Smriti Mandhana and Harmeet Kaur take the match away from South Africa adding an 184-run partnership for the third wicket. Both Indian batters scored a century for India. A total of four hundreds came including India and South Africa’s batters. Laura Wolvaardt scored 135 runs & Marizanne Kapp 114 runs but unfortunately did not come in winning cause. Smriti Mandhana got her first wicket also.

IND vs SA Match Info

Venue	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
Toss	South Africa Women won the toss and decided to bowl first
Series	South Africa Women Tour of India, 2024
Date	19th June.

IND VS SA Squads

India Women Squad

Shafali Verma(Opener) Smriti Mandhana(Opener), Dayalan Hemalatha(1 down), Harmanpreet Kaur(2 down) Jemimah Rodrigues(3 down), Richa Ghosh(4 down), Deepti Sharma(5 down), Pooja Vastrakar(6 down), Radha Yadav(7 down), Arundhati Reddy(8 down), Asha Sobhana(last wicket).

South Africa Women Squad

Laura Wolvaardt(Opener), Tazmin Brits(Opener), Anneke Bosch(1 down), Sune Luus(2 down), Marizanne Kapp(3 down), Nadine de Klerk(4 down), Nondumiso Shangase(5 down), Mieke de Ridder(6 down), Masabata Klaas(7 down), Nonkululeko Mlaba(8 down), Ayabonga Khaka(last wicket).

India dominates on the home ground with 325 runs

Smriti Mandhana scored a career-best innings of 136 runs including 18 4S and 2 sixes, with that century became the second Indian women’s batter to score 7 consecutive hundreds in Womesn’s ODI after Mithali Raj.

After losing early wickets India didn’t panic and continued their dominance as Smriti Mandhana scored a hundred in just 103 balls including 18 4S and 2 6S. In the middle order Shafali Verma and Dayalan Hemalatha though both batters didn’t contribute too much but played a supportive innings.

Harmanpreet Kaur built an 184 partnership with Smriti Mandhana for the 3rd wicket both batters dominated SAW bowlers from both ends. Harmanpreet Kaur completed his fifty with just 58 balls from that she took only 30 balls to complete her century against SAW. In just 88 balls she was on 103. In the end, Richa Ghosh played an explosive innings of 25 runs in just 13 balls.

With that India scored the highest ODI total on home ground of 325 runs in ODI cricket.

SAW lost the match despite two centuries by Laura Wolvaardt & Marizanne

When South Africa’s women came into the crease batting conditions seemed much tougher for them as they lost three early wickets. SAW skipper Laura Wolvaardt still didn’t lose hope as she maintained the strike rate and focused on building a partnership with Marizanne. 

After 39 overs Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne built a 150-run partnership. Later on, Dipti Sharma took the wicket of dangerous-looking Marizanne Kapp who tried to hit an over boundary again on the 2nd ball of  43 overs but got caught out brilliantly in the boundary rope by Vastrakar. With this South Africa lost their momentum completely.

Smriti Mandhana with her first ODI wicket

In the INDW vs SAW match Smriti Mandhana not only did magic with the bat but with her bowling, and also got the Sune Luss—a dominant performance by this player, Smriti Mandhana.

Records to watch out

1. Fifth Highest Total by INDW

India scored their fifth-highest total against South Africa on 19th June at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. This is the second time India Women crossed 300 plus runs against SA Women. Previously India scored 300-plus runs against England, Ireland, and Bangladesh.

Against	Year	Score
Ireland Women	15th May, 2017	358/2
England Women	21st Sep, 2022	333/5
SA Women	19th June, 2024	325/3
WI Women	12th Mar, 2022	317/8
SA Women	7th Feb, 2018	302/2

2. Most Hundreds in Women’s ODI Cricket

In India Women vs SA Women, a total of four hundred came out. Two are by Indian batters and two are by SA batters. This is the first time in Women’s cricket history happened.

3. Most sixes hit in Women’s ODI Cricket

About 15 sixes were hit in the INDW vs SAW 2nd ODI match. Eight by India and Seven by South Africa, which overpowered the previous record of 14 sixes between Australia and New Zealand match on 14th DEec, in 2012, at North Sydney.

4. 646 runs in a single match

India in the first innings set the target of 325 runs and in chase, SA women scored 321 runs. That was the second-highest total after 678 runs between the Australia and New Zealand match on the 14th DEec, in 2012, at North Sydney. 

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5. 321 runs in the chase was the highest for any team in women’s International cricket

South Africa scored their maiden highest runs of 321 in the chase. Previously they did 305 against England in 2017. Sri Lanka with 302 runs chasing against SA women early this year.

6. Fastest Odi hundred by Harmanpreet Kaur by an Indian in Indian women’s ODIS 

Harmanpreet Kaur completed her fifty in 58 balls after that she took only 30 balls to reach the second fifty and hundred in 87 balls. This is fasted by any Indian batter in women’s ODIS.

7. Smriti Mandhana with consecutive hundreds in a row

Smriti Mandhana wrote the history as an Indian batter to score hundreds in a row in India women’s cricket.

8. Smriti Mandhana with the most hundreds joined Mithali Raj with 7 and counting

Smriti Mandhana after scoring 135 runs against SA women in the 2nd ODI, became the second women cricketer after Mithali Raj to do that. Harmanpreet Kaur is next on the list with 6 and counting.

9. Marizanne Kapp with the fastest hundred by a SA women 

Kapp took only 85 balls to reach her century, this was the fastest in this match also after Harmanpreet Kaur. In the past, Bettering Lee scored a hundred in 86 balls against Australia in 2017. 

India Women vs SA Women Scorecard

India Women Innings

BATTERS	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Smriti Mandhana	136	120	18	2	113.33
Shafali Verma	20	38	3	0	52.63
Hemalatha	24	41	1	2	58.54
Harmanpreet Kaur	103	88	9	3	117.05
Richa Ghosh	25	13	3	1	192.31

BOWLERS	Runs	Wickets	Overs
Ayabonga Khaka	51	0	10
Masabata Klaas	67	1	10
Nadine de Klerk	50	0	8
Nonkululeko Mlaba	51	2	10
Shangase	57	0	6
Anneke Bosch	10	0	1
Sune Luus	36	0	5

SA Women innings

BATTERS	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Laura Wolvaardt	135	135	12	3	100.00
Tazmin Brits	5	11	1	0	45.45
Anneke Bosch	18	23	3	0	78.26
Sune Luus	12	13	2	0	92.31
Marizanne Kapp	114	94	11	3	121.28
Nadine de Klerk	28	22	2	1	127.27
Nondumiso Shangase	0	1	0	0	0.00
Mieke de Ridder	0	1	0	0	0.00

BOWLERS	Runs	Wickets	Overs
Pooja Vastrakar	54	2	7
Arundhati Reddy	62	1	8
Deepti Sharma	56	2	10
Radha Yadav	52	0	10
Smriti Mandhana	13	0	2
Asha Sobhana	53	0	9
Shafali Verma	26	0	4

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

• Harmanpreet Kaur

Post-Match Reactions

After a close defeat by India women, the SA women’s skipper Laura Wolvaardt added

“I think 4 runs is heartbreaking, especially in a 300-run chase, but from the halfway mark, I’m extremely proud of the way we fought, especially the way Kapp played and at how the rest of the batters followed up in the chase. It was a bit difficult, the fielding wasn’t great. You can look back at each little thing in a 4-run loss, it’s annoying but we can look back at one of the best batting efforts. I will try to switch off, have a good sleep tonight”.

Player of the Match Harmanpreet Kaur added

“Today, both the teams batted well, 650 runs is an achievement for women’s cricket, happy with the way both teams played today. We were up to the mark with our batting, the ball did a bit in the first few overs, but when it got better, we batted really well”.

“But as a bowling unit, we’ll have to rethink, today was a batting track, but we can do better with the ball. In the camp, all the batters bowled, Smriti kept on telling me ‘that she was a great bowler’ and asked us to show faith. It was good to see her take a wicket”.

“She has a lot of experience (on Deepti), and she’s someone who can always take us wickets, I said the same for her today, she got the big wicket of Kapp. I can clearly go to her, she has the skills. I was batting well in the first game but got out. I didn’t want to give up, so I decided against giving up, I went in early today, had worked a lot, my mindset was positive and fresh and I executed my skills”.

Conclusion

The India Women vs. South Africa Women’s match on June 19th was a testament to the excitement and unpredictability of cricket. Both teams displayed tremendous skill and sportsmanship, providing fans with a thrilling contest. As the tournament progresses, fans can look forward to more such captivating encounters.

Cricket, once again, proved why it’s more than just a game – it’s a roller-coaster of emotions, bringing joy, heartbreak, and everything in between. Here’s to more such matches that celebrate the spirit of the sport!

When the two centurions end up talking about the 'Bowler of the Day' 😎

A post-match chat full of smiles ft. Captain @ImHarmanpreet & Vice-captain @mandhana_smriti 👌👌 – By @mihirlee_58

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