Nadine de Klerk hit 84 not out off 54 balls as South Africa surprised hosts India by three wickets on the Ladies’s Cricket World Cup in Visakhapatnam.
De Klerk, whose whole included 5 sixes and eight fours, placed on important lower-order partnerships after skipper Laura Wolvaardt hit 70 off 111 balls as South Africa scored 252-7 in 48.5 overs.
That was in reply to India’s 251 all out in 49.5 overs. De Klerk took 2-52 and Chloe Tyron picked 3-32 in 10 overs because the Ladies in Blue had been all the way down to 102-6 at one stage.
Richa Ghosh’s 94 off 77 balls – together with 4 sixes and 11 fours – helped take India to a aggressive whole earlier than the Proteas registered a profitable chase.
It was South Africa’s second straight win, and they’re now fourth within the standings with two wins from three video games. The Proteas subsequent play Bangladesh on the similar venue on Monday.
India are nonetheless third – with two wins from three video games. Subsequent they tackle defending champion Australia on Sunday, additionally on the similar venue.
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