India Beat South Africa by 4 Runs in 2nd ODI 2024; Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar Shine as Women in Blue Take Unassailable 2–0 Series Lead
The bowlers held their nerve in the end on the back of centuries from Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp to eke out a win, Earlier, India had scored 325/3 with Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur scoring centuries. For Mandhana, it was a second consecutive century and her seventh overall in ODIs, the joint-most by an Indian in women's cricket.
The Indian women's cricket team beat their South African counterparts by just four runs to win the 2nd ODI in Bengaluru on Wednesday, June 19. Batting first, India scored 325/3, riding on centuries from Smriti Mandhana (136) and Harmanpreet Kaur (103*). And South Africa put up a great fight in chasing down this total with skipper Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp scoring centuries. For India, Pooja Vastrakar did well to defend 11 runs off the last over, where she also took two wickets. Deepti Sharma took two wickets each, while Arundhati Reddy and Smriti Mandhana took one wicket apiece. With this, India have a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The third and final ODI of the series will be played on Sunday, June 23. Smriti Mandhana Picks Up Her Maiden Wicket in International Cricket, Achieves Feat by Dismissing Sune Luus During IND-W vs SA-W 2nd ODI 2024 (Watch Video).
India Women's Team beat South Africa Women's Team
2ND WODI. India Women Won by 4 Run(s) https://t.co/j8UQuA5BhS #INDvSA @IDFCFIRSTBank
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 19, 2024
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