Comedy of errors as Annerie Dercksen gets run out after catch drop from Jemimah Rodrigues in IND-W vs SA-W 1st ODI
Annerie Dercksen fell prey to a poor call as she was run out following a dropped catch from Jemimah Rodrigues during the first ODI between India Women (IND-W) and South Africa Women (SA-W). The match was played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday (June 16). Dercksen perished for just one run off 12 balls to leave the Proteas reeling at 74-5 in a 266-run chase.
The dismissal came in the 24th over of SA-W’s chase. Asha Sobhana bowled a tossed-up delivery and Dercksen played across the line but ended up with a thick outside edge that looped to Jemimah at the backward point.
Jemimah dropped a dolly but made up for it by quickly throwing it to wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, who removed the bails in a flash, leading to the wicket. Dercksen was looking for a run but was sent back by her partner Sune Luus. She wasn’t even in the frame as the throw came to Ghosh.
Watch the comical dismissal below:
IND-W beat SA-W by 143 runs in 1st ODI
A clinical all-round effort helped India Women beat South Africa Women by 143 runs in the first ODI on Sunday.
Chasing 266, SA-W were bundled out for 122 in 37.4 overs. Sune Luus top scored with 33 off 58 balls, including four boundaries. Sinalo Jafta and Marizanne Kapp also chipped in with 27* (30) and 24 (39), respectively. Asha Sobhana starred with the ball for the Women in Blue, returning with exceptional figures of 4/21 (8.4), while Deepti Sharma picked up two wickets.
Batting first, IND-W put up 265/8 in their allotted 50 overs. Smriti Mandhana starred with the bat, scoring 117 runs off 127 balls with the help of one six and 12 boundaries. She kept scoring as wickets continued to tumble at the other end. Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar chipped in with 37 (48) and 31* (42), respectively.
Ayabonga Khaka emerged as the leading wicket-taker for SA-W, returning with figures of 3/47 (10), while Masabata Klaas bagged two wickets.
The two teams will next lock horns in the second match of the three-ODI series at the same venue on Wednesday, June 19.
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