Lizelle Lee smashed a sensational century to assist South African ladies beat India by six runs (DLSmethod) within the third ODI right here on the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday.
South Africa wanted 26 runs off 21 balls earlier than rain performed spoilsport and the match was stopped. But the guests had been six runs forward of the par rating (217) and as outcome, South Africa sealed the sport to take a 2-1 lead within the five-match ODI sequence.
While Jhulan Goswami picked two wickets for India, one other legend and skipper Mithali Raj turned the second girl to achieve 10,000 runs in worldwide cricket.
India had posted 248/5 on the again of a cautious 77-run knock from Punam Raut and at 223/4, South Africa was forward of the DLS goal, courtesy of a blistering 132 off 131 balls from Lee earlier than the match was referred to as off as a consequence of rain.
Chasing 249, South Africa obtained off to an honest begin with the openers scoring 40 runs within the first 9 overs. But Deepti Sharma dismissed stand-in skipper Laura Wolvaardt within the subsequent over to present India the primary breakthrough within the third ODI.
While Lizelle Lee performed some cracking pictures it was a sluggish innings from the skipper that got here to an finish within the tenth over. Lara Goodall and Lee then scripted nearly an analogous partnership for the second wicket.
Pacer Jhulan Goswami despatched again Goodall to cut back South Africa to 81/2 however Lee continued her good kind and introduced up her twentieth half-century.
Lee then rebuilt South Africa’s innings with Mignon du Preez as the duo stitched a 97-run stand for the third wicket. Lee led the guests’ chase and smashed a century earlier than India fought again with two wickets in two overs.
Goswami and Rajeshwari Gayakwad decide up a wicket every in thirty seventh and thirty eighth over to cut back South Africa at 178/4. While Mignon du Preez scored a well-made 37, Marizanne Kapp departed for a duck to depart South Africa in hassle. But Lee and Anne Bosch ensured the guests had been nicely forward within the sport earlier than rain interrupted play.
Earlier put in to bat, India suffered the worst doable begin as they misplaced opener Jemimah Rodrigues for a duck off the second ball of the innings. Shabnim Ismail scalped the wicket of Rodrigues.
Raut then joined Smriti Mandhan within the center and the duo added 64 runs for the second wicket. Pacer Tumi Sekhukhune ended Mandhana’s 25-run stint within the twelfth over.
After Mandhana’s dismissal, skipper Mithali Raj got here to bat at quantity 4. Both Mithali and Raut performed freely and added runs simply and stitched a partnership of 77. The stand enabled the hosts to cross the three-figure mark.
The solid-looking partnership was damaged by Anne Bosch as she despatched Mithali again to the pavilion in twenty eighth over. Raut then together with Harmanpreet constructed a short 20-run stand earlier than she was picked by Marizanne Kapp within the thirty fourth over. Raut scored 77 runs adorned with 11 fours.
Deepti Sharma joined Harmanpreet within the center and tried to proceed the scoring for India. The duo guided the facet previous the 200-run mark. They added 60 for the fifth wicket as Harmanpreet departed after scoring 36 runs. Deepti discovered the help of Sushma Verma and steered the facet to 248/5 within the allotted 50 overs
Brief Scores: India ladies 248/5 in 50 overs (Punam Raut 77; Shabnim Ismail 2-46) vs South Africa ladies 223/4 in 46.3 overs (Lizelle Lee 132*; Jhulan Goswami 2-20)
