Luus, Wolvaardt make fifties as Proteas fall short in Women's World Cup warm-up
The Proteas lost their first warm-up match against India at Rangiora Oval in preparation for next week's Women's Cricket World Cup on Sunday morning.
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ICC Women's World Cup: ICC Gaffe Creates Confusion Over Result Of India vs South Africa Warm-Up Fixture
The International Cricket Council (ICC) changed the scorecard of the warm-up fixture between India-South Africa on numerous occasions and as a result, confusion was caused regarding the outcome of the match. Earlier, the scorecard stated that South Africa defeated India by four wickets, however, half an hour later, a scoresheet went viral on social media suggesting that India won the match by two runs. Sometime later, the ICC website also updated the scorecard, and eventually, it showed how India actually won the match by two runs. South Africa needed eight runs to win in the final over, but they managed to score just five, and in the end, India won the contest by 2 runs.
ICC Women's World Cup: Smriti Mandhana Hit On Head During Warm-Up Match vs South Africa
India opening batter Smriti Mandhana was struck on the head in the early stages of the warm-up match ahead of the upcoming Women's 50-over World Cup. She was hit on the head by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer during the warm-up match against South Africa on Sunday, reported ICC's official website. The left-handed batter was then looked upon by the team doctor and she retired hurt after an over and a half.
Harmanpreet Kaur Will Be India's Vice Captain In World Cup, Confirms Mithali Raj
India skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday confirmed that Harmanpreet Kaur will serve as her deputy in the upcoming Women's 50-over World Cup. In the last two ODIs against New Zealand, Deepti Sharma donned the hat of vice-captain. Harmanpreet did not play the fourth ODI, while she did make a comeback in the final ODI, Deepti stayed on as the vice-captain.
5th ODI: Time running out as India women look to avoid clean sweep in New Zealand
women's ODI here on Thursday. Having lost all matches played here so far, including the lone T20I, the Mithali Raj-led side is finding it difficult to stem the rot and faces the ignominy of a one-sided series defeat days ahead of the World Cup. The series defeat is India's fourth in the last one year, having lost to South Africa, England and Australia earlier.
Watch: Smriti Mandhana Takes A Stunning Catch To Dismiss Sophie Devine In India vs New Zealand 4th Women's ODI
The fourth women's ODI between India and New Zealand on Tuesday had to be reduced to a 20-over game following a rain delay. But the shortened the game immediately saw some high-octane action after India won the toss and put hosts New Zealand into bat at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown. New Zealand captain Sophie Devine looked in ominous touch and smashed the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground. But her stay at the crease ended thanks to a stunning diving catch from Smriti Mandhana at backward point.
Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur's Bizarre Run Out In New Zealand Women vs India Women 3rd ODI
India women T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been having a torrid time with the bat off late and luck too seems to have deserted her. Things went from bad to worse for the middle-order batter on Friday in the third women's ODI against New Zealand. She was caught napping after playing a shot and had to pay the price with her wicket. India went on to lose the match in Queenstown by three wickets, with New Zealand taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.
Time Has Come To Drop Harmanpreet Kaur As She Can't Survive On 171 Scored In 2017: Diana Edulji
Harmanpreet Kaur "can't survive in the team" on the 171 she scored in the 2017 World Cup and it is time to drop her starting with the third ODI against New Zealand, said former India captain Diana Edulji. Edulji also wants to drop Shafali Verma for the next game with Smriti Mandhana expected to return after completing quarantine. In the star player's absence, S Meghana has made an impact while Shafali continues to struggle in the 50-over format since making her debut last year.