- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 Six and out! Marx with the last laugh as Shafali looks to go for a carbon copy shot, but this on is not quite as full, that means Shafali ends up getting a top edge that goes high into the Johannesburg night sky. Dercksen is the fielder settling under it right on the square leg boundary line, and she makes no mistake. That was a very well judged grab 25/15.6 Grabbed brilliantly at midwicket! Some excellence in the field breaking this threatening stand, as Sharma whacks this hard off the front foot, and she thinks she's cleared the ring. But Brits has other ideas, as she plucks this out of the air with both hands 47/211.2 Huuuge wicket! And how South Africa needed that! Rodrigues would have been on cloud nine, but this would have brought her right back down to Earth. Tossed up from Reyneke, who had just been brought into the attack, as Rodridgues gets caught in two minds. She winds up for that slap down the ground, but once she realises it's a quicker one, she tries to hack it across the line. This sneaks under the bat and crashes into the stumps 102/313.4 South Africa have the big fish! It's the skipper! And what a moment, the umpire doesn't raise the finger but Kaur has walked! A true moment of sportsmanship from the immensely competitive Kaur. This was a length ball outside off, as Kaur looks to cut it. It's a faint nick, and well taken by Jafta behind the stumps. It's loud in Johannesburg, so the umpire fails to hear it, but thanks to the Indian skipper South Africa have the breakthrough 120/512.1 One wicket brings two! And South Africa are storming back into this game! This was a straight delivery, good length on middle, and Fulmali has just missed a straight one. Sits in her crease looking to work it onside, but is struck on the front pad. Easy decision for the umpire in the end, as this looked to be crashing into middle and leg 105/4Extras12 (b 4, lb 3, w 5)TOTAL185/5 (20 Overs, RR: 9.25)Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Shafali Verma, 2.5 ov), 2-47 (Anushka Sharma, 5.6 ov), 3-102 (Jemimah Rodrigues, 11.2 ov), 4-105 (Bharti Fulmali, 12.1 ov), 5-120 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 13.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB E Marx 4 0 28 2 7 15 2 2 3 0 A Dercksen 1 0 10 0 10 1 1 0 0 0 A Khaka 4 0 27 0 6.75 9 3 0 1 0 TS Sekhukhune 4 0 45 1 11.25 4 6 1 0 0 N Mlaba 4 0 45 0 11.25 6 5 2 0 0 CL Tryon 1 0 13 0 13 2 3 0 0 0 K Reyneke 2 0 10 2 5 3 0 0 1 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.3 And this one doesn't miss! What a massive wicket! Similar ball to the previous one, length ball around off, just seaming back. And Wolvaardt looks to smack this over the onside on the up, ends up leaving a huge gap that the ball careens through to crash into off stump. Wolvaardt misses out for the first time this series 32/18.5 Is this Deepti's day?! Luus shimmies down the track and looks to pull this in front of square, but this one keeps low and skids on. Bit of turn too, as Luus plays all around it. Crashes into off stump, and South Africa have lost both their openers 76/213.6 The pressure tells! Just two runs off the over, the required rate creeping up to 11, and Brits feels she has to take this on. Skips down the track, and launches this high but not quite far enough, as long-on doesn't make any mistake this time. Holds on and South Africa are four down 119/410.4 Oh my, oh my! Sharma is little by little turning this game. Sees Dercksen charging and holds the length back, as well as the pace. Helps that the ball ends up keeping low, as Dercksen gets nowhere near this with a wild swing. Stumps disturbed and South Africa lose their third 94/314.5 And there's another! And it's the other set batter! South Africa really feeling the pressure now. This was flight on the stumps as Reyneke looks to take on deep square leg, but only manages to home in straight on the fielder, who makes no mistake. India right on top now 123/515.5 The fourth time the stumps have been disturbed for the innings! India have caught on that the ball has been keeping low, and they just keep targeting those stumps. Length outside off, seaming back and keeping low. Tryon stays back and winds up, but it means she just can't get the bat down in time as middle stump is pegged back 135/616.5 They keep chipping away! Shuffles down the track and another one holes out in the deep. Looks to drag this to cow corner, but long-on makes good ground to her left and Rodrdigues holds on very well on the move to her right. For all the drops, some of these catches have been very good given the conditions 141/718.1 It's Deepti's day alright! Good length offbreak, skids through at wraps Khaka on the flap of the back knee roll. Finger goes up, there was no doubt that was crashing into the stumps 147/818.4 Brilliant stuff from Ghosh, and it's a first ever five-for for Deepti! Beats Sekhukhune in the air with this one, draws her forward with the flight, and beats her with the dip as this skids through after bouncing. The batter loses her balance coming forward, but it's still a lot of work to do for Ghosh who picks this up wide of off and breaks the stumps quickly 151/9Extras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL171/9 (20 Overs, RR: 8.55)Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Laura Wolvaardt, 3.3 ov), 2-76 (Sune Luus, 8.5 ov), 3-94 (Annerie Dercksen, 10.4 ov), 4-119 (Tazmin Brits, 13.6 ov), 5-123 (Kayla Reyneke, 14.5 ov), 6-135 (Chloe Tryon, 15.5 ov), 7-141 (Sinalo Jafta, 16.5 ov), 8-147 (Ayabonga Khaka, 18.1 ov), 9-151 (Tumi Sekhukhune, 18.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Renuka Singh 3 0 38 0 12.66 6 7 1 0 0 K Gaud 4 0 33 1 8.25 9 4 1 1 0 N Shree Charani 4 0 28 1 7 12 3 1 1 0 KS Gautam 3 0 26 1 8.66 8 2 2 0 0 DB Sharma 4 0 19 5 4.75 11 2 0 0 0 Shafali Verma 2 0 26 1 13 4 2 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa Women led the 5-match series 3-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days
25 April 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 47 runs, 2 wickets)
- India Women: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: India Women - 77/2 in 10.0 overs (JI Rodrigues 19, H Kaur 13)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (JI Rodrigues 37, H Kaur 13, Ex 0)
- India Women: 100 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 9
- India Women: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 11
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (DB Sharma 23, RM Ghosh 29, Ex 1)
- Innings Break: India Women - 185/5 in 20.0 overs (DB Sharma 36, RM Ghosh 34)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 1 wicket)
- South Africa Women: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 92/2 in 10.0 overs (T Brits 24, A Dercksen 8)
- South Africa Women: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 2
- South Africa Women: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 3
Match Coverage
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