India vs South Africa Live Score, Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Kaur runs Lee out for 6 as India strike early

10:58 (IST)

After 7 overs,South Africa Women 28/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 19 , Lara Goodall 0)

FOUR! Wolvaardt gets down on one knee and drives the ball past extra cover in the third delivery. Follows it up with another boundary two balls later, this time off a straight drive. Bit of a mix-up while responding to a call for a single in the final ball. She shows hesitation after pushing the ball towards short fine, but comfortably reaches the non-striker’s end with the throw being directed at the keeper’s end.

10:54 (IST)

After 6 overs,South Africa Women 17/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 8 , Lara Goodall 0)

Deepti bowls out a tidy third over with just three runs being added to the South African total, including two leg byes. Wolvaardt, meanwhile, will be the key wicket for the Indians given the way she’s batted so far in the tournament, and getting her early will certainly put India in firm control.

10:50 (IST)

After 5 overs,South Africa Women 14/1 ( Laura Wolvaardt 7 , Lara Goodall 0)

Wolvaardt helps herself to her first boundary with an uppercut over backward point in the second delivery. India break the opening stand two balls later thanks to a direct hit by Harmanpreet Kaur at midwicket, catching Lizelle Lee well short of the striker’s end. Lara Goodall joins Wolvaardt at the crease with South Africa in a spot of bother after losing an early wicket.

10:47 (IST)

OUT! Harmanpreet Kaur’s brilliance on the field continues to get India vital breakthroughs! In this case it’s Lizelle Lee’s whose caught well short of the striker’s end thanks to a superb direct hit by the Indian vice-captain. SA 14/1

Lee run out (Kaur) 6(15)

10:45 (IST)

After 4 overs,South Africa Women 10/0 ( Lizelle Lee 6 , Laura Wolvaardt 3)

Single to Wolvaardt in the first delivery. Lee goes for a slog-sweep towards deep midwicket in the second ball, but collects only two with Vastrakar guarding the boundary in that direction. Three from the over. Deepti ends the over with three consecutive dots.

10:42 (IST)

After 3 overs,South Africa Women 7/0 ( Lizelle Lee 4 , Laura Wolvaardt 2)

Wolvaardt collects a single off the third delivery, which is followed by well-timed flick by Lee over the square leg region that brings up the first boundary of the innings. Five from the over.

10:41 (IST)

After 2 overs,South Africa Women 2/0 ( Lizelle Lee 0 , Laura Wolvaardt 1)

Deepti Sharma, brought into the side in place of Poonam Yadav, starts off with a beauty as the first ball holds its line and narrowly misses Laura Wolvaardt’s outside edge as well as the off stump. Just one from the over, with Wolvaardt collecting the first run off the bat with a single in the penultimate ball.

10:37 (IST)

After 1 over,South Africa Women 1/0 ( Lizelle Lee 0 , Laura Wolvaardt 0)

Meghna Singh starts off with a wide down the leg side to concede a wide first ball, but keeps things tight for the remainder of the over with six dots, with Lizelle Lee choosing to block her way through the over.

10:35 (IST)

We’re back with the chase, with Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt hoping to get the Proteas off to a solid start. No Jhulan Goswami in action today so Meghna Singh open the bowling for the Indians. The South Africans are already through to the semis, but they’ll want to end the league stage on a winning note. For India, on the other hand, it’s a do-or-die match.

Meanwhile, England have beaten Bangladesh by 100 runs and are currently third on the points table. India must restrict South Africa to less than 174 if they are to finish third and face the Proteas, instead of the Aussies in the semis.

10:03 (IST)

After 50 overs,India Women 274/7 ( Sneh Rana 1 , Deepti Sharma 2)

Ayabonga Khaka bowls the final over of the innings. Kaur guides the ball towards fine leg in the second delivery, coming back for a second, before getting her leg stump flattened in the third ball while looking for a wild slog. Single off each of the last three balls of the over, as India post 274/7 after opting to bat in the final league game of the 2022 ICC World Cup.

09:58 (IST)

BOWLED! Harmanpreet Kaur misses out on a fifty, getting her leg stump flattened by Khaka in the final over! IND 271/7

Kaur b Khaka 48(57)

09:56 (IST)

After 49 overs,India Women 269/6 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 46 , Sneh Rana 0)

Ismail bowls the penultimate over. Starts off with two wides before removing Ghosh two balls later as the keeper-batter skies the ball towards mid on, where Luus holds on to the catch. Kaur collects a single off the third. Rana’s then adjudged caught-behind in her first delivery while trying to avoid a well-aimed bouncer from Ismail. Rana reviews right away, and UltraEdge shows a flat line. Same thing two balls later, as Rana’s adjudged caught-behind off a similar ball, and she overturns the decision again. Good final over from ismail with just three runs and a wicket coming from it as she signs off with figures of 2/42.

09:52 (IST)

OUT! Ismail collects her second wicket in her final over of the day as Ghosh departs while trying to accelerate, getting a thick top-edge towards mid on where Luus holds on to the catch — her second of the day so far. IND 268/6

Ghosh c Luus b Ismail 8(13)

09:47 (IST)

After 48 overs,India Women 266/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 45 , Richa Ghosh (W) 8)

Single off each of the first two deliveries followed by a dot. Kaur then rocks back and steers the back-of-length ball from Kapp past backward point to collect her third boundary. Makes it back-to-back fours with a majestic strike down the ground, the ball landing just short of the long on boundary. Collects a single off the last ball after getting a top-edge towards fine leg. 11 from the over.

09:43 (IST)

After 47 overs,India Women 255/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 35 , Richa Ghosh (W) 7)

Five singles collected in six balls in Klaas’ eighth over with Harmanpreet batting on 35 at the end of this over. Another three overs to go in the innings.

09:40 (IST)

After 46 overs,India Women 250/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 32 , Richa Ghosh (W) 5)

Khaka in place of Kapp, as Luus continues to shuffle her bowlers around. Single off each of the first two balls, followed by three wides down the leg side. Ghosh makes room and drives through the cover region, coming back for a third as the ball slows down on its way to the fence. DROPPED! Tryon puts down a tough chance at deep midwicket after a slog-sweep by Kaur, who ends up collecting a single. The sun was in her eyes, and made it all the tougher. Nine from the over. India breach the 250-mark in this over.

09:35 (IST)

After 45 overs,India Women 241/5 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 30 , Richa Ghosh (W) 1)

Ismail replaces Klaas and makes an impact right away, deceiving Vastrakar with a slower ball as the all-rounder drives straight to extra cover to depart for 3. Just one off the over, with new batter Richa Ghosh getting off the mark with a single off the last delivery. Another five overs left in the innings.

09:31 (IST)

OUT! Drives straight to Sune Luus at extra cover, does Pooja Vastrakar, as India lose their fifth wicket. Ismail deceived the all-rounder by taking pace off the delivery. IND 240/5

Vastrakar c Luus b Ismail 3(8)

09:29 (IST)

After 44 overs,India Women 240/4 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 30 , Pooja Vastrakar 3)

Tidy stuff from Kapp in her eighth over with four coming off it, including a risky single to Vastrakar in the final delivery in which she would’ve been well short of the crease had the throw from mid off been more accurate.

09:26 (IST)

After 43 overs,India Women 236/4 ( Harmanpreet Kaur 29 , Pooja Vastrakar 1)

Klaas replaces Ismail. FOUR! Kaur gets one in the slot and goes aerial over midwicket to collect her second boundary of the innings. Slog sweeps towards deep square leg for a single off the second ball. Klaas then breaks the stand by dismissing Mitali in the third delivery, bringing all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar to the crease. Two singles collected in the last three balls. Seven runs and a wicket from the over.

09:24 (IST)

OUT! Mithali’s innings finally comes to an end as she gets a thick top-edge while looking for a maximum down the ground; Tryon settles under the ball near mid off and completes the dismissal in the end. IND 234/4

Mithali c Tryon b Klaas 68(84)

09:20 (IST)

After 42 overs,India Women 229/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 68 , Harmanpreet Kaur 23)

Kapp returns, replacing Khaka. Kaur and Raj collect a single off every delivery of this over, with the partnership between them going past the fifty-mark now. Kaur, meanwhile, has been fairly sedate so far today, and will want to accelerate in the final powerplay.

09:18 (IST)

Fifty partnership completed between Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur for the fourth wicket, the former bringing up the milestone with a single in the 42nd over. IND 226/3

09:14 (IST)

After 41 overs,India Women 224/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 66 , Harmanpreet Kaur 20)

Ismail sends down five consecutive dots before Kaur goes for a pull in the final delivery, preventing the over from going as a maiden by collecting a single and keeping the strike. She’s batting on 20 at the end of this over.

09:12 (IST)

After 40 overs,India Women 223/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 66 , Harmanpreet Kaur 19)

FOUR! Mithali goes for an inside out loft over mid off in the second delivery of this over, maintaining a healthy run rate for the Indians with a boundary at regular intervals. Nine from the over, with India fairly well set at the end of the second powerplay. Partnership between the captain and her deputy’s worth 47 at the end of this over.

09:08 (IST)

After 39 overs,India Women 214/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 61 , Harmanpreet Kaur 17)

Ismail returns for another spell. Tidy over from the pace spearhead with just three singles coming from it.

09:03 (IST)

After 38 overs,India Women 211/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 60 , Harmanpreet Kaur 15)

Khaka returns, replacing Klaas. Raj meanwhile, collects her seventh boundary of the innings with a lovely square drive. Seven from the over, with three singles coming in the over in addition to the boundary.

09:01 (IST)

After 37 overs,India Women 204/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 55 , Harmanpreet Kaur 13)

Single off each of the first three balls, with Mithali bringing up her 64th ODI half-century in the process, followed by a wide. A single and a boundary to end the over, with India going past the 200-mark in this over.

08:56 (IST)

FIFTY for Mithali Raj, her 64th in ODIs and her second in the ongoing tournament. Brings up the milestone with a single off Tryon’s bowling, taking 69 deliveries along the way. IND 196/3

08:54 (IST)

After 36 overs,India Women 195/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 49 , Harmanpreet Kaur 11)

FOUR! First boundary of the innings for Harmanpreet Kaur as she gets down on one knee and sweeps towards the midwicket fence in the third ball of the over. Single off each of the last two balls with Raj on 49 at the end of the over.

08:51 (IST)

After 35 overs,India Women 189/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 48 , Harmanpreet Kaur 6)

Tryon offers Raj an absolute freebie, a high full toss down leg, and Raj has no problem dispatching it towards fine leg for her fifth boundary. Four runs collected off the remaining deliveries of the over including a brace in the fourth ball. Kaur gets a thick top-edge in the fifth delivery, the ball landing short of the fielder charging in from fine leg.

08:48 (IST)

After 34 overs,India Women 181/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 43 , Harmanpreet Kaur 3)

Another tidy over for the Proteas with Masabata Klaas conceding just two singles from her fifth over. Raj and Kaur will look for the odd boundary to keep the dot-ball pressure in check.

08:46 (IST)

After 33 overs,India Women 179/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 42 , Harmanpreet Kaur 2)

Tidy over from Tryon with three singles coming off it, two of which are collected by new batter Harmanpreet Kaur as the India vice-captain gets off the mark.

08:43 (IST)

After 32 overs,India Women 176/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 41 , Harmanpreet Kaur 0)

Klaas concedes four singles in the over before Mandhana departs for 71 in the last ball thanks to a superb effort by Chloe Tryon near extra cover as the 80-run third-wicket stand comes to an end.

08:41 (IST)

OUT! What a catch by Chloe Tryon to dismiss the well-set Smriti Mandhana, as Masabata Klaas breaks the third-wicket stand! Mandhana ends up mishitting the ball while looking to loft the ball over extra cover. Tryon, running to her right from mid off, puts in a slide to complete the dismissal. IND 176/3

Mandhana c Tryon b Klaas 71(84)

08:32 (IST)

After 31 overs,India Women 172/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 69 , Mithali Raj (C) 39)

Tryon returns, replacing Luus. Mandhana collects a single off the first ball before Raj cuts the ball behind point, collecting her fourth boundary in the process. Single off each of the next two balls. Couple of dots to end the over. Time for the players to have a drink now.

08:29 (IST)

After 30 overs,India Women 165/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 67 , Mithali Raj (C) 34)

Single off each of the first two balls of Kapp’s sixth over followed by a wide. Raj goes for an inside out heave over point in the fourth delivery, getting enough time to come back for a second, before collecting her third boundary with an exquisite cover drive, before pulling a short ball towards square leg for a double. 11 from the over.

08:27 (IST)

After 29 overs,India Women 154/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 66 , Mithali Raj (C) 25)

Mandhana and Raj keep the scoreboard ticking with the ones and twos in this over, with eight coming off Luus’ fourth over, as India cross the 150-mark. Mithali too, is fairly well set on 25 at the moment.

08:26 (IST)

After 28 overs,India Women 146/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 60 , Mithali Raj (C) 23)

Expensive over from Kapp, who replaces Ismail, with 11 coming off it, including a couple of boundaries to Mandhana as she reaches 60 by the time the over comes to an end.

08:26 (IST)

Fifty partnership comes up between Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj for the third wicket, the former bringing up the milestone with a single off the last ball in the 28th over. IND 146/2

08:23 (IST)

After 27 overs,India Women 135/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 50 , Mithali Raj (C) 22)

Single collected off each of the first four deliveries of Luus’ third over. Mandhana guides the ball towards deep midwicket and gets enough time to come back for a second in the fifth delivery, before bringing up her half-century with a single off the last ball.

08:20 (IST)

Fifty up for Smriti Mandhana — her 22nd in ODIs and her third fifty-plus score in the current World Cup. Brings up the milestone with a single in the final ball of the 27th over, consuming 69 balls along the way. IND 135/2

08:16 (IST)

After 26 overs,India Women 128/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 45 , Mithali Raj (C) 20)

Tidy over from Khaka, one in which she uses the short ball to good effect while bowling to Mithali. Collects five dots in a row before Mithali guides the ball past point for a brace off the final ball.

08:12 (IST)

After 25 overs,India Women 126/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 45 , Mithali Raj (C) 18)

Six off Luus’ second over, four of them coming in the form of singles while Mandhana collects a brace for herself after smacking a full toss towards long off. India fairly well set at the halfway stage with the current partnership worth 30.

08:10 (IST)

After 24 overs,India Women 120/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 41 , Mithali Raj (C) 16)

Shabnim Ismail collects the first maiden of the innings so far, as Raj decides to defend her way through this over.

08:09 (IST)

After 23 overs,India Women 120/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 41 , Mithali Raj (C) 16)

Sune Luus introduces herself in this over. Starts off with a couple of dots followed by a single each to Raj and Mandhana. Raj collects a brace for herself with a drive through the covers off the fifth ball, before keeping the strike with a single off the last ball. Five from the over.

08:07 (IST)

After 22 overs,India Women 115/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 40 , Mithali Raj (C) 12)

Shabnim Ismail returns, replacing Khaka. Just one from the over, with Raj collecting a single in the second delivery.

07:57 (IST)

After 21 overs,India Women 114/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 40 , Mithali Raj (C) 11)

Six from Tryon’s sixth over, with Mithali collecting her second boundary of the innings with a well-timed cut through cover off the second ball as she moves into double figures.

07:54 (IST)

After 20 overs,India Women 108/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 39 , Mithali Raj (C) 6)

Six from the over, with Mandhana and Raj each collecting a double. India currently are in the rebuilding phase and will not be looking to take too many risks.

07:49 (IST)

After 19 overs,India Women 102/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 36 , Mithali Raj (C) 4)

FOUR! What a way for skipper Mithali Raj to open her account and also bring up the 100 for the Indians, going for an expansive sweep in the third delivery of Tryon’s fifth over.

India vs South Africa, Women’s World Cup 2022 match LIVE updates: FOUR! Wolvaardt gets down on one knee and drives the ball past extra cover in the third delivery. Follows it up with another boundary two balls later, this time off a straight drive. Bit of a mix-up while responding to a call for a single in the final ball. She shows hesitation after pushing the ball towards short fine, but comfortably reaches the non-striker’s end with the throw being directed at the keeper’s end.

Preview: Their destiny in their own hands, India will go all out to brush off an inconsistent run and seal a semi-final berth in the Women’s World Cup when they play South Africa in a do-or-die match on Sunday.

So far in the tournament, the 2017 runners-up haven’t fired in the manner they would have like to.

With three wins and as many losses India, who are in the fifth spot with six points in the overall standings, find themselves in a must-win situation heading into their final league match.

Their semi-final chances were dented when West Indies, who are also vying to advance to the knockout stage, and South Africa’s match was washed out with the former moving up to seven points earlier this week.

A win on Sunday will see India advance to the last four, and a point from the game will also work for the Mithali Raj-led side, as they have a superior NRR (+0.768) than West Indies (-0.890).

In case India lose to South Africa, their only hope of advancing to the semi-finals will be if England, who have a better NRR (+0.778), also lose their last league stage match to Bangladesh and finish on a lower NRR. That seems unlikely, though.

But the ‘Women in Blue’ would want to hold all the cards and also get a two-match winning momentum going into the semi-finals.

India’s inconsistent batting came to the fore yet again in an otherwise 110-run win against Bangladesh, and skipper Raj would be keen to improve on that aspect against a challenging South African bowling attack.

The bowling department, which has looked lacklustre at times, put up a much-improved show against Bangladesh. The move to bring in spinner Poonam Yadav in place of pacer Meghna Singh paid off for India.

However, it remains to be seen if India persist with two pacers, three spinners strategy at the Hagley Oval, which has a balanced track where the bowlers will have to be disciplined with their line and lengths.

South Africa, on the other hand, have already qualified for the semi-finals. They sit second in the overall standings, behind Australia.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa.

When will the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa take place?

The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa will be played on Sunday, 27 March 2022.

What is the venue for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa?

The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa will take place at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

When will the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa start?

The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa will begin at 6.30 am IST. The toss will take place at 6 am IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 match between India and South Africa?

The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney + Hotstar. You can also browse firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.

The teams (from):

India: Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav.

South Africa: Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon (vc), Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Mignon du Preez, Lara Goodall, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Lizelle Lee, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Laura Wolvaardt

With PTI inputs

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