Summary

  • ICC Women's World Cup, Indore - New Zealand win toss & bat

  • South Africa chase 232 to win by four wickets with 55 balls remaining

  • SA 232-4 (40.5 overs): Brits 101 (89), Luus 81* (114)

  • NZ 231 (47.5 overs): Devine 85 (98); Mlaba 4-40

  • SA bounce back from England thrashing to register first win

  • NZ have lost both their matches so far

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Matthew Henry

  1. Drinks - SA 99-1

    Need 133 more runs to win from 34 overs

    New Zealand will have to hope this drinks break can halt Tazmin Brits' momentum. It's 13 overs since they took that wicket of Laura Wolvaardt.

  2. SA 98-1

    Tazmin BritsGetty Images

    Drilled for four by Tazmin Brits. She is motoring now.

  3. Fran Wilson
    Ex-England batter on Test Match Special

    The way South Africa play Melie Kerr, is really important for the outcome of this game.

  4. SA 93-1

    Brits 41, Luus 27

    This slipping away from New Zealand now - the failed attempt at a sliding stop by Brooke Halliday epitomising that. Tazmin Brits gets Melie Kerr away for two boundaries, both of which come through the off side.

    The required run-rate is now below four.

  5. How's stat?!

    The last time New Zealand played South Africa in a 50-over World Cup match on Indian soil was in 2013 in Cuttack. The Kiwis won by 151 runs after making 321-5 and then bowling South Africa out for 170. This contest looks like it will be a littler closer.

  6. SA 82-1

    Need 150 more runs to win

    Tazmin BritsGetty Images

    Dot, dot, dot, dot, four aaaannnnd four...

    It's another good over for Tazmin Brits and South Africa. Georgia Plimmer is flat on her back having failed to stop the ball on the boundary.

    South Africa are well on top now.

  7. Fran Wilson
    Ex-England batter on Test Match Special

    South Africa have just been able to find the gap. They have found some really nice boundaries too. New Zealand struggled in their first 10 overs in hitting the fielders.

  8. SA 74-1

    Target 232

    Whether leggie Melie Kerr can tie South Africa batters down and then dismiss them will have a significant say in the outcome of this match. She has very little to work with from the pitch.

  9. Fran Wilson
    Ex-England batter on Test Match Special

    Such a nice shot, right in the arc. She has hit that mid-wicket pocket. Lovely.

  10. 6 runs

    SA 74-1

    Sune Luus responds to the introduction of key wicket-taker Melie Kerr by slog-sweeping a six.

  11. SA 66-1

    Brits 22, Luus 19

    Just when New Zealand leak a few runs, they manage to follow with an over that drags things back. South Africa are still on top, they're comfortably ahead of the required rate, but they haven't quite broken free.

    Two runs from this one from Lea Tahuhu.

  12. SA 64-1

    Target 232

    Sophie Devine's face is currently painted with frustration. She is driven for four and then gives Tazmin Brits a leg-stump half-volley which is punished too.

    10 from the over.

  13. Fran Wilson
    Ex-England batter on Test Match Special

    New Zealand spinners have had a lot of success. It will be interesting to see how South Africa play the spinners.

  14. SA 54-1

    Brits 13, Luus 17

    Lea Tahuhu - once the quickest seamer in the women's game - makes a good start with her first over which concludes the powerplay. She's another with plenty of experience. This is her 99th ODI in addition to 98 T20s.

  15. SA 52-1

    Target 232

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    Sune Luus presses South Africa further into the ascendancy by becoming the first batter to get Sophie Devine away for a boundary today. Some good running from Brits and Luus keeps the scoreboard moving too.

    They've nearly matches their 69 in the England defeat already.

  16. Fran Wilson
    Ex-England batter on Test Match Special

    That is a lovely shot and an example of the batter letting the ball come onto them a little bit more.

  17. SA 45-1

    Sune Luus ends a run of three overs without a boundary by sdlashing through the covers. New Zealand are rattling through the overs here, perhaps trying to hurry South Africa.

  18. Laura Wolvaardt had looked very good until this moment...

  19. SA 41-1

    Need 191 more runs to win

    Sophie Devine concedes only one from this opening over of hers in a boost to her side. She really can do everything.

  20. SA 40-1

    Target 232

    South Africa are already 18 runs better off than New Zealand were at this stage.

    The White Ferns have the experience to think of a way back into it. Suzie Bates is twiddling her hands, I think suggesting ways for her side to get back into this.

    The result is skipper Sophie Devine bringing herself on with a slip in place.