The series is already out of their grasp, which Indian women cricketers, who are struggling to put together a united team show, will be proud to stake when they take on South Africa in the fifth and final One-Day International on Wednesday. Will clash with women. While ensuring a nine-wicket victory in the second match, the Indian women have barely fired unilaterally, while South Africa, who have already won the series 3–1, have excelled as a team. To be fair to the home side players, they were a bit harsh as they were playing their first international series after more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic while South Africa recently beat Pakistan 3–0 Was.
The Indian team also topped the bowling of young Shafali Verma and missed out on the experience of Shikha Pandey in the bowling department. The Indian spinner, who saved Rajeshwari Gaikwad (5 wickets in 4 matches), was a big let down in slow pace and played a big role in India’s series defeat when South Africa chased down 249 and 267 in the third and fourth matches.
Senior leg-spinner Poonam Yadav could not dismiss a single batsman in the four matches played so far. It remains to be seen whether she retains her place in Playing XI on Wednesday.
Veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswami continued to select the Indian bowlers as he topped the bowling charts with eight wickets out of the three matches he played but did not get much support from his colleagues except spinner Gaikwad. Goswami did not play in the fourth match.
Top-order batsman Punam Raut has been sensational in four matches with 10, 62 not out, 77 and 104 not out. The 31-year-old would like to continue the top run-way among the Indians from where he left off in the fourth match, where he hit an unbeaten century, albeit due to a defeat.
Captain Mithali Raj and his deputy Harmanpreet Kaur were the other two successive batsmen while star opener Smriti Mandhana played in the second match.
Opener Jemimah Rodrigues was also disappointing and was left out of the fourth match after scoring 1, 9 and 0.
Raj, who became the first Indian woman cricketer and second internationally to reach 10,000 runs during the series, scored 50, 36 and 45 in the three innings played so far. He did not bat in the second match. The same for Kaur, whose scores were 40, 36, 54. He did not bat in the second match as well.
After playing a blistering knock of 80 not out in the second match, Mandhana has not done much with scores of 14, 25 and 10. in the other three matches. Is due to a big innings.
On the other hand, South Africa have excelled in team work with their batsmen and bowlers except for the second match where they were blown away by the brilliant batting of Mandhana and Raut.
For him, opening batsman Liezel Lee is in tremendous form, topping the overall batting chart with 288 runs, including 83 not out, 4, 132 not out and 69 runs. He single-handedly won the third rain-hit match for South Africa. With an unbeaten century. She is supported by Laura Volvard (154 runs) and Lara Goodall (124).
Peswainman Shabnim Ismail has become the top wicket-taker for South Africa with seven scalps in four matches – the second overall after Goswami.
The match will start at 9 am IST.
Teams (from):
Promoted
Women of India: Mithali Raj (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Poonam Raut, Priya Punia, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur, D Hemlata, Deepti Sharma, Sushma Verma (Wicket Keeper), Sweta Verma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gaekwad Johar Mansi Joshi, Poonam Yadav, C. Statue, Monica Patel.
Women of South Africa: Sune Luce (captain), Ayabonga Khaka, Shabineem Ismail, Laura Volvard, Trisha Chetty, Sinalo Jafta, Tasmin Britz, Marijane Cup, Nondumu Shonge, Lijel Lee, Anneke Bosch, Faye Tunclinliffe, Nonkuloko, Nokuloko. Lara Goodall, Tumi Sekhune.
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