Laura, Jafta keep SA chase on track

Sun, 02 November 2025

22:45

SA 138-4 (27 Ovs) vs India 298-7 | SCORECARD

Radha Yadav continues. Laura and Jafta exchange singles early in the over. Laura drives one straight back to the bowler, then works the next towards long-on for another single. Jafta swings hard and misses but finishes with a boundary to deep midwicket. Seven runs from the over - after 26 overs, South Africa are 134 for 4, needing 165 more from 24 overs.

Charani returns to the attack. Laura is beaten first up but follows it with a single to long-off. Jafta too is beaten outside off, then nudges one to long-off for a single. She advances down the track and eases another to the same region to end the over. Tight work again - just 4 runs off it. After 27 overs, South Africa are 138 for 4.

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