: Cricket: Lee, Wolvaardt power South Africa to a series-clinching win over India #IndiaNEWS India dished out a superb batting effort but the bowlers failed to step up as South Africa registered a series-clinching

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Cricket: Lee, Wolvaardt power South Africa to a series-clinching win over India #IndiaNEWS
India dished out a superb batting effort but the bowlers failed to step up as South Africa registered a series-clinching six-wicket win in a last-ball thriller in the second women’s T20 International on Sunday.Shafali Verma (47) blasted six fours and two sixes in her 31-ball innings and forged a 79-run stand with Harleen Deol (31) to set the foundation while Richa Ghosh provided the late charge with a 26-ball 44 not out to help India post a competitive 158 for 4 after being put in to bat.Chasing the target, Lizelle Lee smashed a 45-ball 70 studded with 11 fours and a six, while Laura Wolvaardt slammed an unbeaten 39-ball 53 as South Africa romped home in the last ball.Defending the total, left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad got rid of Anne Bosch (2) early but Lee starred in two crucial partnerships, adding 58 with skipper Sune Luus (20) and then 50 with Laura to keep them in the hunt.Once Luus was run out by Deepti Sharma (0/31) and Lee was caught and bowled by Radha Yadav (1/25), Laura took the onus on herself to take the team home.Defending 19 off 12 balls, Harleen dismissed du Preez (10) in the first ball but she conceded two fours, leaving...Read more

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