4th WT20I: Deepti Sharma powers India to 14-run win, denies South Africa clean sweep
Deepti Sharma starred with 5/19 and an unbeaten 36 as India Women beat South Africa by 14 runs in the fourth T20I in Johannesburg.
Deepti Sharma starred with 5/19 and an unbeaten 36 as India Women beat South Africa by 14 runs in the fourth T20I in Johannesburg.
Harmanpreet Kaur admits India had “no answers” as South Africa chase 193 to seal a 3-0 T20I series lead, exposing India’s bowling concerns.
Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus struck half-centuries as South Africa Women beat India by eight wickets in the 2nd T20I at Kingsmead.
Bavuma, who led South Africa to a historic 2-0 Test series victory in India, said that while such comments are not easily forgotten, he does not hold any grudges.
With South Africa’s innings wrapped up for 270, India will head into the run‑chase with full momentum.
Ponting, who has worked closely with Pant in the Indian Premier League (IPL), conceded that it is never easy to be a stopgap captain but has backed the Indian keeper-batter to handle it in the longest format.
Gill, who suffered a neck injury after facing just three balls on the second day of the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, played no further part in the game.
But ahead of the second Test in Guwahati, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak strongly pushed back against what he termed as a narrative unfairly directed at Gambhir, hinting that some of the criticism may be driven by “agendas”.
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Gill did not return to bat in India’s second innings, and his absence proved decisive as the hosts crumbled to a third-day defeat in the series opener.
