Anuja Patil for the penultimate over with her having already conceded 31 runs in three overs. South Africa made it slightly harder for themselves with a couple of their batsmen playing needless shots though they were on track pretty much throughout. But they weren't going to miss out on a win after their bowlers got them closer than they have so far this series.
hippu: "Had India could bat full 20 overs - that would have made more interesting finish!!!"
Kapp. With three to get.
CL Tryon st †Bhatia b Patil 34 (22m 15b 4x4 2x6) SR: 226.66
Thirteen for SA off 12 balls to stay alive in the series. Patil to bowl the penultimate over.
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs | SA-W: 121/4 (13 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.72, RRR: 6.50)
- Chloe Tryon24 (12b)
- Nadine de Klerk4 (3b)
- Shikha Pandey3-0-30-0
- Pooja Vastrakar4-1-21-2
END OF OVER:17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | SA-W: 111/4 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.52, RRR: 7.66)
- Chloe Tryon18 (9b)
- Nadine de Klerk0 (0b)
- Pooja Vastrakar4-1-21-2
- Anuja Patil3-0-31-0
S Luus c Pandey b Vastrakar 41 (51m 34b 5x4 0x6) SR: 120.58