Nadine de Clerk countered Rich Ghosh sparkling half-century with a brilliant 84 not out to stun India in the Women's World Cup clash in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Earlier, a counterpunching 94 from Ghosh, stitched together with an 88-run eighth-wicket stand alongside Sneh Rana, hauled India from a precarious 102 for 6 to a competitive 251.
Chasing 252 for their second successive win, the Proteas got off to a rocky start. Kranti Gaud lit up the third over with a moment of brilliance — a caught-and-bowled straight out of a highlight reel — to send the in-form Tazmin Brits packing for a three-ball duck. South Africa wobbled at 6 for 1, and Gaud was flat on her back, clutching the ball after an instinctive left-handed grab. Her teammates swarmed her like she’d just sealed the match.
Captain Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus tried to steady the ship, each nudging a boundary to get things moving. But Amanjot Kaur wasn’t having it. She struck in the sixth over, removing Luus for five and leaving the visitors scratching their heads at 18 for 2.
In walked the ever-
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