Syed Kirmani who was one of the crucial figures in India's 1983 World Cup has backed India to win the World Cup on the back of their exceptional performances throughout the tournament.
Opener Sidra Ameen contributed a classy 61 at the top of the order as Pakistan successfully chased down South Africa's total of 150/3 with five balls remaining.
Just like 2011 this time too the ODI World Cup 2023 is being played in India and former South Africa cricketer Herchelle Gibbs believes that the host nation is going to be under the most pressure.
Having won all their matches against the U-21 team they now focus on playing the A team, twice in quick succession. The team will next play two matches against South Africa "A' team on February 24 and 25 where they will aim to continue their winning streak.
The Indian Junior Women's team will play two more matches against the South Africa U-21 team on February 18 and 20 followed by two matches against South Africa "A' team on February 24 and 25.
The visitors, riding on their recent success at the FIH Women's Nations Cup, have shown sublime form in this tournament. They opened the campaign with a 5-1 win and on Tuesday they showed the same intent as they began with a fine 9th-minute goal by Udita.
Kapp was recently touring England with the rest of her South Africa teammates but had to fly home early to attend to a family matter after her brother-in-law was involved in an accident that left him in intensive care.