LIVE: Mlaba removes Mandhana, Deol in CWC25 clash
Two sides with momentum on their side in the Women's World Cup look to build on their wins from their previous games.
INDIA v SOUTH AFRICA, SCORECARD
Nonkululeko Mlaba provided South Africa with two crucial breakthrough, dismissing India opener Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol in their the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. The left-arm spinner struck in her very first over, with Mandhana caught at long-on. Mlaba then dismissed Deol, who was beaten by the turn and got bowled out.
A wet outfield in Visakhapatnam delayed the proceedings for a power-packed India and South Africa clash. However, India openers Mandhana and Pratika Rawal got them off to a steady start. Rawal got off the mark with a flick down fine leg off Marizanne Kapp's first delivery, and followed it up with another boundary in the over.
Meanwhile, Mandhana got in on the act by unleashing the opening maximum of the game off Ayabonga Khaka in the eighth over. The straight six down the ground saw her breach past Belinda Clark's tally for most Women's ODI runs in a calendar year (970).
Mlaba gets the prized wicket of Mandhana | CWC25
Nonkululeko Mlaba nabs the opening wicket for South Africa in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 contest against India.
Earlier, Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt had won the toss and elected to field at the ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium.
The match was delayed by an hour and began at 4:00 PM IST without any loss in the number of overs for the high-octane contest.
Hosts India arrive into the game with wins in both of their games so far against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Meanwhile South Africa bounced back against New Zealand in their previous fixture after suffering a mammoth loss at the hands of England in their opener.
Deepti Sharma has been India's standout so far with a half-century against Sri Lanka and three wickets apiece against both the opponents so far.
The Proteas were dominated by England in their opening clash of the tournament, being bowled out for just 69 runs but returned strongly against White Ferns, with Tazmin Brits' 101 and Sune Luus' unbeaten 83 paving the way for a six-wicket win.
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India and South Africa are on a collision course at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Playing XI:
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba
