Bengaluru, June 19: After losing the first One Day International (ODI) by a huge 143 runs in the three-match series, visitors South Africa on Wednesday won the toss and elected to bowl first against hosts India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, here.
For India, fast bowling all-rounder Arundhati Reddy makes her ODI debut, coming in place of Renuka Singh Thakur in the playing eleven.
For the visitors, South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Sinalo Jafta has been ruled out due to a mild concussion, she suffered after getting blow to her head while batting on Tuesday.
She has been replaced by Mieke de Ridder as the keeper-batter.
The Proteas also have decided to play seasoned all-rounder Marizanne Kapp to play as a batter only to manage her workload.
Squads:
India Women XI: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Asha Sobhana
South Africa Women XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Mieke de Ridder (wicket-keeper), Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.
Indian women though have won the first ODI, but Africans are a formidable side and they are expected to compete hard in the series. (With IANS support)
