Jemimah Rodrigues' 123 off 101 balls saw India post a huge 337 for 9 before the bowlers, led by seamer Amanjot Kaur (3/59) and off-spinner Deepti Sharma (2/57), restricted the Proteas to 314/7
India relied on Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best hundred and half-centuries from opener Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma to get the better of a fighting South Africa by 23 runs in their last group-stage match of the women's tri-nation ODI series in Colombo on Wednesday (May 7). The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will now meet Sri Lanka in the final on May 11. (As It Happened | More Cricket News)
Rodrigues' superb 123 off 101 balls, studded with 15 fours and a six, saw India post a huge 337 for 9 before the bowlers, led by seamer Amanjot Kaur (3/59) and off-spinner Deepti Sharma (2/57), restricted the Proteas to 314/7. This despite Annerie Dercksen's fine 81-run knock and stand-in skipper Chloe Tryon's 67.
India ended their round-robin phase with six points from four games. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have four points from three games and could garner two more points if they beat South Africa on Friday.
South Africa, after losing three consecutive games, are out of contention even though they have a match to go against Sri Lanka on Friday.
South Africa women won the toss and opted to bowl first against India women.
India Women: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Nallapureddy Charani, Amanjot Kaur, Shuchi Upadhyay
South Africa Women: Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus, Miane Smit, Nondumiso Shangase, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon (c), Annerie Dercksen, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba
(With PTI inputs)