Smriti Mandhana was incredible with the bat once again, as she scored a scintillating ton. In her knock of 117 runs, she smashed 12 boundaries and one six. Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar provided the late flourish as India posted a total of 265/8 after 50 overs. AyabongaKhaka was the pick of the bowler for the visitors as she ended with figures of 3/47. Debutant Asha Sobhana bamboozled the Proteas' batters with her leg spin. She clinched four wickets and conceded just 21 runs as the hosts bundled the Laura Wolvaardt-led side to a mere 122 runs.
With the second match at the same venue, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be confident and will be hoping to clinch the win and the three-match assignment. While the visitors have a great challenge ahead and will be looking to bounce back in the series.
Checkall the details given below regarding the match:-
IND-Wvs.SA-W MatchDetails
Match:IND-Wvs.SA-W, 2nd ODI Match
Captains:
Harmanpreet Kaur is going to leadIndia women cricket team
Laura Wolvaardtwill lead South Africa women cricket team
When: June 19th 2024, Wednesday
Match is going to start at 01:30 p.m.
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Head to head of these two teams:These two teams have played a total of 29 matches in 50-over cricket. India are ahead with 16 games, while South Africa have 12 wins, and one game ended with no result.
Likely playing XI
Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, SunéLuus, MarizanneKapp, AnnerieDercksen, NondumisoShangase, SinaloJafta (WK), MasabataKlaas, AyabongaKhaka, NonkululekoMlaba.
Pitch report
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is renowned for its flat and batting-friendly pitches, where scoring runs becomes relatively easy. The short boundaries contribute to the ground's high-scoring nature, making it a venue that favours the batters. In the first ODI played at the same venue, the Indian women's team capitalized on these conditions, posting an impressive total of over 250 runs. However, the surface is expected to provide a balanced contest, offering assistance to both pacers and spinners, ensuring a thrilling contest. Indian women's team have played 13 ODIs at this venue and have won seven of them.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman:Smriti Mandhana
Best Bowler: Asha Sobhana
Weather forecast for today inChinnaswamy
Maximum temperature: 30°C
Minimum temperature: 21°C
Wind speed: 23km/h
Chances of rain: 5%
Capacity of stadium:32,000
Prediction to win: India women most likely to win the match
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