IND W vs SA W | Twitter in shock as South Africa reminisces knockout blues in summit clash

‌After being put into bat at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India had an excellent start against South Africa in the final of the Women’s ODI World Cup on Sunday. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma put on a century stand inside 18 overs to hand the home side the early advantage.

But the visitors made a brief comeback into the contest with left-arm spinner Chloe Tryon dismissing Mandhana (45) and the side keeping new batter Jemimah Rodrigues quiet. Sune Luus produced a perfect opportunity, two overs later, to extend their hold further as she tossed one up at a good length outside off stump.

Shafali, who looked set and dangerous after less than a run-a-ball fifty, acccpeted the bait as she went for wild slog sweep. Anneke Bosch was placed on the midwicket fence just for that as the ball flew right towards her direction.

But Bosch made a meal of the chance as she put down a sitter to extend the Indian opener’s stay in the middle. Luus could not believe her eyes as she stared in disbelief, while Shafali had a relieved look on her face and continued with her charmed life in full flow.

Twitter was shell shocked and quick to add the dropped chance to a long list of unbelievable happenings with the Proteas in ICC knockout games.

Oh lord

— Symonds (@Symonds716624) 

It'll hurt

That drop catch hurts  

— Madouble (@Twomedouble) 

Unreal

That drop catch 🫢

— A Runner With A Struggling Cheque Account (@OfficialVeli) 

Huge one

Huge drop catch that. Fuck😭💔

— Kgoshi (@Android_leo) 

Hilarious

CATCH DROP 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

— vada pav (@Tunaaaaa25) 

True

There has to be a drop catch somewhere whenever the opposition is India 😂😂😂😂

— Troll cricket unlimitedd (@TUnlimitedd) 

How do you

How do you drop a straight forward catch like that mara banna🫣//South Africa/India

— Reginald (@Reginal90427485) 

Tradition

Catch drop and next ball boundary is tradition

— Valred Rodrigues (@Valredr) 

Dropped

Catch drop 😹😹

— Betty (@BinduFanBettyyy) 

Good

Shafali Verma ka catch drop ho gaya. 

— Rakesh Choudhary (@realRakesh0)