On Wednesday, May 7, India Women defeated South Africa Women by 23 runs in Game 5 of the Tri-Nation series, securing a final matchup with Sri Lanka Women. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led team controlled the game’s pivotal phases in Colombo.
The South African women’s team had won the toss and were batting against the Indian women’s squad. With three early wickets, the Proteas may have had a strong start to the match, but the Women in Blue’s middle order ensured that they got the innings back on track and advanced to 337-9 in 50 overs.
Speaking of the Rainbow Nation’s batting performances, while all-rounders Annerie Dercksen (81 off 80 deliveries) and captain Chloe Tryon (67 off 43) had some strong beginnings, none of them were able to turn them into significant hits. The main cause of South Africa Women’s eventual failure to meet the goal and their third straight series loss, which also ended their hopes of reaching the final, was this.
The main stars are Jemimah and Deepti.
On that particular day, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma were the Women in Blue’s main stars. With an incredible ability to make strokes, Jemimah struck a vital century to help her team escape difficulty. With 123 runs off 101 deliveries, the youthful batter achieved her second ODI century. She was rightfully named Player of the Match for her innings, which featured 15 fours and one six.
In addition to forming a significant 100+ partnership with Jemimah with her knock of 93 off 84 deliveries, Deepti Sharma made a significant contribution by bowling a pivotal spell with the ball, finishing the game with figures of 2/57 in her whole allotted 10 overs. It was ultimately these two gifted players who stole the stage.
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