South Africa vs India Women’s ODI: Mandhana scored a century for the second consecutive match, Harmanpreet also scored a century, target of 326 runs

India women’s cricket team opening batsman Smriti Mandhana scored a century for the second consecutive match against South Africa.

Mandhana scored 136 runs in the second ODI being played in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Mandhana had scored 117 runs in the first ODI. Captain Harmanpreet also scored a century in today’s match. Team India has given a target of 326 runs to South Africa. For the first time, the Indian team crossed the 300 mark on home ground in ODI cricket.

South Africa won the toss and decided to field first. Batting first, India scored 325 runs for 3 wickets in 50 overs. South Africa, chasing the runs, has lost 3 batsmen and the score has not even reached 100.

Smriti Mandhana’s double performance
Mandhana played an innings of 136 runs on 120 balls. She hit 18 fours and 2 sixes. During this, her strike rate was 113. After this, when South Africa came to bat, Mandhana also showed amazing performance in bowling. Mandhana took the wicket of South Africa’s top order batsman Sune Luus. Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh caught her catch on Mandhana’s ball. Luus could score only 12 runs.

Smriti Mandhana scored her sixth half-century in ODIs.

Harmanpreet Kaur also scored a century
After 23 overs in the match, India’s score was 100/2 and then Harmanpreet Kaur along with Mandhana attacked South Africa again. South Africa was careless in fielding and at times their bowling was also poor. Taking advantage of this, Harmanpreet Kaur also completed her sixth century in the last over, she scored 103 runs in 88 balls. Richa Ghosh remained unbeaten with Harmanpreet on 25 runs.

There was also a 171 run partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet

South Africa will play Tests after ODIs
South Africa women’s team is on a tour of India. Currently, a series of 3 ODI matches is going on between the two teams. Both teams will also play 3 T-20 and one Test match.