Chloe Tryon's career-best unbeaten 32-ball 57 powered South Africa to a 5-wicket win in the tri-series finalagainst India, at Buffalo Park, on Thursday. The hard-hitting batter smashed six boundaries and two sixes in the low-scoring encounter as the hosts overhauled India's total of 109 for 4 with two overs to spare.
On a sluggish track, India struggled to find momentum in their innings after opting to bat first. It began with Shabnim Ismail bowling a maiden, and Nonkululeko scalping the wicket of Smriti Mandhana, who was cleaned up for an 8-all duck.
After four stingy overs by the hosts, where they conceded only three runs, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harleen Doel broke free with a couple of boundaries each. Just when it seemed like the duo could help revive India's innings, Rodrigues was tricked by yet another slower delivery from Mlaba that had the batter out of her crease and stumped neatly.
Even as boundaries were hard to come by, Harmanpreet Kaur and Harleen staged a brief recovery, courtesy a run-a-ball 48-run stand before the Indian skipper was out stumped - this time off Sune Luus's legbreak.
Even as India managed to pick up the scoring rate in the death overs, the acceleration wasn't enough for them to even cross the run-a-ball mark throughout their innings. Harleen, who top-scored with a 56-ball 46 was cleaned up by Ayabonga Khaka in the last over.
Even as South Africa were chasing a modest total, they didn't have it very easy either, with opener Laura Wolvaardt also playing out a maiden over - off Deepti Sharma - to begin their run chase, before eventually falling for a seven-ball duck in the offspinner's next over.
Source: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125382/chloe-tryons-career-best-downs-india-in-tri-series-final
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