India Women Vs South Africa Women Highlights, 1st T20I: Wolvaardt, Dercksen Drive SA-W To Six-Wicket Win Over IND-W

South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Sinalo Jafta(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Kayla Reyneke, Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Anneke Bosch, Ayanda Hlubi, Tebogo Macheke, Eliz-mari Marx.

India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Kashvee Gautam, Anushka Sharma, Uma Chetry, Bharti Fulmali

Where to watch the live telecast of the first T20I between South Africa Women and India Women in India?

The first T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will be televised live in India on the Star Sports Network TV channels.

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The first T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will be streamed live in India on the JioHotstar app and website.

• Matches Played: 19

• IND-W Won: 10

• SA-W Won: 6

• NR: 3

South Africa Women have won the toss and have opted to field.

India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Kashvee Gautam, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani

South Africa Women (Playing XI): Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt(c), Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta(w), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba

National anthems are done and the action gets underway with Sune Luus to get the ball rolling for the hosts against Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Commentators on-air suggest the track to be a belter so expect a good track.

Shafali Verma was given a reprieve by South Africa as Sune Luus dropped the dashing Indian opener in the second over. Proteas Women needed a perfect start and Ayabonga Khaka delivered just that but only for Luus to drop an actual sitter.

IND-W: 29/0 (3 Overs)

Shafali Verma's short but impactful innings of 34 has to come to an end as she goes back to the pavilion. Tumi Sekhukhune with the breakthrough for the hosts. Verma's shot is not powerful enough as it finds Tazmin Brits, who makes no mistake to collect the catch.

IND-W: 46/1 (5 Overs)

Smriti Mandhana wasn't her usual self tonight as the Indian vice-captain had to go back in the PP after a fine catch Laura Wolvaardt. Ayabonga Khaka with the dismissal and SA-W are right back in this and few more wickets and IND-W will start feeling the heat.

IND-W: 54/2 (7 Overs)

All hopes pinned on the experienced shoulders of Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues. The duo are taking it one ball at a time and not playing any rash shot. SA-W are well on top now and have halted the Run-rate after the start that Verma gave.

IND-W: 69/2 (9 Overs)

India's hopes are pinned on Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues who are batting beautifully. Both the batters are keeping the scoreboard ticking with ones and twos and hitting the odd ball to the boundary. SA-W need a wicket just to make them feel better.

IND-W: 95/2 (12 Overs)

Jemimah Rodrigues stay came to an end after her innings was ended by the brilliant Sekhukhune. The batter played a lofted shot and Sune Luus took a fine catch to send the batter back to the hut.

IND-W: 124/3 (15 Overs)

With three overs remaining, Harmanpreet Kaur needs to bat them out if India are to get to a good score on the board. IND-W are 14 short of 150 and anything above that, could give them something to bowl at.

IND-W: 136/4 (17 Overs)

Not the finish that IND-W would have been hoping for. Final five overs see India amass mere 33 runs and lose three wickets in the process. Superb job by the hosts to restrict India women to 157. Back quick for the run-chase.

SA-W are ready for the run-chase as they look to chase down 158 with Indian bowlers looking to make early inroads.

She may have gone for two consecutive fours but RCB star Shreyanka Patil strikes on the third delivery to uproot Sune Luus' stumps. Superb ball, as Luus was completely beaten in flight and India have their first wicket in the powerplay.

SA-W: 19/1 (2 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

Indian bowlers have been giving some loose deliveries that has allowed SA-W batters Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt to score freely. The hosts have registered 47 runs in the PP and are looking set to chase down 158. IND-W need wickets.

SA-W: 47/1 (5 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

South Africa Women need 95 runs in 78 balls and IND-W are in need of wickets. This is all SA-W at the moment unless the visitors do something miraculous. Harmanpreet Kaur seems off the field at the moment as Smriti Mandhana is leading the team on the field.

SA-W: 63/1 (7 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

Shree Charani struck for the visitors with the key wicket of Tazmin Brits for 10. This a big breakthrough for India, after having witnessed the SA-W batters hammer them earlier in the run-chase.

SA-W: 79/2 (9 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

It's all South Africa at the moment. The hosts are in the driving seat thanks to their captain Laura Wolvaardt who is playing a gem of an innings. IND-W bowlers don't know where to bowl at with their lines and lengths all at sea.

SA-W: 97/2 (11 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

Shreyanka Patil has become a scourge of the Proteas Women batters with yet another wicket, this time of the captain Laura Wolvaardt. The skipper cannot connect cleanly and her shot ends up in the hands of Jemimah Rodrigues.

SA-W: 119/3 (14 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

Arundhati Reddy removes the dangerous Anneke Bosch as SA-W lose their fourth wicket and with the game still in the balance. The hosts require less than fifty runs for victory but wickets keep tumbling and it's becoming interesting.

SA-W: 130/4 (15 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

This is anybody's game now! Six wickets in hand but few wickets now and IND-W are right back in it. The visitors are creating some sort of pressure with dot balls but that is not enough.

SA-W: 142/4 (17 Overs)

IND-W: 157/7 (20 Overs)

Sloppy fielding costs India the match as they lose by six wickets to South Africa women in the 1st T20I in Durban. Renuka Singh Thakur dropped an easy catch as Tryon hit the first ball of the final over to six to take the hosts to victory in the 1st T20I match.