Over 19. 16 runs. Bowler: Deepti Sharma. South Africa Women: 4-157(rr 8.26) Deepti Sharma bowls a length ball down the leg side, but Marizanne Kapp meets it with a powerful, well-timed slog-sweep. The ball races over mid-wicket for a magnificent six. That’s her second six this over, taking the total to sixteen. South Africa’s win probability has soared to 99%, needing just 2 runs from 6 balls with 6 wickets in hand.
Kapp goes for a controlled slog down the leg side, managing to get a single off this length ball from Deepti Sharma. South Africa Women move to 150 for 4.
Deepti Sharma bowls a length ball on leg stump, and Marizanne Kapp executes a well-timed, controlled sweep that races over mid wicket for six! A massive swing in momentum sees South Africa Women’s winning chance soar from 72% to 94%.
Over 18. 11 runs. Bowler: Sree Charani. South Africa Women: 4-141(rr 7.83) Sree Charani bowls a stock ball pitched back of a length outside off, but Chloe Tryon cuts it crisply. The shot is well timed and races away through cover for four. Chloe Tryon is off the mark, and South Africa's chances have soared to 77% with just 18 needed from 12 balls and six wickets in hand.
The stock ball drifts on off stump length, and Nadine de Klerk attempts a sweep but misses completely, leaving her stumps shattered. She's bowled out, a crucial breakthrough for the bowling side. Nadine de Klerk departs for 5 off 7 balls. The momentum shifts as India Women’s win probability spikes from 27% to 40%.
Full and outside off, this stock ball is met with a beautifully timed drive. Nadine de Klerk cuts through the air with controlled precision, sending it racing to the extra cover boundary for four. A significant swing in momentum as South Africa Women’s win probability jumps from 59% to 73%.
The bowler delivers a length stock ball just outside off, and Nadine de Klerk attempts an ambitious drive but misses cleanly. A significant swing in momentum as India Women’s WinViz rises from 33% to 41%.
The stock ball drifts wide outside off, full in length. Nadine de Klerk attempts a sweep but misses, the ball hitting her pad harmlessly and running away for two byes fielded down by Deepti Sharma.
Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Shafali Verma. South Africa Women: 3-130(rr 7.65) An off break outside off on a length, met with a sharp cut by Nadine de Klerk who keeps it down and punches it past point for no run. Big shift in WinViz: India Women’s win probability rises from 28% to 34% in this tight chase with South Africa needing 29 from 18.
An off break pitched just outside off at length, expertly driven with controlled timing. The batter dispatches it clean and true, sending it sailing over long off for six. South Africa Women have surged in the WinViz, jumping from 53% to 73%.
The off break pitches on off stump length, and Nadine de Klerk works it carefully with an inside edge to take a single. Nadine de Klerk is off the mark.
The off break yorker pitches on middle stump and is expertly pushed along the ground by Nadine de Klerk for no run. Momentum shifts subtly as India Women edge their win probability to 45%.
Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Deepti Sharma. South Africa Women: 2-122(rr 7.62) Deepti Sharma bowls a full toss, drifting wide outside off. Marizanne Kapp leans into a well-timed drive, sending the ball racing through extra cover for four. South Africa Women’s winning chances soar from 62% to 72%, needing 37 from 24 with 8 wickets in hand.
Deepti Sharma delivers a full ball outside off stump. Tazmin Brits attempts a controlled sweep but the ball hits her body, resulting in just one run through a leg bye, expertly fielded at square leg.
