In the second match in the women’s tri series, India women defeated South Africa women by a margin of 15 runs in Colombo, extending their winning streak. Sneh Rana’s first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket earned her Player of the Match award.
On Tuesday, April 29 at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, India women defeated South Africa women by 15 runs, extending their winning streak in the tri-nation series. India chose to bat first and, thanks to an outstanding 78-run performance from Pratika Rawal, scored a respectable 276/6 in their 20 overs. Sneh Rana claimed her first five-wicket haul (5/43) in ODIs as South Africa was knocked out for 261 in 49.2 overs in response.The remainder of the batters were unable to get South Africa across the finish line, therefore Tazmin Brits’ incredible hundred (109 off 107) was in vain. India, who had earlier defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the opening match, therefore cemented their place at the top of the points table.
With openers captain Laura Wolvaardt (43 off 75) and Tazmin Brits engaging in a huge 140-run partnership for the first wicket off 168 balls, South Africa’s pursuit got off to an incredible start. With a 50-run partnership off just 42 deliveries, the pair got off to a fast start and then calmed down, threatening to steal the match from India.
