Riding on Nadine de Klerk 's blistering 54-ball 84, South Africa defeated India by three wickets in their Women’s World Cup clash in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. It was the first real nail-biter of this World Cup, and India ended up on the wrong side. There was elation and jubilation in the South African camp, while the Indian players were left distraught. Despite a hard fight, de Klerk’s special knock snatched the game away. Chasing 252, South Africa’s innings was bolstered by skipper Laura Wolvaardt ’s 70, Chloe Tryon’s 49, and de Klerk’s match-winning blitz, featuring five sixes and eight fours from 54 balls. South Africa finished at 252/7 in 48.5 overs.

The chase began dramatically when Kranti Gaud produced a brilliant delivery to dismiss in-form Tazmin Brits for a duck. Su

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