A 184-RUN stand between centurions Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp saw the Proteas Women fall tantalisingly short of what would have been a world-record 326-run chase in the second One-Day International against India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Ultimately, the South Africans went down by just four runs to lose the three-match series 2-0.
Wolvaardt and Kapp did an incredible job rebuilding the innings, having lost Tazmin Brits five in the fourth over of the run-chase, Anneke Bosch 18 in the 12th and Sun Luus 12 three overs later.
However, Wolvaardt and Kapp displayed the fighting spirit that South Africa is known for across all sporting codes as they absorbed the pressure from the India attack and transferred it back when they found their groove.
Wolvaardt played the elegant drives she is known for while assuming the role of the accumulator in the partnership as she smashed 12 fours and three sixes in her unbeaten run-a-ball 135.
