South Africa beat the India Women Cricket Team in the 1st T20I

After losing both the Test and ODI series, the South African women cricket team bounced back to defeat team India by 12 runs in the first women T20 International to secure their first win of the multi-format tour here on Friday.

Opener Tazmin Brits (81 off 56b) and Marizanne Kapp (57 off 33b) smashed brilliant half centuries as South Africa posted an imposing 189/4 after India opted to bowl. In reply, Smriti Mandhana (46 off 30b) and Shafali Verma (18 off 14b) gave India a brisk start before South Africa triggered the collapse.

Jemimah Rodrigues raised the hopes of team India lower down the order with 53 not out from 30 balls, while Harmanpreet Kaur made 35. But South Africa held nerves to restrict them to 177/4.

South Africa women cricket team captain Laura Wolvaardt made 33 from 22 balls, and the Brits raced to 50 runs in 43 balls for the opening wicket before Radha Yadav (2/40) gave India the first breakthrough.

Pooja Vastrakar was the pick of Indian bowlers with her 2 for 23. The second and third T20Is are slated for Sunday and Tuesday. India had defeated South Africa in the one-off Test before sweeping the ODI series 3-0.

Brief Scores:

South Africa 189/4 in 20 overs (Tazmin Brits 81, Marizanne Kapp 57, Pooja Vastrakar 2/23, Radha Yadav 2/40) beat India 177/4 in 20 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 53, Smriti Mandhana 47) by 12 runs.

 

Jul 6, 2024 3:50 AM