Punam Raut’s unbeaten 104 went in vain, as India Women lost to South Africa Women in the fourth one day International in Lucknow on Sunday.
After being sent in by South Africa skipper, Shabnim Ismail got the visitors of to a fantastic start by dismissing star opener Smriti Mandhana for 10.
Priya Punia coming in place of Jemimah Rodrigues looked solid in her knock of 32 before she fell to Nondumiso Shangase.
The pair of Punam along with skipper Mithali Raj resurrected the innings with a 103 run stand for the third wicket before the latter was caught by Ismail off Tumi Sekhukhune for 45. Mithali also became the first cricketer to score 7000 runs in Women’s One day international.
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