Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs | SA-W: 171/9 (15 runs required, RR: 8.55)

  • Eliz-Mari Marx21 (13b)
  • Nonkululeko Mlaba9 (4b)
  • Shafali Verma2-0-26-1
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-19-5

And on that note it's a wrap from us. Thanks to all those who joined in on our coverage, but for now, on behalf of the rest of the team, this is Madushka signing out.

Harmanpreet Kaur: "Yeah, I think it's overall team effort. Everybody came up and contributed for the team and I think when team a performance comes you always feel happy. I think every partnership mattered a lot for us. Everyone was coming up and showing up in their approach. I think that's what we spoke in the team. It's all about showing a good approach and I think everyone did really well. The conditions in the second Innings or conditions are really tough, to be honest, the outfield was very, very wet. And it's really hard to field, but I think both the teams they were really putting their body behind the ball and giving their best. [Deepti] She's brilliant, she's someone who can contribute with the ball and bat. We had a bit of a discussion in training and she executed really well today. [win give you a confidence?] Yeah, definitely. We know now series is not in our hand but it's only about showing good approach in the these two matches and really happy the way we played today and hopefully we will continue."

Laura Wolvaardt: "Yeah, just on the losing side today. Think probably if we took our chances in the field, probably would have been chasing 10, 20 runs less. And I think we were in it for most of our chase just didn't really have enough partnerships or have a set better at the end there. [Got out early?] We just to try and maximise that power play as much as we can. We got off to a decent start again. So I think that's that's another tick in that box. Sune batted pretty well, and yeah, just didn't really have that better kicking on and batting right through but I'm sure next game will be back. [Marx] Yeah, she was great today.I think that's another exciting find is to see how many, how many exciting all-rounders we have coming through. Obviously, she got an opportunity today, and really took it with both hands. She was excellent with the ball in the power play. Showed some striking ability at the end there as well. So yeah, very exciting him for her."

Player of the Match goes to Deepti Sharma for figures of 5 for 19 and 36 off 26: "I'm very pleased, because I'm good in crunch situations. I keep believing in myself, that I'll come back hard. All credit to my teammates who believe in me. [wet ball?] Line and length are crucial whether it's wet or normal conditions, you just keep believing and work on your process. [partnership with Ghosh?] Richa batted really well, we just spoke about saying we have to finish well and bat the last five overs.

9.32pm Time for the post-match presentation...

This just now from Sampath: Women with a five-wicket haul in all three international formats - Jhulan Goswami, Jenny Gunn, Ashleigh Gardner, Deepti Sharma

9.23pm So a consummate performance by this Indian side today. A solid batting performance, one finished off by a revitalised Deepti Sharma, but it was with the ball that she truly turned the game, picking up career best figures of 5 for 119. It included the crucial wickets of Sune Luus and Kayla Reyneke, both of whom looked good before being dismissed. South Africa's chase was also hampered by the early loss of Laura Wolvaardt, who for once failed to turn up with the bat. On the whole, a performance the visitors will be very proud of - even if there were a few too many dropped catches for their liking.

19.6
4
Shafali Verma to Marx, FOUR, And another boundary to end the innings! Inside out drive over extra cover. But it's India that secure a 14 run win! Their first of the series!
19.5
6
Shafali Verma to Marx, SIX, Smoked down the ground! Tossed up on off, and Marx tees off. Just about clears long off
19.4
0
Shafali Verma to Marx, no run, big swing and a miss, rifles into the back pad

DaWolf: "From 113/3, this is some collapse. "

19.3
3
Shafali Verma to Mlaba, 3 runs, Goes again, but bounces well short of the fielder. But some overthrows and poor backing up gives the batters three runs here
19.2
6
Shafali Verma to Mlaba, SIX, What a hit! Mlaba just whips this over long-on, the fielder springs to palm this in but cannot reach it
19.1
1
Shafali Verma to Marx, 1 run, And that should be the game! It's dropped in the deep by Anushka Sharma, right down her throat as Marx looks to loft it down the ground. But even so, mathematically this should be done

35 needed off the final over. Basically six 6s.

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | SA-W: 151/9 (35 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.94, RRR: 35.00)

  • Nonkululeko Mlaba0 (2b)
  • Eliz-Mari Marx10 (9b)
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-19-5
  • Kranti Gaud4-0-33-1
18.6
0
DB Sharma to Mlaba, no run, slow around off, pulled to long-on. Marx turns down the single
18.5
0
DB Sharma to Mlaba, no run,
18.4
W
DB Sharma to Sekhukhune, OUT, Brilliant stuff from Ghosh, and it's a first ever five-for for Deepti! Beats Sekhukhune in the air with this one, draws her forward with the flight, and beats her with the dip as this skids through after bouncing. The batter loses her balance coming forward, but it's still a lot of work to do for Ghosh who picks this up wide of off and breaks the stumps quickly

TS Sekhukhune st †Ghosh b DB Sharma 4 (3m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

18.3
0
DB Sharma to Sekhukhune, no run, good length on off, pushed back to the bowler

Slight injury concern near the ropes here, as Gaud has pulled up chasing that last boundary.

18.2
4
DB Sharma to Sekhukhune, FOUR, Lovely shot! Tossed up on off, and just steers this through point expertly. That is definitely not the shot of a number nine, thing of beauty
18.1
W
DB Sharma to Khaka, OUT, It's Deepti's day alright! Good length offbreak, skids through at wraps Khaka on the flap of the back knee roll. Finger goes up, there was no doubt that was crashing into the stumps

A Khaka lbw b DB Sharma 1 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

South Africa need a big over here. Here's Deept to bowl out.

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | SA-W: 147/7 (39 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.16, RRR: 19.50)

  • Ayabonga Khaka1 (2b)
  • Eliz-Mari Marx10 (9b)
  • Kranti Gaud4-0-33-1
  • Shafali Verma1-0-6-1
17.6
1
Gaud to Khaka, 1 run, dropped! Short ball, top edged as Fumali gets nowhere near it moving to her left from short fine leg
17.5
1
Gaud to Marx, 1 run, makes room on the onside as Gaud follows her with this back of a length delivery, deflected onside for one
17.4
0
Gaud to Marx, no run, swing and a miss! Good length just outside off, seams away just a touch to beat the outside edge
17.3
0
Gaud to Marx, no run, looks to make room and crack this away again, but this time it's straight to extra cover
17.2
0
Gaud to Marx, no run, length ball, leans back and slaps this hard and low as Gaud gets a solid left hand to low to her left
17.1
4
Gaud to Marx, FOUR, Smashed! Walks down the track, makes this into a slot delivery and just drills this drive through the covers

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | SA-W: 141/7 (45 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.29, RRR: 15.00)

  • Ayabonga Khaka0 (1b)
  • Eliz-Mari Marx5 (4b)
  • Shafali Verma1-0-6-1
  • Kashvee Gautam3-0-26-1
16.6
0
Shafali Verma to Khaka, no run, length outside off, cut straight to point
16.5
W
Shafali Verma to Jafta, OUT, They keep chipping away! Shuffles down the track and another one holes out in the deep. Looks to drag this to cow corner, but long-on makes good ground to her left and Rodrdigues holds on very well on the move to her right. For all the drops, some of these catches have been very good given the conditions

S Jafta c Rodrigues b Shafali Verma 6 (10m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 150

16.4
1
Shafali Verma to Marx, 1 run, good length on the stumps, keeps low. Worked through square leg for one
16.3
0
Shafali Verma to Marx, no run, full and wide, as Marx reaches out and misses. Ghosh breaks the stumps swiftly and asks the question. They go upstairs, but it looks like Marx has slid the back foot back in time

SA Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st32S LuusL Wolvaardt
2nd44S LuusT Brits
3rd18T BritsA Dercksen
4th25T BritsK Reyneke
5th4CL TryonK Reyneke
6th12CL TryonS Jafta
7th6S JaftaE Marx
8th6A KhakaE Marx
9th4TS SekhukhuneE Marx
10th20N MlabaE Marx