India Women played against South Africa Women in their second ODI match of a three-game series on June 19 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. South Africa Women won the toss and chose to bowl first. However, India took control of the game with great batting.
Smriti Mandhana continued her good form from the first match, supported by captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Both players scored centuries: Mandhana made 136 runs from 120 balls with 18 fours and two sixes, while Kaur remained unbeaten with 103 runs from 88 balls, hitting nine fours and three sixes. India scored 325 runs in their 50 overs, their first 300+ total at home.
Despite India’s strong total, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp put up a strong fight. Kapp scored 114 runs from 94 balls with eleven fours and three sixes, forming a crucial 174-run partnership with captain Wolvaardt. However, South Africa fell short by four runs in the last over, with Wolvaardt remaining unbeaten on 135 runs from 135 balls. It was an exciting match with a total of 646 runs scored.
Here are the top five performances in women’s ODI cricket.
5. ENG-W vs SA-W- 633 runs
In 2022, the England Women’s and South Africa Women’s cricket teams played a One Day International (ODI) at Grace Road Stadium. England batted first, with Tamsin Beaumont leading. Emma Lamb scored 65 runs, and Tamsin Beaumont made 119 runs. They had a strong partnership, adding 149 runs together. Later, Sophia Dunkley scored 51 runs, and captain Heather Knight added 63 runs, helping England reach a total of 371 runs.
For South Africa, Laura Wolvaardt started well with 56 runs but didn’t get much support from her teammates. Marizanne Kapp scored 62 runs, and Chloe Tryon made 70 runs, but South Africa were bowled out for 262 runs, losing the match by 109 runs.
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4. IRE-W vs NZ-W- 635
New Zealand Women chose to bat first after winning the coin toss in the first game of a three-match ODI series at Claremont Road Cricket Ground in 2018. Suzie Bates (151) and Jess Watkin (62) started strong, scoring 172 runs together.
Maddy Green kept the momentum going with 121 runs off 77 balls. Amelia Kerr added 81 not out from 45 balls, helping NZ-W set a record score of 490 runs in women’s cricket.
In response, Ireland Women struggled, with Laura Delany scoring the highest (37). New Zealand’s Leigh Kasperek took four wickets, leading her team to a huge win by 346 runs.
3. AUS-W vs ENG-W- 641 runs
In the 2022 Women’s World Cup final, Australia played against England. Heather Knight won the coin toss and decided Australia should bat first.
Alyssa Healy played brilliantly, scoring 170 runs from 138 balls and hitting 26 boundaries. Rachel Haynes scored 68 runs and Beth Mooney scored 62 runs, helping Australia reach a total of 356/5 in their 50 overs.
England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt batted well, scoring an unbeaten 148 runs from 121 balls, but she didn’t get much help from her teammates. Alana King and Jess Jonassen each took three wickets, and England fell short by 71 runs.
2. IND-W vs SA-W- 646 runs
In the second match of a three-game series on June 19, 2024, India’s women’s team played against South Africa’s. India batted first. Smriti Mandhana scored 136 runs, and Harmanpreet Kaur added 103 runs without getting out. India made a total of 325 runs in 50 overs.
South Africa batted next. Laura Wolvaardt scored 135 runs without getting out, and Marizanne Kapp scored 114 runs. However, India’s Pooja Vastrakar defended 11 runs in the last over, helping India win by four runs.
1. ENG-W vs SA-W- 678 runs
In the 13th match of the 2017 Women’s World Cup, England won the toss and chose to bat first. Tamsin Beaumont and Sarah Taylor played very well, making 275 runs together for England. Beaumont scored 148 runs from 145 balls with 22 fours and one six, while Taylor made 147 runs from 104 balls. England scored a total of 373 runs.
In response, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, and Chloe Tryon each scored fifty runs for South Africa, but they couldn’t make big scores. South Africa reached 308 runs in their 50 overs, falling short by 68 runs. Danielle Hazell took three wickets for England.
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