India have won both their games in the tri -series so far | Courtesy – Bcci
Rawal continued her rich vein of form with a measured 78 off 91 balls, helping India post a competition 276 for six after skipper harmanpreet kaur election
Rana then Snared Five Wickets as South Africa Were Bowled Out For 261 in 49.2 overs despite tazmin brits 109. Consecurable Victory in the Tournament.
The Seasoned Off-Spinner Ended With Figures of 5/43. She Bowled a Crucial 48th Over, Picking Three Wickets Who Giving Away Just Three Runs.
Chasing a challenging total, south Africa came out all guns blazing, putting India on the backfoot early in the Chase.
Brits Weathered Adverse Conditions and Cramps to Score a Gritty 108 off 105 Balls. She and captain laura wolvaardt stitched together a commanding 140-R Opening Stand, Threatening to take the game Away.
But just when the Momentum seemed to have shifted decisively in south Africa’s favor, India’s spinners turned the tide.
Seasoned off Deepti Sharma (1/40) Broke the stand in the 28th over, trapping wolvaardt leg-before with one pitched outside off. Soon Rana Struck, Bowling Lara Goodall (9) to Further Tilt the Game in India’s favorite.
Brits went on to register her third ODI century and followed it up with back-to-back boundaries.
However, she retired hurt as she was cramping up, Leaving south Africa with two new batters at the crease.
Sensing an opening, Skipper Kaur Brough on Arundhati Reddy (1/59) and the right-Arm Pacer Delivered Immedialyly, Removing Debutant Karabo Meso.
Left-Arm Spinner Shree Charani (1/51) then dismissed the experience Sune Luus, Caught at Deep Midwickt, as India tightened their grip on the match.
With the required Run Rate Touching Nine, Chloe Tyron and Annere DERCKSEN Tried to Accelerate but Rana Accounted for Both of Both of them and Nadine de Klerk and Brits, Who Returned in the 48th Oveer, To Complete Overe A. Memorable five wicket-haul.
Earlier, having scored a fluent fifty in the opening game, Rawal Struck Seven Boundaries and a Six during Her Composed Knock.
She and Smriti Mandhana (36) Gave India a Solid Start, Putting on 83 Runs in 18.3 Overs for the Opening Wicket. Mandhana played the support role, allowing the younger rawal to take the lead.
The partnership was eventually broken in the 19th over when mandhana was caven on the leg side by wicketkeeper karabo meso off annerie derekesen’s bowling.
Harleen deol then contributed a STEADY 29 off 47 delivers and added 68 runs with rawal for the second wicket, before being bowled by left-ar nonkululeko MLA.
Rawal, who has brought up her fifth Odi fifty, looked set for a second hundred before mlaba cleanede her up as well.
Despite the Setback, The Middle Order Fired With Harmanpreet Kaur (41), Jemimah Rodrigues (41), and Richa Ghosh (24) All Making Valuable Contributions, Pushinga India Towards A Challernging TOTAL.
