20/03Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa Women tour of India at Lucknow, Mar 20 2021
SA Women won by 8 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Anneke Bosch
Anneke BoschSouth Africa Women
20/03Result
1st T20I (N), South Africa Women tour of India at Lucknow, Mar 20 2021
SA Women won by 8 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Anneke Bosch
Anneke BoschSouth Africa Women

That's all from our side for this game. See you soon.

Anneke Bosch: "It feels like a deja vu. To do it again is unbelievable. [She was Player of the Match in the final ODI as well] Sune and I were trying to keep the required rate under seven. That was the plan. I don't mind the captain didn't give me more than two overs. I am happy."

Sune Luus: "[A perfect game?] There is always something we can improve on. It was nice to restrict them because at one stage it looked like they would post 140-150. Also, it was nice to see Anneke getting her maiden fifty. It's a high-scoring ground and we would have been happy with them getting 140. Think we did really well today."

Smriti Mandhana: "[on her injury] At the moment it looks better, let's see. At the end of the 18th over, I realised we were about ten runs short. But I would like to say Simran bowled really well. Harleen had that good knock. Jemi and Shafali, the future looks good. The next game is in 24 hours, so we need to buck up."

9.55pm A brilliant knock from Anneke Bosch, scoring an unbeaten 66 off 48 balls, as South Africa chased down 131 with eight wickets and five balls to spare. They go 1-0 up in the three-match series, outplaying India in all departments but mainly in fielding. Sune Luus, the stand-in captain, gave good company to Bosch; the two added 90 in 81 balls. Luus fell for 43 off 49 but Bosch and Wolvaardt ensured South Africa crossed the line without further hiccups.

19.1
4
Reddy to Bosch, FOUR, short outside off and pulled away, in front of square leg and that's it. Bosch finishes it off with a boundary to take South Africa to victory

Only two required. Reddy to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | SA-W: 129/2 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.78, RRR: 2.00)

  • Laura Wolvaardt9 (7b)
  • Anneke Bosch62 (47b)
  • Rajeshwari Gayakwad4-0-28-0
  • Harleen Deol3-0-21-1
18.6
2
Gayakwad to Wolvaardt, 2 runs, length outside off, backs away and cuts it to the right of sweeper cover. They are coming back for the second and complete it easily
18.5
0
Gayakwad to Wolvaardt, no run, length ball around off, looks to flick it on the leg side with a backlift coming from point. Gets an inside edge on to the pads
18.4
1
Gayakwad to Bosch, 1 run, fuller around off, slog-swept towards deep midwicket
18.3
4
Gayakwad to Bosch, FOUR, delicate from Bosch. Was flatter and quicker from Gayakwad. Just outside off, Bosch stayed back and cut it late and very fine, almost from the gloves of the keeper
18.2
1
Gayakwad to Wolvaardt, 1 run, length outside off, goes back and cuts it towards sweeper cover
18.1
4
Gayakwad to Wolvaardt, FOUR, fuller on the stumps and swiped over square leg. And once it cleared the fielder in the circle, it was heading in only one direction

14 needed from 12. Gayakwad to bowl

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | SA-W: 117/2 (14 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.50, RRR: 7.00)

  • Laura Wolvaardt2 (3b)
  • Anneke Bosch57 (45b)
  • Harleen Deol3-0-21-1
  • Simran Bahadur4-0-21-0
17.6
1
Deol to Wolvaardt, 1 run, fuller around off, drives it towards sweeper cover
17.5
0
Deol to Wolvaardt, no run, length, wide outside off, cuts it straight to point
17.4
1
Deol to Bosch, 1 run, length ball, looks to pull but ends up lobbing it towards midwicket. Safe though
17.3
4
Deol to Bosch, FOUR, a mis-field by Ghosh at point and India have gifted a boundary. Was fuller around off and hit hard but it went straight to the fielder. Sloppy
17.2
1
Deol to Wolvaardt, 1 run, length ball at the stumps, backs away and pulls it towards long-on

Laura Wolvaardt on strike for the first time. Mandhana is having a chat with Deol

17.1
1
Deol to Bosch, 1 run, tossed up outside off, comes down the ground and takes it on the full. A single to deep cover

22 required from 18 balls

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | SA-W: 109/2 (22 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 7.33)

  • Anneke Bosch51 (42b)
  • Laura Wolvaardt0 (0b)
  • Simran Bahadur4-0-21-0
  • Harleen Deol2-0-13-1
16.6
1
Bahadur to Bosch, 1 run, short and wide, had to reach out for it and that means there was little power behind it. A single to deep extra cover
16.5
0
Bahadur to Bosch, no run, fuller and wider, driven firmly but straight to Mandhana at extra cover
16.4
0
Bahadur to Bosch, no run, length outside off, goes for the cut but ends up chopping it into the ground
16.3
4
Bahadur to Bosch, FOUR, length ball on the pads, swiped away and beats short fine leg. Maiden fifty for Bosch and a much-needed boundary for South Africa
16.2
0
Bahadur to Bosch, no run, fuller on the pads, flicked towards square leg where Verma is alert. Fires in the throw at the bowler's end. Misses but Wolvaardt was in

SA Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st14A BoschL Lee
2nd90A BoschS Luus
3rd29A BoschL Wolvaardt