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In response, South Africa Women struggled from the outset. Their innings lacked momentum, with no batter besides skipper Lauren making a notable contribution. The Indian bowlers were disciplined, giving away no easy runs and consistently building pressure. South Africa’s batters found it difficult to get going, and the required run rate continued to climb. India’s bowlers, led by an impressive all-round performance, completely outplayed the South African side. Tight lines, clever variations, and excellent fielding made it difficult for South Africa to mount any serious challenge. In the end, South Africa Women could only manage 116 runs in their 20 overs, falling 28 runs short of India’s total. This comprehensive win by India Women not only highlights their bowling depth and batting resilience but also serves as a statement of intent as they head into the main tournament with a perfect record in the warm-up matches.

After being put in to bat, India had a shaky start. Opener Shafali Verma was dismissed for a duck, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur followed soon after with a brief stay at the crease. However, the team stabilized thanks to a 40-run partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues. Just as the innings began to gain momentum, both Mandhana and Rodrigues were dismissed in quick succession, leaving India vulnerable. But it was the late surge from Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh that turned the tide. Their partnership of 70 runs in the latter half of the innings provided India with a competitive total of 144. Deepti and Richa’s blitz in the death overs ensured India finished with a respectable score on the board, despite the earlier setbacks.

India Women secured a commanding 28-run victory over South Africa Women in their T20 World Cup warm-up match, boosting their confidence ahead of the tournament. This win marks India’s second consecutive triumph in the warm-up fixtures, and they seem to be finding their form at the right time.

FOUR! Annerie Dercksen finishes things off on a positive note but it is India Women who have won the game. Quick and full, fired in wide outside off, Dercksen steps out but does well to adjust and just squeeze it away past short third for a boundary. India Women win by 28 runs!

Darted on the pads, Sinalo Jafta comes forward and shovels the low full toss towards short fine leg for a quick single.

Slows it right up and flights it on a shorter length, Dercksen swings hard across the line but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Flighted ball on the stumps, Sinalo Jafta comes forward and pushes it down to long on for one.

Fired in full on middle, Annerie Dercksen drills another one down to long on but the fielder there is a bit straighter and is able to cut it off. Just the single then.

FOUR! Clean hit from Dercksen! Tossed up in the slot, Dercksen just clears the front leg and hammers it through the line and to the left of long on for a boundary.

Beaten! Nagging length around off, this one skids on as well and beats the outside edge.

A big appeal this time for LBW but turned down once again. Skiddish length on off, darting back in sharply, Sinalo Jafta gets caught on the crease and beaten past the inside edge, getting pinged on the pads. The umpire feels that was doing a bit too much.

Nagging length, not all that full, Sinalo Jafta looks to play it off the back foot but gets a bit of an inside edge onto the pads. Half an appeal but nothing given.

Again, intent from Dercksen but the result isn't an intended one. Slower one, floated outside off, Dercksen looks to heave but gets it off the inner half of the bat past square leg for one.

Fuller in length, angled into the pads, flicked away behind square leg for a single by Jafta.

Hard length, pushed wide of off and angling back in a bit. Sinalo Jafta looks to cut but this one skids on and beats the bat.