Jemimah Rodrigues produced a career-best century, while Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma chipped in with fluent half-centuries to power India to a spirited 23-run triumph over South Africa in the Women’s Tri-Nation ODI series on Wednesday. With this win, the Women in Blue secured a spot in the final against Sri Lanka.

Rodrigues lit up the innings with a blazing 123 off 101 deliveries, peppered with 15 boundaries and a six, as India posted an imposing 337 for nine. The bowlers, led by pacer Amanjot Kaur (3/59) and off-spinner Deepti (2/57), then held their nerve to restrict South Africa to 314/7 despite notable resistance from Annerie Dercksen (81) and stand-in captain Chloe Tryon (67).