The Indian women’s team has set a victory target of 266 runs for the South African women’s team in the first match of the three-match ODI series at the M. Chinnaswami Stadium in Bengaluru. South Africa Women were 92 for 5 after 28.2 overs when the last reports came in.
Deciding to bat first, the Harmanpreet Kaur led Women in Blue, made 265 for 8 in their allotted 50 overs against the Laura Wolvaardt led team.
India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana hit 117 runs. For the visitors, Ayabonga Khaka took 3 wickets and Masabata Klass two.
Mandhana achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 7000 international runs across all formats. She is only behind former captain Mithali Raj, who boasts 10868 runs. Both teams are embarking on this series as a crucial step in their preparations for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup in 2025. Alongside the three ODIs, the South African Women’s tour of India includes one Test match and three T20 internationals at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai
