| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 43 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 148.28 |
| Deepti Sharma | 36 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Reyneke | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Eliz-mari Marx | 4 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sune Luus | 40 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Tazmin Brits | 30 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 130.43 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 19 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Shree Charani | 4 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafali Verma | c Annerie Dercksen b Eliz-mari Marx | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Anushka Sharma | c Tazmin Brits b Sekhukhune | 27 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 150 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | b Kayla Reyneke | 43 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 148.28 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | c Sinalo Jafta b Kayla Reyneke | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Bharti Fulmali | lbw b Eliz-mari Marx | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Deepti Sharma | not out | 36 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Richa Ghosh | not out | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 188.89 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliz-mari Marx | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Annerie Dercksen | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Chloe Tryon | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Kayla Reyneke | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | b Kranti Gaud | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Sune Luus | b Deepti Sharma | 40 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Tazmin Brits | c Anushka Sharma b Shree Charani | 30 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 130.43 |
| Annerie Dercksen | b Deepti Sharma | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Kayla Reyneke | c Kranti Gaud b Deepti Sharma | 21 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 110.53 |
| Chloe Tryon | b Kashvee Gautam | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Sinalo Jafta | c Jemimah Rodrigues b Shafali Verma | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Eliz-mari Marx | not out | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 161.54 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | lbw b Deepti Sharma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | st Richa Ghosh b Deepti Sharma | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | not out | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 225 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Singh Thakur | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Kranti Gaud | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Shree Charani | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Kashvee Gautam | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Shafali Verma | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
India Women triumphed over South Africa Women by 14 runs in an exciting T20 match held at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma were standout performers with the bat for India, while Deepti Sharma's exceptional bowling performance sealed the victory for her team.
India Women Innings: India set a challenging total of 185/5 in their 20 overs.
South Africa Women Innings: Chasing 186, South Africa fell short, scoring 171/9 in their allotted overs.
Bowling Performances:
Player of the Match: Deepti Sharma for her all-round performance.
The match began with South Africa winning the toss and opting to bowl first. India Women's innings was built on a series of impactful contributions from their top and middle order. Despite losing Shafali Verma early for just 9 runs, Anushka Sharma (27 off 18) and Jemimah Rodrigues steadied the ship with aggressive stroke play.
Jemimah's innings was punctuated by four boundaries and two sixes, providing India with much-needed momentum. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur chipped in with a quickfire 22 before falling to Kayla Reyneke.
The real acceleration came in the latter stages of the innings, courtesy of Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh. Their unbeaten partnership ensured that India posted an imposing total on the board.
South Africa's chase began positively, with Laura Wolvaardt scoring a quick 18 before being bowled by Kranti Gaud. Sune Luus kept the hosts in contention with her aggressive knock but found little support from other batters.
Deepti Sharma's spell proved decisive as she picked up crucial wickets at regular intervals, including the scalps of Sune Luus and Kayla Reyneke. Her variations and control under pressure were exemplary.
Despite late resistance from Eliz-mari Marx (21* off 13), South Africa could not keep up with the required run rate, eventually finishing at 171/9.
This thrilling encounter highlighted India's depth in both batting and bowling, ensuring their victory in this closely fought contest.
