India Women vs South Africa Women Summary
Over 
40th 
1
0
0
4
2
2
  = 9     | 
Over 
41st 
W
0
1
W
0
0
  = 1     | 
Over 
42nd 
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
  = 7     | 
Over 
43rd 
0
1
1
0
0
1
  = 3     | 
Over 
44th 
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
W
  = 8     | 
Over 
45th 
0
0
W
  = 0     | 
Shafali Verma

Shafali Verma

Player Of
The Match

बल्लेबाज़

R
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Total
45.3 Ovs (5.41 RR)

Commentary

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40.1
1
Amanjot Kaur to Laura Wolvaardt
Change of pace, back of a length and around off, Laura Wolvaardt swats it down to long on for a single.
40.2
0
Amanjot Kaur to Chloe Tryon
Play and a miss! Short of a length and on off, Chloe Tryon cannot use her feet much as the keeper is upto the stumps. Tries to cut it away but misses.
40.3
0
Amanjot Kaur to Chloe Tryon
Hits the length and just outside off, Chloe Tryon reaches out and stabs it out to extra cover.
40.4
4
Amanjot Kaur to Chloe Tryon
FOUR! Gets it through beautifully! Amanjot Kaur bowls this on a hard length and outside off again. Chloe Tryon accepts the width on offer and guides it away with superb timing through point for a boundary.
40.5
2
Amanjot Kaur to Chloe Tryon
Short once more, on off, Chloe Tryon stays back and punches it hard through covers. Renuka Singh Thakur from deep point runs to her right and dives to keep it down to two runs.
40.6
2
Amanjot Kaur to Chloe Tryon
Amanjot Kaur continues with the shorter length, on off, Chloe Tryon cuts it away wide of deep point. This time, Jemimah Rodrigues is stationed there, who runs to her left and makes a fine stop.
41.1
W
Deepti Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt
OUT! TAKEN! Is that the World Cup for India? The crowd has absolutely gone wild here, as they see the back of Laura Wolvaardt. Tossed up, full and around middle. Wolvaardt goes down on one knee and looks for the slog sweep. However, she gets more height than distance on this as it flies towards deep mid-wicket. Amanjot Kaur runs to her left and tries to grab it with both hands. It pops out a couple of times as she gets into a bit of a juggling act, but she has the presence of mind to take it with her left hand while tumbling onto the ground. Laura Wolvaardt departs after a masterful knock of 101 off 98 balls, and South Africa Women are 220/7.
41.2
0
Deepti Sharma to Nadine De Klerk
Big shout for LBW, but turned down and India cannot challenge the decision as they have burnt both reviews! Floated, full and on off, turns in with bounce, Nadine De Klerk looks to work it across the line but misses and gets hit high on the back pad. Height probably would have saved her there!
41.3
1
Deepti Sharma to Nadine De Klerk
Short and on middle, Nadine De Klerk clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
41.4
W
Deepti Sharma to Chloe Tryon
OUT! LBW! Deepti Sharma with the double strike! India Women have one hand on the trophy now. She fires it in, full and on middle. Chloe Tryon looks to clip it across the line, but does so down the wrong line as the ball goes past the inside edge to hit her front pad. There is a big shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. Tryon takes the review straightaway here. No bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows it to be just clipping the leg stump. The umpire's call goes in favour of the hosts, and Tryon has to walk back with disappointment written all over her face. South Africa Women are 221/8 now!
41.5
0
Deepti Sharma to Ayabonga Khaka
Tossed up, full and on middle, Ayabonga Khaka turns it to the leg side.
41.6
0
Deepti Sharma to Ayabonga Khaka
Slows it up, full and on middle, Ayabonga Khaka gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge towards square leg.
42.1
2
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
In the air...SAFE! Floated, full and on middle, Nadine De Klerk goes down a long way across to sweep it, but gets a bit of a top edge. It goes in the air and falls well over the backtracking backward square leg fielder. Two taken.
42.2
4
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Better connection and better result! Flighted, full and on middle, Nadine De Klerk goes down on one knee again but nails the slog sweep over square leg for a boundary.
42.3
1
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
Tossed up, full and on off, Nadine De Klerk uses her feet and drills it to long off for a single. Oh..no! Charani has overstepped here. No Ball and a Free Hit to follow now.
42.3
0
Sree Charani to Ayabonga Khaka
No runs on the Free Hit! Slows it up, full and on off, Ayabonga Khaka backs away to go over covers but misses. Richa Ghosh collects it behind and breaks the stumps. Khaka was out of her crease but it does not matter as it is a Free Hit.
42.4
0
Sree Charani to Ayabonga Khaka
Beaten! Loops it up, full and around off, turns away a bit, Ayabonga Khaka tries to push it from the crease but misses.
42.5
0
Sree Charani to Ayabonga Khaka
Flatter, full and on off, Ayabonga Khaka swings through the line but only connects with thin air.
42.6
0
Sree Charani to Ayabonga Khaka
Goes past the bat yet again! Tossed up, outside off, Ayabonga Khaka pokes at the delivery on the front foot and gets beaten on the outside edge.
43.1
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Nadine De Klerk
Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Nadine De Klerk looks to pull it away but misses and gets it on the thigh pad.
43.2
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Nadine De Klerk
Very full, following the batter as she backs away. Nadine De Klerk swipes it to deep square leg for a single.
43.3
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Ayabonga Khaka
DROPPED! Tough chance though! Fuller one and on middle, Ayabonga Khaka looks to work it across off the back foot, but gets a leading edge wide of the bowler's left. Renuka flings herself to her left, gets a hand on it but it just does not stick in. A single taken.
43.4
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Nadine De Klerk
DROPPED AGAIN! Jemimah Rodrigues of all people! Pitched up and around middle, Nadine De Klerk gets her front leg out and slogs it but straight towards deep square leg. Rodrigues runs in but spills out a sitter here. Can Nadine De Klerk do what she did to India in the league stage?
43.5
0
Renuka Singh Thakur to Nadine De Klerk
Pace off, on a back of a length, over middle. Nadine De Klerk backs away to slap it away but picks out the cover fielder.
43.6
1
Renuka Singh Thakur to Nadine De Klerk
On a length and around leg, Nadine De Klerk flicks it off her hips towards short fine for one.
44.1
0
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
Darted in, full and at the stumps, Nadine De Klerk watchfully blocks it out.
44.2
0
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
Fired in at the pads, full in length. Nadine De Klerk steps out and swings across the line. Ends up hitting it straight to Renuka Singh Thakur at short fine leg.
44.3
0
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
Very full, on middle, Nadine De Klerk jams it out down the deck. Sree Charani dives to her left and does not allow the ball to get past her.
44.4
4
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! Much-needed for South Africa Women! Dragged down and on middle, Nadine De Klerk rocks back a bit and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 62 needed in 33 now!
44.5
0
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
FIVE WIDES! This is not what India Women need right now! Fired one down the leg side. Nadine De Klerk fails to swipe it away, and Richa Ghosh also fails to stop it. Renuka Singh Thakur from short fine chases the ball but makes a meal of it as it goes away for a boundary. 
44.5
0
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
WIDE! Quicker, full but angling down the leg again. Nadine De Klerk fails to lay a bat on it. Wided.
44.5
4
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
FOUR! 14 runs already with one ball to go! Sree Charani bowls this short and on middle, Nadine De Klerk gets on the back foot early and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for four runs.
44.6
W
Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk
OUT! KHAKA IS RUN OUT! India Women are just one wicket away from winning the World Cup now! Sree Charani drops it short again, on off, Nadine De Klerk steers it towards backward point and sets off for the run to retain the strike. Ayabonga Khaka responds but Deepti Sharma is quicker and throws it at the keeper's end, where Richa Ghosh does the rest. The square leg umpire gives it out on-field with the help of the smart replay. South Africa Women are 245/9 now!
45.1
0
Deepti Sharma to Nadine De Klerk
Flatter, full and on middle, Nadine De Klerk squeezes it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket but does not take the single.
45.2
0
Deepti Sharma to Nadine De Klerk
Floated, full and on off, Nadine De Klerk drills it to covers.
45.3
W
Deepti Sharma to Nadine De Klerk
OUT! IN THE AIR.....GONE! INDIA WOMEN ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! More than 40,000, and billions watching at home - this is a moment to cherish forever, and the emotions are pouring out from the girls. Coming to the delivery, Deepti Sharma tosses it up, full and outside off, keeping it away from the batter. Nadine De Klerk makes room to go over covers but has to reach out and fails to get the timing. It flies over extra covers, where Harmanpreet Kaur times her leap to perfection and grabs it with two hands over her head. It is fitting that the catch is taken by the Indian skipper, and Deepti wraps up the World Cup with a fifer. Every Indian player surrounds Kaur in celebration, and tears of joy roll down their faces. INDIA WOMEN WIN THE FINAL BY 52 RUNS!