Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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.

17.1
W
Vastrakar to Marx, OUT, All over, South Africa bowled out for 84. Full and outside off, Marx backs away to slice it away but only gets an outside edge. It carries low to Chetry, who pouches it nicely

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
16.6
0
Yadav to Khaka, no run, Four dots and two wickets - a double-wicket maiden for Radha. Another length ball that is punched to cover. This is the first maiden over of the series, pings Srinidhi
16.5
0
Yadav to Khaka, no run, On a length outside off, punched back to the bowler
16.4
0
Yadav to Khaka, no run, Outside off, pushed to backward point

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 :(

16.3
W
Yadav to Mlaba, OUT, Second wicket in the over for Radha. This is as easy as it comes. Lands it on a length outside off, Mlaba looks to go over cover but slices it high in the air. Sajana has here eyes on the ball as she runs to her right from backward point and takes it

N Mlaba c Sajana b Yadav 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00