Women’s World Cup- New Zealand give South Africa 232-run target:Captain Sophie Devine played an innings of 85 runs, Nonkululeko Mlaba takes 4 wickets

New Zealand has set a target of 232 runs against South Africa in the ongoing Women’s World Cup match in Indore. The team won the toss on Monday and decided to bat. The New Zealand team was all out for 231 runs in 47.5 overs. New Zealand captain Sophie Devine, playing her 300th international match, scored 85 runs off 98 balls. Brooke Halliday scored 45 runs. South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba took 4 wickets. Suzie Bates out for a duck in her 350th match Playing her 350th international match, Suzie Bates could not even open her account. She was dismissed LBW by Marizanne Kapp on the first ball of the innings. After Bates lost her wicket on the first ball, Georgia Plimmer shared a 44-run partnership for the second wicket with Amelia Kerr. Kerr was caught by Sune Luus off Nadine de Klerk in the 13th over. New Zealand’s score in Powerplay-1 was 38/1. Sophie Devine made two fifty partnerships After Amelia Kerr was out for 44 runs, captain Sophie Devine made fifty partnerships for the third and fourth wickets. She… Captain Sophie Devine was out as the 7th wicket. She was bowled by Nonkululeko Mlaba. By then, the team’s score had reached 220 runs. After Sophie, the entire team returned to the pavilion. Playing-XI of both teams New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (Captain), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (Wicketkeeper), Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Bree Illing, Lea Tahuhu. South Africa: Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt (Captain), Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta (Wicketkeeper), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka and Nonkululeko Mlaba. Both are looking for their first win New Zealand and South Africa are looking for their first win in this tournament. Both teams had to face defeat in their first match. New Zealand was defeated by Australia and South Africa by England. New Zealand became champion once in 2000. Meanwhile, South Africa has not been able to win a single title yet.