India vs South Africa, first ODI live updates: Mithali Raj and Co back in action after long wait
Updates from the first ODI between India and South Africa in Lucknow.
Live updates
8.35 am: The match is live on the Star Sports network and Disney+ Hotstar in India. We will bring you toss update shortly. Meanwhile, Women’s Criczone report that DRS will not be available for the series.
JUST IN: No DRS in place for India v South Africa series in Lucknow. #INDvSA
— Women's CricZone (@WomensCricZone) March 7, 2021
India v South Africa: World Cup quest begins for #MithaliRaj and Co in long-awaited return to actionhttps://t.co/Unweyd06g3 (via @thefield_in)
— scroll.in (@scroll_in) March 6, 2021
8.25 am: Hello all and welcome to the live coverage of the first ODI between India and South Africa. March 8, 2020. That was the last time the Indian women’s team stepped out on the field for an international match. March 7, 2021. It has taken a day short of one year for them to don the international colours again. Even further back, when you consider ODIs. It was in November 2019 that Mithali Raj last played. But that wait is finally set to be over today.
India vs South Africa women's ODIs H2H
| Team | Mat | India win | SA win | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| In India | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
SQUADS:
INDIA: Mithali Raj (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Punam Raut, Priya Punia, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Sushma Verma (wicket-keeper), Swetha Verma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, Poonam Yadav, C Prathyusha, Monica Patel.
South Africa: Sune Luus (captain), Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail, Laura Wolvaardt, Trisha Chetty, Sinalo Jafta, Tasmin Britz, Marizanne Kapp, Nondumiso Shangase, Lizelle Lee, Anneke Bosch, Faye Tunnicliffe, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Mignon du Preez, Nadine de Klerk, Lara Goodall, Tumi Sekhukhune.