Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : The Proteas registered a dominant six-wicket victory over the Women in Blue in the Women’s T20 World Cup match in England New Delhi The 18th fixture of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was played out in Manchester, featuring a keenly contested encounter between India women and South Africa women on June 21. South Africa clinched a six-wicket victory, largely owing to a scintillating performance from all-rounder Marizanne Kapp. Indian women batting first India won the toss and opted to bat first in the game, but failed to post a commanding total against the disciplined South African bowling attack.Opening batter Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Shafali Verma provided a decent start, contributing 17 and 31 runs respectively.Yastika Bhatia and captain Harmanpreet Kaur managed 15 and 12 runs, respectively. All-rounder Deepti Sharma top-scored for India with an aggressive 29 runs from 19 balls, helping the team reach 158 in the first innings. South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail were the stars with the ball, scalping two wickets each, while Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, and Nadine de Klerk picked up one wicket apiece. Proteas chase down the target In response to the target of 159, South Africa’s opening batters, Laura Wolvaardt (20 runs off 21 balls) and Annerie Dercksen (duck), departed early.However, the middle-order laid the foundation for a memorable win.Tazmin Brits chipped in with a valuable 40 runs off 36 balls, but the day belonged to Marizanne Kapp. The seasoned all-rounder delivered a match-winning performance, remaining unbeaten on 81 runs from 45 balls, guiding South Africa to a comfortable six-wicket victory with 0.5 overs to spare. For India, spinner Shree Charani impressed with figures of 3/28, while Shafali Verma grabbed a solitary wicket.This victory marks India women’s first loss in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup, while South Africa notched up their second win, bringing their tournament records level.
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