INDW v SAW 2021: Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shafali Verma star in India’s consolation 9-wicket victory in 3rd T20I

Shafali smashed 60 off 30 balls to script India's thumping victory.

By Salman Anjum - 23 Mar, 2021

India Women and South Africa Women faced each other in the third T20I series in Lucknow on Tuesday (March 23).

Opting to bowl first, the hosts restricted South Africa to a paltry 112/7 in 20 overs. Rajeshwari Gayakwad was the star with the ball, taking 3 wickets by conceding 9 runs in her four overs.

Arundhati Reddy (1-18), Radha Yadav (1-24), Deepti Sharma (1-22) and Simran Bahadur (1-29) also chipped in with wicket apiece.

It was a disappointing batting performance from the visitors as none of the batters managed to touch the 30-run mark. Skipper Sune Luus was the top-scorer with 25-ball 28.

In reply, India rode on opener Shafali Verma’s brutal 30-ball 60 (7 fours and 5 sixes) and stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 48 off 28 balls to overhaul the target with 9 wickets in hand and 54 balls to spare.

It was a consolation victory for the Women in Blue, having already conceded an unassailable 2-0 lead to South Africa in the three-match T20I series.

Brief Scores:

South Africa Women 112/7 in 20 overs (Sune Luus 28; Rajeshwari Gayakwad 3-9) lost to India Women 114/1 in 11 overs (Shafali Verma 60; Smriti Mandhana 48; Nondumiso Shangase 1-18) by 9 wickets.

By Salman Anjum - 23 Mar, 2021

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