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India came in with two changes to the side - Rumeli Dhar and Deepti Sharma coming in for Shikha Pandey and Anuja Patil - both of whom didn't enjoy the best of times with the ball. The visitors, after winning the toss and electing to field, were on the backfoot right away, with South Africa's opening pair of Dane van Niekerk and Lizelle Lee going on the offensive.

Dhar, the 34-year allrounder who last played for India in 2012, didn't get the warmest welcome on her return, conceding 22 runs off her first three overs. However, South Africa's big assault began in the fifth over, against Rajeshwari Gayakwad's slow left-arm, with van Niekerk sweeping her for a boundary and Lee slogging her for a four and a six later in the over.