India beat South Africa by 88 runs in the first ODI of the ICC Women's Championship. It was a clinical all-round performance by the world cup runner-ups as they dominated the hosts at Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Monday.
Opener Smriti Mandhana (84) and the pace duo of Jhulan Goswami (4/24) and Shikha Pandey (3/23) were the architects of India's victory.
Electing to bat, India posted 213 for seven in their allotted 50 overs thanks to Mandhana's 98-ball innings and here 99-run stand with skipper Mithali Raj (45). South Africa failed to stitch partnerships and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Skipper D van Niekerk top-scored for South Africa with a 41.
The match was not telecast live but Cricket South Africa posted a video recap of the match on its Twitter handle.
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The three-match series is also a first-round fixture of the ICC Women's Championship, giving both the teams a chance to directly qualify for the 2021 ICC Women's World Cup.
