India vs South Africa Live Updates, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa have started the chase of 159 runs against India in their must-win Women’s T20 World Cup match in Manchester. Earlier, India posted 158 for seven. Opting to bat first, India were off to a flying start and scored 59 runs in the powerplay due to Shafali Verma (3 off 15 balls) and Smriti Mandhana’s (17 off 12 balls) aggressive approach. However, both openers were dismissed after getting fine starts. South Africa’s bowlers fought back well by applying the brakes on India’s scoring in the middle overs while picking up some important wickets, including that of India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who made her 200th T20I appearance, a feat no other cricketer — male and female — has achieved in the history of the game. Harmanpreet made 24 in her landmark game while Deepti Sharma chipped in with an useful 29 in 21 balls. Shabnim Ismail picked up 2/28 and Marizanne Kapp grabbed 2/27 for South Africa. (Live Scorecard)
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