South Africa W vs India W, 1st T20I
India Women tour of South Africa 2026 · T20I · · Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa W won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (South Africa W 158/4, India W 157/7).
- South Africa W: 158/4 (19.1 ov)
- India W: 157/7 (20 ov)
Match report
South Africa W (SA-W) faced India W (IND-W) in the 1st T20I of India Women tour of South Africa 2026, a T20I match, at Kingsmead, Durban. Play began on Friday, 17 April 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa W won the toss and chose to bowl.
India W made 157/7 in 20 overs, with Harmanpreet Kaur top-scoring on 47 not out from 33 balls. Ayabonga Khaka was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 16. South Africa W made 158/4 in 19.1 overs, with Laura Wolvaardt top-scoring on 51 from 39 balls. Shreyanka Patil was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 26.
Result: South Africa W won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
India W · 1st innings: 157/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafali Verma | c Tazmin Brits b Tumi Sekhukhune | 34 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 170 |
| Smriti Mandhana | c Laura Wolvaardt b Ayabonga Khaka | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 92.86 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | c Sune Luus b Tumi Sekhukhune | 36 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 124.14 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | not out | 47 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 142.42 |
| Richa Ghosh | c Anneke Bosch b Ayabonga Khaka | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Kashvee Gautam | b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Arundhati Reddy | c Nadine de Klerk b Ayabonga Khaka | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Shreyanka Patil | run out (Sinalo Jafta) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Deepti Sharma | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Renuka Singh, Shree Charani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Chloe Tryon | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Annerie Dercksen | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
South Africa W · 1st innings: 158/4 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | c Jemimah Rodrigues b Shreyanka Patil | 51 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Sune Luus | b Shreyanka Patil | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Tazmin Brits | st Richa Ghosh b Shree Charani | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Annerie Dercksen | not out | 44 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Anneke Bosch | lbw b Arundhati Reddy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Chloe Tryon | not out | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Singh | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Shreyanka Patil | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Deepti Sharma | 2.1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11.08 |
| Kashvee Gautam | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Shree Charani | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SA-W, Deepti Sharma): 6 runs, 158/4 – 6
- Over 19 (SA-W, Arundhati Reddy): 7 runs, 152/4 – 1 1 1 2 1 1
- Over 18 (SA-W, Shreyanka Patil): 3 runs, 145/4 – 1 • 1 • • 1
- Over 17 (SA-W, Kashvee Gautam): 9 runs, 142/4 – • 1 1 • 6 1
- Over 16 (SA-W, Shree Charani): 3 runs, 133/4 – 1 • • 1 1 •
- Over 15 (SA-W, Arundhati Reddy): 11 runs, 130/4 – 1 W • 1 wd 1 wd 6