South Africa Women Struggle in Chase Against India

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A good over from India's perspective, and that has pushed the required run rate to close to 11 an over. South Africa are still in the hunt, but the pressure is beginning to mount with every dot ball. Tazmin Brits is striking at only a shade over a run a ball, and with the likes of Nadine De Klerk and Chloe Tryon waiting in the wings, will they consider retiring out Brits?

1

Overs13.5

Score94 - 2

Tazmin Brits to Tazmin Brits, Just 4 runs so far off this over. Full and straight, Tazmin Brits pushes it to mid on for another run.

4

Overs12.5

Score89 - 2

Sree Charani to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Marizanne Kapp is on the charge! She holds the key for South Africa. Short and on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp moves to her off side and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

2

Overs12.4

Score85 - 2

Sree Charani to Marizanne Kapp, A couple more. Angled into the right-hander. Kapp steps out and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. A bit of hesitation but the batters eventually commit to the second run. Tazmin Brits is struggling to get home at the bowling end but the throw is a bit away from the stumps and she makes her ground with a slide.

4

Overs12.3

Score83 - 2

Sree Charani to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Top shot from Marizanne Kapp! Flatter and on off, Marizanne Kapp steps out and chips it over mid off for a boundary.

2

Overs12.2

Score79 - 2

Sree Charani to Marizanne Kapp, DROPPED! That should have been taken. Full, on middle, Marizanne Kapp flicks it uppishly towards long on. Radha Yadav runs to her right and gets both hands to it, but fails to hold on before she falls on the floor. The ball parries away to her right. Jemimah Rodrigues runs to her left from deep mid-wicket and stops the boundary with a dive. Keeps it to two runs.

Harmanpreet Kaur brings back Sree Charani. 2-1-2-2 so far for Charani. Yastika Bhatia is off the field at the moment. She is receiving treatment on her left leg from the physio on the sidelines. Radha Yadav is on as the substitute.

1

Overs11.5

Score76 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, Full and straight, ends up being a low full toss, this is punched down to long on for a single.

2

Overs11.4

Score75 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, Tossed up at the stumps, Tazmin Brits dances down the pitch and flicks it through mid-wicket. Radha Yadav cuts it off in the deep and saves a couple of runs.

0

Overs11.3

Score73 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, Good review! Fired in by Deepti Sharma, full and flat at the stumps. Tazmin Brits looks to reverse sweep and misses, getting hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Brits reviews it. The third umpire has a look and UltraEdge shows that there was a bit of bottom edge. The on-field decision is overturned.

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Overs11.2

Score73 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, SIX! Power from Brits! Tossed up around middle, Tazmin Brits comes down the pitch and lofts it down the ground, over long on for a biggie.

0

Overs11.1

Score67 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, Full and flat outside off, Tazmin Brits looks to sweep it fine but fails to get it away.

2

Overs10.6

Score67 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Marizanne Kapp, Well played again. Full and straight, Kapp plays a half sweep down to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. 92 needed from 54.

4

Overs10.5

Score65 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Up and away! Good length around off, Kapp lunges away to the off side, goes on one knee and swings it over short fine leg for a boundary.

1

Overs10.2

Score61 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Tazmin Brits, On a length and on off, lofted away without much timing and over mid on for a single.

South Africa Women are 59/2 at the halfway stage. They now need 100 runs from the remaining 10 overs. Nandni Sharma is back on.

1

Overs9.6

Score59 - 2

Prema Rawat to Marizanne Kapp, A direct hit, but Brits is well in. Flatter around off, dabbed down to short third for a single. 14 off the over.

6

Overs9.2

Score55 - 2

Prema Rawat to Marizanne Kapp, SIX! That's gone all the way, just. Tossed up on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp gets down to sweep and nails it flat and to the right of deep backward square leg. Nandni Sharma gets across and gets an outstretched right hand on it, but the ball goes over the ropes. The 50 is up for South Africa Women.

4

Overs9.1

Score49 - 2

Prema Rawat to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Much-needed for South Africa Women. Full and wide outside off, Marizanne Kapp gets her hands through the line and hammers it over covers for a boundary.

0

Overs7.5

Score38 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, Keeps it at the stumps and full. Brits pushes it back to Deepti.

1

Overs7.4

Score38 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Marizanne Kapp, Looped up, on off. Kapp advances, looking to force it down the ground. She is early into the stroke and chips it well wide of the bowler to her left. They cross.

0

Overs7.3

Score37 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Marizanne Kapp, Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Floated up, down leg. Kapp is early into the sweep and the ball pops up off the back of the bat and drops beside the strip on the off side.

1

Overs7.2

Score37 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, Slows it down and it is shorter, on leg. Brits goes deep in the crease and helps it to short fine leg. The fielder is caught on her heels and the batters sneak in a single.

4

Overs7.1

Score36 - 2

Deepti Sharma to Tazmin Brits, FOUR! Nicely done! Begins with the off-break, floated up, on off and middle. Brits reaches out in front, brings out the reverse and plays it to the left of backward point for a boundary.