8:25pm A four-for for Vastrakar and India have had a superb day with the ball. The series is on the line and the home side bowlers have turned up and how. Vastrakar leads the way with her career-best T20I figures of 4 fo 13.
Here's Arundhati Reddy: "We have done a lot of planning coming into the game. We were not where we wanted in the last two games. All the bowlers showed up today. I just focused on my strengths, bowled stump to stump. The wicket is on the slower side. I had to adjust the line and length accordingly. Pooja bowled extremely well, Radha bowled well. Complete team performance. It is a good score, backing our batters to chase it down."
It all started with Patil getting the better of Wolvaardt, before Vastrakar struck to dismiss Kapp. Deepti once again applied the squeeze in the middle overs with Radha for company. Reddy also put up a good show, giving a good headache to the team management with Renuka also in the sidelines. Should be a quick chase this, unless the slowness of the surface makes it a laborious task for the India batters. Srinidhi exclaims that Marizanne Kapp is warming up with the ball. She has been managing her back injury and hence, has played as a batter on the entire tour so far. Shashank will be back for the start of the chase. Don't go anywhere.
E Marx c †Chetry b Vastrakar 7 (14m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.50
Vastrakar now
Raji: "I hope Pooja stays injury-free for the World Cup. She is vital for India's side, often being economical, especially in the death overs."
END OF OVER:17 | (wicket maiden) | SA-W: 84/9 | RR: 4.94
- Ayabonga Khaka0 (3b)
- Eliz-Mari Marx7 (7b)
- Radha Yadav3-1-6-3
- Deepti Sharma4-0-21-1
Khaka the last batter
Raj: "Vastrakar should get her last over asap to have a chance of fifer. She deserves it fully today" Too late now :(
N Mlaba c Sajana b Yadav 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00