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India won the only T20I against South Africa by 16 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. After the hosts were propelled to 146/5 by Smriti Mandhana (52) and Mithali Raj (40), Poonam Yadav claimed 3/18 to help keep the visitors to 130/9 to finish the tour on a victorious note.  Earlier, opening the innings for hosts, Raj and VR Vanitha put up a 45-run opening stand until the latter was sent back for seven by Sunette Loubser. Scoring at a quick pace, Raj was the more aggressive of the duo and followed her partner back six runs later.  18 runs later Harmanpreet Kaur too was sent back by Loubser, while Mandhana, who had come to the crease in the seventh over carried the innings forward. With Shikha Pandey she added 63 for the fourth wicket until Ayabonga Khaka struck to end the stand. The bowler claimed Pandey to leave India on 132/4 in the pen-ultimate over. On the first ball of the last over, Marizanne Kapp accounted for the No.3 bat. But Jhulan Goswami and Sneh Ra...

South Africa pulled off a four-wicket win against India to claim the three-match ODI series 2-1 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The visitors were set on course for the 181-run target by Nadine Moodley and Mignon du Preez’s 108-run stand after losing the openers with just 13 runs on the board. After the double strike by Deepti Sharma in the 29th over to end the century stand, the Indian bowlers then dried up the flow of runs. However, Dane van Niekerk and Sunette Loubser then scraped to the target with 12 balls to spare in the ICC World Championship.  (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), 2nd ODI ) Earlier, South Africa wrapped up the Indian innings for 180 in 47.3 overs after electing to field first. After Marizanne Kapp removed Smriti Mandhana with just eight runs on the board, Deepti was run out six overs later with the addition of just one run to the hosts’ total. A few overs later with India having increased the scoring rate, Poonam Raut was sent back by ...

File Photo: Shikha Pandey became the first Indian women to score a fifty and take three wickets in the same ODI Chasing 187, India sailed to a six-wicket win against South Africa to level the three-match ODI series 1-1 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. After claiming three wickets, Shikha Pandey returned to score a half-century in the chase. (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), 3rd ODI ) Facing the modest total, Poonam Raut kept the home team on course after losing her opening partner Smriti Mandhana with 37 runs on the board and skipper Mithali Raj for six. However, the opener was claimed leg-before by Lee, three runs short of a half-century. With the team on 73 for the loss of three wickets, Harmanpreet Kaur joined Pandey in an effort to take the innings forward.  (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), 1st ODI ) Scoring at a quicker pace, the pair looked to close in on the target. Pandey, playing more aggressively than her partner was the first to...

File Photo:  India lost to South Africa by two wickets in a low scoring game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. In a game dominated by the bowlers, the visitors’ No.7 bat, Chloe Tyron took the team to the 115-run target with a half-century. SA now lead the three-match ODI series 1-0.  Earlier, opting to bat first, the India women's team were bowled out for 114 by the Marizanne Kapp-led attack. The bowler claimed the India top-order with Tyron claiming VR Vanitha to reduce India to 30/4. Although Harmanpreet Kaur (31) and Jhulan Goswami (33) attempted to revive the hosts’ innings, the partnership was ended by Dane Van Niekerk leaving India on 93/5. She sent back Kaur for 31 to end the stand which triggered a second collapse. The remaining five wickets fell for a mere 21 runs. Van Niekerk and Kapp (4/9) finished with four wickets each as they wrapped up the home team’s innings in 38.5 overs.  Defending the total, Goswami dealt the first blow in the first ov...

With a Test victory behind them India women’s team are set to take on the South African women’s side in the three-match ODI series beginning November 24. The hosts are looking to extend their winning streak into the one-dayers of the ICC Women’s championship to qualify for the World Cup.  Speaking to the media on Sunday, India captain Mithali Raj said, “We carry the same confidence (from Tests) into the one-dayers, but then it’s a different format altogether. It’s going to be a good contest playing against South Africa because we are playing the one-dayers (against each other) after a long time. I guess the girls are confident getting into the one-dayers.”  Speaking about the opposition, the batsman said, “What I saw in the Test match is they are a very good fielding side. They have a very compact top-order, they have good 4-5 batsmen. And over all they are a very good side.” The South Africa team will be drawing confidence from there emphatic 120-run win in the tour match...

India galloped to an innings and 34-run win against South Africa on the last day of the Test match in Mysore. After polishing off the middle and lower-order in the first innings on Day 3, Harmanpreet Kaur claimed four wickets after the visitors were asked to follow-on to take India to a thumping win.  (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), Test–Day 3  |  Day 2  |  Day 1 ) Earlier, South Africa resumed their second innings on 83/6 on the fourth day. Trisha Shetty was the first to be sent back in the morning. With 37 added to the visitors overnight score Shetty’s resistance was ended by Shikha Pandey for 35 leaving the team on 120/7. A couple of overs later, Harmanpreet Kaur castled Yolani Fourie for naught with just a run added to the team’s total. Chloe Tryon continued to put up a fight to extend the innings with Sunette Loubser and took the team to Lunch at 131/8.  However, the tail-enders were sent back immediately after lunch by Kaur while Try...

File Photo In reply to India’s 400/6 declared, South Africa were reeling on 83/6 after being asked to follow-on on the third day in Mysore. Running through the visitors’ line-up on the third day, the bowlers have brought the hosts within reach of a spectacular win. They bowled SA out for 233 and enforced the follow-on earlier in the day. While Rajeshwari Gayakwad accounted for the top-order (four wickets), Harmanpreet Kaur skittled the middle and lower-order to finish with a five-wicket haul in the innings. Jhulan Goswami and Poonam Yadav then picked two wickets each and along with the chief wreckers of the first innings pushed the visitors into a corner to keep India in the driver’s seat.  (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), Test–Day 2 ) Earlier, after resuming on 85/3, Marcia Letsoalo was the first to be sent back after contributing six to the total by Harmanpreet Kaur. At 107/4 Trisha Shetty joined Mignon Du Preez in the middle and the pair revived the innings with...

South Africa were trailing by 315 runs with seven wickets in hand in the first innings at stumps on Day 2 after India declared their innings on 400/6. Carrying forward her innings, M D Thirushkamini, who was unbeaten on 100 on Day 1 went on to make 192 before returning to the pavilion. Although the India opener missed out on a well deserved double-century she had already lifted India to a mammoth total. Rajeshwari Gayakwad then claimed two early wickets while Poonam Yadav claimed one. (Also Read:  Report: Ind vs SA (Women), Test–Day 1 ) Resuming on the overnight score of 211/1, Thirushkamini and Poonam Raut added 72 to the total before the latter was sent back by Dane Van Niekerk. Raut who had made her century towards the end of Day 1 departed for 130 making way for the India captain, Mithali Raj. The veteran batsman contributed 37 before being castled by Sunette Loubser. A while later the bowler followed up with the wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur while Yolani Fourie claimed the I...

India women had piled on 211/1 at the end of first day’s play in the one-off Test against South Africa women. Centuries by M D Thirushkamini and Poonam Raut helped the home team to the mammoth score at stumps on Sunday.  Earlier, India captain Mithali Raj won the toss and elected to bat in the only Test being played at Mysore ahead of the ODI series. But with just eight runs on the board, the hosts lost opener Smriti Mandhana. Caught by Sunette Loubser off Chloe Tryon in just the fourth over of the day, the opener departed for eight. Raut then joined Thirushkamini in the middle and the pair put India in a commanding position until the end of day’s play.  SA skipper Mignon Du Preez used as many as seven bowling options but to no avail as the Indian batting pair stayed their ground. Thirushkamini was the first to reach a century in the third session of the day while Raut reached the three-figure mark towards the end of day’s play. Dominating the proceedings through the day,...