South Africa's Marizanne Kapp Powers Proteas to Six-Wicket Victory, Handing India First T20 World Cup Loss
The crucial Group A result tightens the race for semi-final spots, with India now needing wins against strong contenders.
The story
At Old Trafford, Manchester, India Women, batting first, got off to a quick start with openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana showing aggression. However, South Africa's bowlers, led by Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp, pulled things back in the middle overs, restricting India to 158/7.
Harmanpreet Kaur, playing in her 200th T20I, contributed 24, while Deepti Sharma added 29. In response, South Africa's chase began shakily, losing two early wickets to Shree Charani.
But Marizanne Kapp, with an unbeaten 81 off 45 balls, combined with Tazmin Brits for a vital 97-run partnership, anchoring the innings. Despite India's fielding errors, including two dropped catches of Kapp by Radha Yadav, South Africa successfully chased the target with five balls to spare, securing a six-wicket win.
Latest results
| Match | Format | Result | Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| India vs South Africa | WT20I | South Africa won by 6 wickets | Marizanne Kapp (SA-W) 81* & 2/27 |
| West Indies vs Sri Lanka | WT20I | West Indies won by 5 wickets | Hayley Matthews (WI-W) 3/15 & 17 runs |
Series in play
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026. Group A and Group B matches ongoing
Tables that matter
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Group A
Position: 1st: Australia, 2nd: India, 3rd: South Africa
Note: Australia leads with 6 points, India and South Africa both have 4 points after three matches.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Group B
Position: 1st: England, 2nd: West Indies
Note: Both England and West Indies are unbeaten with 6 points after three matches.
What we'll be watching
- Tuesday, June 23: New Zealand Women vs Scotland Women (Bristol County Ground)
- Tuesday, June 23: Sri Lanka Women vs Ireland Women (Bristol County Ground)
- Tuesday, June 23: Australia Women vs Pakistan Women (Headingley, Leeds)
- Wednesday, June 24: England Women vs West Indies Women (Lord's, London)
- Wednesday, June 25: India Women vs Bangladesh Women (Old Trafford, Manchester)
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