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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>India 266\/4 (Raut 104*, Kaur 54, Mithali 45.Sekhukhune 2\/63)<\/p>\n

South Africa 269\/3 (Lee 69, Wolvaardt 53, Goodall 59*, Du Preez 61)<\/p>\n

SA won by 7 wickets<\/p>\n

JOHANNESBURG – Half centuries by each of the top four batters, propelled the Proteas to a series victory against India in Lucknow on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The South Africans displayed excellent composure and executed clinically against a spin heavy Indian attack to achieve their highest successful total batting second in a One-Day International. \u201cWe got clobbered the last time we came to India, so we definitely felt that we had a point to prove,\u201d said Lara Goodall, citing the Proteas 0-3 series defeat in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a lot more mature than we were two years ago. We really made a statement today, especially our batting unit, which has been under a lot of scrutiny. It\u2019s a massive chase against a world class team, we\u2019ll definitely enjoy this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

? RESULT | #MomentumProteas WIN BY 7 WICKETSAn incredible game and chase sees us seal the victory and take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.It is also the highest successful run chase by the #MomentumProteas#INDvSA #AlwaysRising@Momentum_za pic.twitter.com\/n2zMVX3onh<\/p>\n

Lizelle Lee continued her outstanding form in this series, backing up a career-best 132* in the third match with a half-century on Sunday – the 19th of her career – to set the Proteas on their way.<\/p>\n

Lee shared an opening stand of 116 with stand-in skipper Laura Wolvaardt, who made her second half-century of the series, although it wasn\u2019t as fluent an innings as those for which she is known. It didn\u2019t matter, because that opening stand was important, as it provided belief in the dressing-room, and knocked some of the confidence out of India, who were feeling very about their total at the break, thanks to a century from the diminutive Punam Raut.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Lizelle Lee’s century drives Proteas to superb victory over India<\/p>\n

Lee was initially the aggressor, carving boundaries over the cover region and when the ball was dropped short, she successfully sought out the square leg and midwicket boundaries. The introduction of spin, saw good use of the sweep shot from Lee.<\/p>\n

Wolvaardt\u2019s was a more workmanlike innings than is the norm for her, as she struck just six boundaries in a 78-ball innings.<\/p>\n

Goodall – batting at no.3 – struggled initially, too often trying the sweep when it wasn\u2019t on, and failing to turn over the strike often enough.<\/p>\n

But she settled down once the experienced Mignon du Preez arrived at the crease, and together that duo shared a partnership of 103 for the third wicket, which completely knocked the stuffing out of the hosts.<\/p>\n

\u201cMignon really took the pressure off me, because I started slowly, and once she started scoring, it helped me to play a lot more freely,\u201d said the 24 year old left-hander. \u201cWe always felt in control, we didn\u2019t lose wickets in clusters, which has been a problem for us in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

? TOO GOODLara Goodall gets her half-century off just 60 balls – the second of her career? Catch the action on SuperSport 212? Ball-by-ball https:\/\/t.co\/dkp7jWOoWJ#INDvSA #AlwaysRising@Momentum_za pic.twitter.com\/3Lng9jCsSl<\/p>\n

Goodall grew in confidence once she got past 20, and by the latter stages was playing reverse sweeps, as she finished with a career best score, that included six boundaries.<\/p>\n

Du Preez was richly deserving of the player of the match award, such was the intelligence she displayed in an innings in which she faced only 55 balls and hit eight fours and a lovely six over long-on.<\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s most experienced cricketer, has shown that she is still evolving as a player and where she once struggled to propel the ball to the fence, now she finds the boundaries easily and still hasn\u2019t lost a great ability of keeping the scoreboard ticking.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was nice to contribute, sometimes I don\u2019t feel I do that enough as one of the most experienced players in the team,\u201d she said afterwards.<\/p>\n

@shockerhess<\/b><\/p>\n

IOL Sport<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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