It was the type of performance the Indian women’s team were expected to display right through the white-ball series against South Africa. Unluckily, it came only in the final game. On Tuesday, the hosts outplayed the visitors by nine wickets to salvage some pride after having lost the first two T20I matches. Despite the defeat in the last game of the series, South Africa can return home with satisfaction, having won the ODI series 4-1 and the T20I 2-1.  
 
After opting to field, the Indian bowlers were spot on as they allowed South Africa just 112-7 in their 20 overs, with Rajeshwari Gayakwad being the pick of the bowlers with 3-9. The Indian openers, skipper Smirti Mandhana and young Shafali Verma batted without much pressure and thrashed the South African bowling to all parts of the field.

SA outplayed

The 17-year-old Shafali undoubtedly is the new generation kid with attacking instincts. Her fluent batting left South Africa with no chance of even making a match out of it.