A assured India will look to take care of momentum when it faces South Africa in its second match of the ladies’s tri-series right here on Tuesday.
The Indian crew prolonged its successful streak in ODIs to seven matches with a complete nine-wicket victory over host Sri Lanka within the event opener on Sunday.
The Ladies in Blue excelled throughout all three departments. The bowlers, led by the spinners Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani, restricted Sri Lanka to a sub-par whole, whereas the highest three—Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, and Harleen Deol—performed fluent innings with the bat.
Their fielding was razor-sharp as properly, and they are going to be assured of manufacturing the same efficiency towards a South African aspect they haven’t misplaced to on this format since March 2022.
India had crushed South Africa 3-0 the final time the 2 groups met in a 50-over collection.
The Indian gamers have additionally loved latest sport time within the Ladies’s Premier League, including to the squad’s match readiness.
Spinners are as soon as once more anticipated to play a vital position. Nevertheless, the Indian crew will proceed to intently monitor the efficiency of its pacers within the absence of key gamers because it seems to be to establish a core group forward of the 50-over World Cup, to be held at residence later this 12 months.
In the meantime, South Africa, which opens its marketing campaign on Tuesday, is looking for its rhythm below new coach Mandla Mashimbyi, who was appointed final 12 months.
The 44-year-old, nevertheless, has no prior teaching expertise in ladies’s cricket.
South Africa will likely be with out senior all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, who has been rested for the collection, however it would lean on the in-form Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt, Nadine de Klerk, and Chloe Tryon.
Masabata Klaas, together with all-rounders Annerie Dercksen and De Klerk, will shoulder the tempo duties.
THE SQUADS
India Ladies
Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani, Yastika Bhatia, Amanjot Kaur, Tejal Hasabnis, Shuchi Upadhyay.
South Africa Ladies
Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Lara Goodall, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta(w), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Karabo Meso, Miane Smit, Nondumiso Shangase, Seshnie Naidu.
Match begins 10 AM IST.