Twitter Reactions: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur smash tons as India win thrilling run-fest in 2nd ODI vs South Africa
South Africa played gallantly in pursuit of a daunting 326-run target but eventually lost the second ODI against India by four runs.
View : 91
4 Min Read
![Team India](/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.crictracker.com%2Fmedia%2Fattachments%2F1718810735021_Team-India.jpeg&w=1200&q=75)
![info](/_next/image/?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Farticle-placeholder.7ee1b1ea.jpg&w=60&q=75)
India took a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against South Africa after winning the second game by just four runs. Chasing a daunting 326-run target, the Proteas showed no signs of fear and almost got over the line to level the series.
Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to bat first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, June 19. Smriti Mandhana continued from where she left in the first ODI and played some delightful strokes inside the powerplay. Shafali Verma and Dayalan Hemalatha got starts but failed to make it count. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur joined her deputy and the experienced duo added 171 runs for the third wicket off just 136 balls.
Smriti was dismissed after making a glorious 120-ball 136, her second consecutive century in the series. She belted 18 fours and two maximums in her commendable knock. After Smriti was dismissed in the 46th over, India promoted the hard-hitting Richa Ghosh up the order and the wicketkeeper-batter smashed an unbeaten 13-ball 25. Meanwhile, Harmanpreet batted till the end and eventually finished on 103 not out off 88 balls, hitting nine fours and three sixes. She reached her century off the penultimate ball of the Indian innings as she got to the landmark with a boundary. The hosts finished on 325/3 in their 50 overs.
Also Read: T20 World Cup 2024: Indiaโs Strongest Predicted Playing XI against Afghanistan
Centuries from Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp go in vain as Pooja Vastrakar shines in last over
South Africa lost opener Tazmin Brits in the fourth over before Anneke Bosch stitched a 40-run partnership alongside Wolvaardt. After Bosch departed for a 23-ball 18, Sune Luus perished three overs later as the tourists were in a spot of bother at 67/3. However, the experienced Marizanne Kapp joined Wolvaardt and the duo forged a huge partnership, much like Smriti and Harmanpreet. The two right-handed batters amassed 184 runs off 170 balls to set up an excellent platform for the lower-order batters.
Kapp departed for a blistering 94-ball 114 in the 43rd over, with South Africa needing another 75 runs off 44 balls. Wolvaardt played second fiddle when Kapp was at the crease but she cut loose after the veteran departed. Nandine de Klerk gave her captain good support as the duo added 69 runs off just 41 balls.
Pooja Vastrakar was entrusted to bowl the final over, with South Africa needing just 11 runs to win, with two set batters at the crease. Wolvaardt got off strike off the first ball but de Klerk edged the second ball to the boundary to bring the equation down to six required off four balls. South Africa were clearly in the box seat at this stage but Vastrakar took two wickets off the next two balls to bring India back in the game. Five runs were required off the final delivery as Wolvaardt was on strike. However, she failed to make any contact with a slower delivery outside off, that bounced through to the wicketkeeper. The South African skipper remained unbeaten on 135 off as many balls as India eked out a thrilling four-run win.
Here's how X reacted:
๐๐๐ผ๐. ๐ผ. ๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐ ๐
โ BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 19, 2024
Absolute thriller in Bengaluru! ๐ฅ@Vastrakarp25 & #TeamIndia hold their nerve to overcome the spirited South African side to take an unassailable lead in the ODI series! ๐ ๐
Scorecard โถ๏ธ https://t.co/j8UQuA5BhS
#INDvSA | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/aIV3CkthU5
India please go back and think and think hard!
โ AsliBCCIWomen (@AsliBCCIWomen) June 19, 2024
Commiserations South Africa. Kappie and Laura - take a bow ๐ pic.twitter.com/PUlzhVkmt2
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ SPEAK ABOUT A THRILLER! Team India pulled off a heist against the Proteas women.
โ The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) June 19, 2024
๐ช๐ผ Centuries from Smriti & Harmanpreet in the first innings and last over heroics from Pooja Vastrakar helped India clinched the series.
๐ท Getty โข #SmritiMandhana #HarmanpreetKaurโฆ pic.twitter.com/keVvsTjp0e
Most ODI centuries for India
โ ๐ฟ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐18 (@Vk18xCr7) June 19, 2024
Men's - Virat Kohli
Women's - Smriti Mandhana
pic.twitter.com/FIR8kqafo8
Just No 1๏ธโฃ8๏ธโฃ Things
โ RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) June 19, 2024
King ๐ค Queen #ViratKohli #SmritiMandhana #INDWvsSAW #Crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/xKPTtjhAPD
Jersey number 18 scoring back to back ODI century for India is a never ending love story
โ Pari (@BluntIndianGal) June 19, 2024
Virat Kohli x Smriti Mandhana pic.twitter.com/wyN4TChaQW
Smriti Mandhana said - "My action was similar to Virat Kohli". (Told in 2018).
โ Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) June 19, 2024
- Today she picked her Maiden wicket with similar fashion. โญ pic.twitter.com/rEDKeJkS3j
Happiness โค๏ธ#INDWvsSAW #SmritiMandhana pic.twitter.com/4gJhqcLp0h
โ RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) June 19, 2024
She came, She delivered and Won it for India. ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฅ
โ Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) June 19, 2024
Remember the name - Pooja Vastrakar ๐#PoojaVastrakar #INDvSA #INDWvSAW pic.twitter.com/ICw3Pd9Ne4
Take A Bow, Pooja Vastrakar.
โ Mintu Dutta (@duttamintu26) June 19, 2024
Pooja Vastraker defended 11 runs in the last over, very brilliant..
No Pooja vastraker fan goes without like this tweet ๐ฉท๐ซ๐ฉต pic.twitter.com/tMldMgcQBe
South Africa needed 6 runs in the last 4 balls and Pooja Vastrakar - W,W,1B,0 and won it for India. ๐ฎ๐ณ๐
โ Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) June 19, 2024
What a spectacular bowling performance by her in the last over under pressure. ๐#PoojaVastrakar #INDvSA #INDWvSAW pic.twitter.com/lfhqU9Hvmr
Download Our App