Young and old alike, it was the day that positively pushed India’s finals at the women’s T20 World Championships in South Africa.Debutante Amanjot Kaur and veteran Deepti Sharma helped India emerge from a precarious situation. Rescued and helped them win the match. The pair held 5 for 69 in her 12 overs, but this pair effort saw India score 44 in her final 4 overs to advance to 147.
The Indian spinners then took advantage of the dry, slow surface in hot, humid conditions to stifle South Africa to a 27-run victory.
This was because Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur had to miss the competition due to illness and returning Shikha Pandey, Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar were not included in the first XI of tourists. The reason could not be determined. South Africa takes control early
After being used on the slow surface, his Smriti Mandhana, an Indian opener, stood in for his battered Harmanpreet, and Yastika Bhatia regularly used his feet to increase the tempo. Mandana was able to hit Ayabonga Kaka through a square leg after charging down, but then dropped the ball after trying to score down the middle.
Sune Luus used the bowler in his one-over spell in his first four overs, allowing South Africa to keep the pressure on India. At the end of the power play, India he was 29 to 1. Harleen Deol then greeted a left-arm spinner, Nonkurleko his murava, with a slice past his point and a short his third after dancing down the wicket. But she hesitated a bit on her second run before running out on the next ball.Jemima Rodriguez was ruled behind her feet after missing a train shot from Muraba.
Bhatia shows her goods
Bhatia may not have found a spot in her XI if Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh (both part of her first ever U19 Women’s T20 World Cup) were available. But she took her chance.
Bhatia was able to gain the measure of her surface after she was given her one life when she was two years old. She moved the crease to dissuade the bowlers from length. She was the first to sailor Nadine de Clark with a medium throw through the center of the goal. Then she shoved over her stump, scooped up a full ball of her Klaas and slammed a big six out of her stunning legs. On the next ball she picked up a short ball and hit her pull through her square leg.
Faster off-spinner Dermi Tucker distracted from her back pad to the stumps just as she seemed to shift gears. Devika Vaidya also fell quickly – thanks to a dive catch from Tucker on the reverse point – leaving India 5-69.
Deepti, Amanjot Revitalize India
Once again in dire straits, India had to honor Deepti to save her from her predicament. She has made her comeback with seam bowling all-rounder Amanjot. Luus was pleased that slow bowlers, including himself, could participate and apply the squeeze.
However, Deepti severed her bond by lofting Tucker with her 6 long-on. Amanjot then cracked a back-to-back four through the cover in front of Kaka, earning her the right. She then scored two more of her fours, from back-to-back deliveries from her Cup to Marizanne. Thanks to the three-four, India was able to win her 15 from her 19 overs.