Nadine de Klerk hit a blistering unbeaten 84 from 54 balls as South Africa produced a surprising comeback to beat co-hosts India by three wickets on the Ladies’s World Cup.

Having slipped to 81-5 in reply to India’s 251 all out, the Proteas look destined for a second defeat in three video games earlier than De Klerk’s intervention.

The all-rounder dismantled an more and more bewildered India assault, launching 5 sixes on her technique to her highest worldwide rating – the fifth of these blows sealing the win with seven balls to spare.

Captain Laura Wolvaardt began the South Africa restoration, hitting a affected person 70 from 111 balls, along with her 61-run stand alongside Chloe Tryon laying the foundations for De Klerk’s late onslaught.

Tryon, who made 49 from 66, placed on one other 69 with De Klerk in fast time earlier than the latter noticed the job by to depart India followers and gamers alike questioning how the sport had acquired away from them.

For a lot of the second innings, it was India who would have anticipated to be speaking about battling again to say victory after wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh had bludgeoned 94 from 77 to rescue them from 102-6.

Nonetheless, even her outstanding innings was not sufficient due to the clear hitting of De Klerk.

The outcome means South Africa go degree on factors with India, who miss the possibility to go prime of the desk as Harmanpreet Kaur’s facet endure their first defeat of the event.

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