On Tuesday, India's former captain Jhulan Goswami picked up 3-20 in her spell of 7.3 overs against South Africa at Potchefstroom, to become the leading wicket-taken in women's ODI cricket with a tally of 181 victims. Shikha Pandey too joined the party scalping 3-22 in her 7 overs. The hosts were bundled out for just 119 in 39.3 overs, courtesy India's disciplined bowling attack. Mignon du Preez top scored with 31 and wicket-keeper Trisha Chetty scored 28, to take the hosts over the 100-run mark.
India did not get off to the best of the starts as they lost opening bat Deepti Sharma, in the very first over of the chase. When it looked like Mona Meshram (38) and Poonam Raut (12) were stitching a partnership, Moseline Daniels got the better of Raut to send her back in the hut. Captain Mithali Raj (51*) played yet another useful knock to see her team through alongside her deputy Harmanpreet Kaur (14*). Women in Blue chased down the target in 41.2 overs, winning the match by seven wickets.
Shikha Pandey was announced as the Player of the Match for her splendid bowling efforts.
India has won two out of two games and will take take on Zimbabwe on May 11.
Brief Scores: South Africa Women (M du Preez 31, T Chetty 28; J Goswami 3-20, S Pandey 3-22) lost to India Women (M Raj 51*, M Meshram 38; S Ismail 2-17) by seven wickets
Source: Cricbuzz
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