India Women’s Team Dominates South Africa in Chennai T20: Pooja Vastrakar’s Stunning 4/13 Performance

In the one off test match vs South Africa in Chennai, India have dominated the test match and won by 10 wickets, whitewashed South Africa in the odi series and leveled the series 1-1 played at the M. A. Chidambaram stadium, Chennai.

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India women’s team has been performing brilliantly over the past few years.

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On the other hand, South Africans never looked settled except Tazmin Britts.

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Now the women in blue leveled the series by beating South Africa comprehensively in the third T20I.

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Fresh from two back to back fifties in the series, Radha Yadav was looking to take on the Indian bowlers but soon after hitting consecutive boundaries she threw her wicket to Deepti Sharma.

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Pooja Vastrakar’s spectacular display of fast bowling, taking 4-13 helps India to restrict South Africa to a moderate total of 84.

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Smriti Mandhana continued her good form and remained not out 54*.

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Left arm spinner Radha Yadav also chipped with 3 wickets and kept the run rate on check.

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Shafali Verma gave her good support as India chased the total within 11 overs with all wickets in hand.

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