Summary

  • ICC Women's World Cup, Visakhapatnam - SA win toss & bowl

  • De Klerk hits stunning unbeaten 84 off 54 balls to lead Proteas to target of 252

  • South Africa win by three wickets with seven balls to spare

  • India 251 (49.5 overs): Ghosh 94 (77); Tryon 3-32

  • India slip from 83-1 to 102-6 before Ghosh counters brilliantly

  • SA go level with India on four points after three matches each

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby & Sam Drury

  1. Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh is getting some treatment from the physio. It looks like she's cramping.

    Will this break play into India's hands? They need something to halt Nadine de Klerk, who's on a run of six, six, four.

  2. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    She believes, De Klerk believes.

  3. SA 228-7

    Need 24 runs in 21 balls

    And four more into the offside! 17 runs off the first three balls of the over. It's all going wrong for Kranti Gaud and India.

    WinViz gives India 42% chance of victory, South Africa 58%CricViz
  4. 6 runs

    SA 224-7

    Need 28 runs from 22 balls

    Six more for Nadine de Klerk! Down the ground! Nails are being chomped in both dugouts (and in the office).

  5. 6 runs

    50 for Nadine de Klerk

    SA 218-7

    Nadine de Klerk brings up her half-century in style with a huge six.

    How will Kranti Gaud respond?

    Nadine de KlerkGetty Images

  6. SA 211-7

    Need 41 runs from 24 balls

    Ayabonga Khaka defends. Nadine de Klerk - on 45 (39) - will be on strike with four overs remaining. It's all on her shoulders now.

  7. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a moment that is.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Tryon lbw b Rana 49 (SA 211-7)

    What do I know? Excellent review, captain Kaur. Chloe Tryon is out for 49 (66).

    South Africa need 41 runs from 25 balls.

  9. India review

    Chloe Tryon comes down and is struck on the pad. India appeal for an lbw but it's not given. Harmanpreet Kaur goes for the review. She's too far down the track, surely?

  10. SA 210-6

    Four more for Nadine de Klerk!

    The required rate is back down at nine an over. South Africa need 42 runs off 28 balls.

  11. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is what we wanted, we said we wanted a close contest.

  12. 6 runs

    SA 206-6

    Well, that certainly helps South Africa's cause.

    Nadine de Klerk pounds Sneh Rana over mid-wicket for six. Oh yes.

  13. SA 200-6

    Need 52 runs from 36 balls

    South Africa are living dangerously, popping a couple of balls up in the air but somehow avoiding every India fielder.

    Nadine de Klerk pounds a short delivery through point but with the required rate above 10, South Africa need more than one boundary an over.

  14. There's a delay in play as Chloe Tryon receives some treatment on her left leg/ankle.

    Chloe TryonGetty Images

  15. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    India just have to pray and hope that it doesn't cost them. Smriti Mandhana just got confused.

  16. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Tryon on 46

    SA 192-6 - need 60 runs from 36 balls

    Eek. Nadine de Klerk gets away with another one, the ball bouncing just in front of the fielder as she miscues a gift of a full toss from Sneh Rana.

    Later in the over, Chloe Tryon, hobbling around after an earlier dive to avoid a run-out, is put down by Smriti Mandhana in the deep. The fielder got her positioning a bit wrong and despite a valiant dive, she can't keep hold of it. Will that hurt India?

  17. SA 188-6

    Need 64 runs from 42 balls

    Nadine de Klerk pounds Kranti Gaud through mid-off for four but she's lucky to see the next ball drop just short of the wicketkeeper.

    Seven runs off the over for South Africa, but at this stage it's not really enough.

    Nadine de KlerkGetty Images

  18. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Very interesting game we have on our hands as we head into the final eight overs.

  19. SA 181-6

    Need 71 runs from 48 balls

    India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh implores umpire Jacqueline Williams to raise her finger. She thinks Pratika Rawal's direct hit has done for Chloe Tryon. Williams couldn't be less interested if she tried.

    Six singles for South Africa.

    Chloe Tryon of South Africa bats as wicket keeper Richa GhoshGetty Images

  20. SA 175-6

    Need 77 runs from 54 balls

    Four dot balls from Shree Charani pile the pressure on Nadine de Klerk but she responds in style, dancing down and whipping the ball through mid-wicket for four.

    Charani finishes with figures of 1-37 from her 10 overs.