IND-W vs SA-W, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Spinners Shine in India’s 28-Run Win over South Africa in Warm-Up
The Indian cricket team secured a convincing win over South Africa by 28 runs in its final warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the ICC Academy in Dubai, UAE on Tuesday daily. Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma lifted India to a total of 144/7 before the Indian spinners restricted South Africa to 116/6.
Match Summary
Sent in to bat first after South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss, world No. 3 India posted a competitive 144/7 in their 20 overs. Richa Ghosh was the top scorer with a brisk 36 off 25 balls while Ayabonga Khaka starred with the ball for South Africa, registering an impressive 5/25 streamer.
In reply, world No. 5 South Africa managed only 116/6 in their 20 overs. Laura Wolvaardt top-scored for the 2023 finalists with a 26-ball 29, while Indian spinners, led by Asha Sobhana (2/21) and Deepti Sharma (1/2), stood out.
Innings Highlights
The Indian women’s cricket team faced an early setback with Shafali Verma bowled for a two-ball duck. cooper koch actor Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (10 off 11) followed soon after, caught at cover in the fourth over. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues steadied the innings, guiding India past 50 in the eighth over.
The partnership was broken in the ninth over when Smriti (21 off 22) was caught at deep mid-wicket off Nonkululeko Mlaba’s bowling. Jemimah (30 off 26) fell in the 11th over in a similar fashion, dismissed by Annerie Dercksen. At 69/4 in 11 overs, India needed a recovery, and Richa Ghosh along with Deepti Sharma executed the rescue act, helping India score 77 runs off the last nine overs.
Key Performances
Richa hit India’s first six of the innings over deep square leg in the 14th over, then followed it up with another maximum over long-on, bringing up India’s 100 in the 16th over. stellar blade janet street porter The duo combined to score 16 runs in the 19th over, the biggest of the innings. While Richa was dismissed in the 20th over after a valuable knock of 36 off 25 balls, Deepti remained unbeaten with a significant 35 off 29, helping India finish strong.
Bowling Performance
India’s defense of 144/7 began with a maiden from Renuka Singh. However, South African captain Laura Wolvaardt and her fellow opener Tazmin Brits held wickets intact in the powerplay, scoring 31/0 in six overs. South Africa’s strategy of preserving wickets fell apart when the Indian spinners entered the attack.
Tazmin Brits (22 off 25) was the first South African wicket down in the seventh over bowled by Asha Sobhana. Deepti Sharma then took another wicket, removing Anneke Bosch (3 off 8) in the 10th over. Laura Wolvaardt (29 off 26) was bowled by Shreyanka Patil (1/21) in the 11th over, leaving South Africa reeling at 56/3.
While Chloe Tryon (24 off 20) and Annerie Dercksen (21 off 16) offered some resistance, South Africa ultimately fell short by 28 runs, with Harmanpreet Kaur (1/2) and Shafali Verma (1/13) also contributing in the death overs.
Conclusion
This was India’s second and final warm-up match before the group stage of the Women’s T20 World Cup begins on Thursday. India had previously defeated the West Indies in their first warm-up match on Sunday. The Indian women’s cricket team will kick off their World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Group A on Friday.
IND-W vs SA-W Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-Up Brief Scores: India 144/7 in 20 overs (Richa Ghosh 36; Ayabonga Khaka 5/25) beat South Africa 116/6 in 20 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 29; Asha Sobhana 2/21) by 28 runs.
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