[Watch] Match referee asks for a second toss after Laura Wolvaardt's call gets drowned in crowd noise in IND-W vs SA-W 3rd ODI

In a rare incident, match referee Narayanan Kutty asked for a second toss after South Africa women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt’s call couldn't be heard due to crowd noise ahead of the third and final ODI against India Women. The match is being played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 23.

In a video shared by the Indian Cricket Team on Instagram, host Anjum Chopra was seen asking for a re-toss. India women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur flipped the coin again, Wolvaardt won the toss and chose to bat first. At the toss, she said:

“We gonna have a bat first today. Looks a bit dry, warmer, so hopefully, we can put a good score on the board.”

Watch the toss video below:

Laura Wolvaardt-led South Africa eye for consolation win over India in ODI series

South Africa are looking for a consolation win over India in the ODI series. The visitors are trailing 0-2 in the three-match series. At the time of writing, SA-W were 50 without loss, with skipper Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits at the crease.

IND-W women had won the opening match by 143 runs, courtesy of a century from vice-captain Smriti Mandhana. Asha Sobhana starred with the ball, returning with figures of 4-21 as the Women in Blue defended 265.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side then beat the visitors by four runs in a thriller in the second ODI. India posted 325/3 as Smriti Mandhana and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hit 136 (120) and 103 (88), respectively. In response, the Proteas managed 321/6 in 50 overs. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with an unbeaten 135 off as many balls, while Marizanne Kapp slammed 114 off 94 deliveries.

The three-match ODI series will be followed by a one-off Test between the two teams at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from June 28 onwards. India and South Africa will also play a three-match T20I series at the same venue next month.

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