India women vs South Africa women : The Indian women’s cricket team is currently on a five-match T20I tour of South Africa as part of their preparations ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The second match of the series was played at Kingsmead, Durban, where the hosts delivered a commanding performance to secure an 8-wicket victory.
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to bowl first, a decision that proved effective as her bowlers restricted India to a modest total.
India Post 147 After Middle-Order Collapse
Batting first, India managed to put up 147 runs in their 20 overs. At one stage, the visitors looked set for a strong total, but a sudden collapse in the middle order halted their momentum and prevented them from crossing the 150-run mark.
Shafali Verma was the standout performer for India, scoring a fluent 57 runs. Anushka Sharma also contributed with 28 runs, but lacked support from the other end.
For South Africa, Tumi Sekhukhune and Chloe Tryon led the bowling attack brilliantly, picking up three wickets each and breaking India’s rhythm at crucial moments.
Wolvaardt and Luus Power South Africa’s Chase
Chasing 148, South Africa’s opening pair of Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus made the target look easy with a dominant 106-run partnership. The duo controlled the game from the start and never allowed India to settle into a defensive rhythm.
Wolvaardt scored a solid 54 before getting out, while Luus played a more aggressive knock of 57 runs, anchoring the chase beautifully.
South Africa comfortably reached the target in just 17.1 overs, sealing a comprehensive win.
India Struggle With the BallIndia’s bowling unit failed to create consistent pressure, with Shreyanka Patil being the only bowler to make an impact by picking up two wickets. The rest of the attack struggled to contain the South African batters, who dominated throughout the innings.
Playing XIs
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shri Charani, Anushka Sharma, Uma Chetry, Bharati Fulmali, Kranti Gaud
South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi, Kayla Reyneke, Tebogo Macheke, Eliz-Mari Marx