Summary of this article
IND-W lost to SA-W in the 1st T20I match in Durban
Both teams came into this series with contrasting fortunes
Next game to be played on Sunday, April 19
Annerie Dercksen (44 not out) and Laura Wolvaardt (51) scored vital knocks as South Africa registered a six-wicket victory over India women in the first T20I match, to be played at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday, April 17.
Sent into bat, India's opening batters Shafali Verma (34) and Smriti Mandhana (13) started on a positive note with the former belting out few boundaries. However Verma's wicket saw India lose the grip on the run-rate as Mandhana followed suit to the pavilion.
Harmanpreet Kaur (44) then joined forces with Jemimah Rodrigues (36) to push India towards a respectable total. Rodrigues fell and then followed a series of wickets as India lost momentum in the final five overs of play. Some neat bowling from the SA-W bowlers helped them restrict IND-W to 157/7.
In reply, Proteas women lost Sune Luus early but Wolvaardt and Dercksen stitched a match-winning stand to take the hosts towards victory. Despite the fall of Wolvaardt, Dercksen made sure they had no hic-cups as SA-W took a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
SA-W vs IND-W 1st T20I: Toss
South Africa Women have won the toss and have opted to field.
SA-W vs IND-W 1st T20I: Team News
News from the ground is that South Africa's Kayla Reyneke is not in the Playing XI as she recovers from a bout of flu. As for the visitors, they have handed a debut to Kashvee Gautam.
SA-W vs IND-W 1st T20I: Playing XIs
South Africa: 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
India Women: 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.
SA-W vs IND-W 1st T20I: Live Streaming Info
When and where will the first T20I between South Africa Women and India Women take place?
The first T20I between South Africa Women and India Women will be played on Friday, April 17 at Kingsmead, Durban.
What time will the first T20I between South Africa Women and India Women start?
The first T20I between South Africa women and India women will start at 9:30pm IST with the toss slated to take place at 9pm IST.
Where to watch the first T20I between South Africa Women and India Women on TV & Online?
South Africa Women vs India Women 1st T20I will be aired on the Star Sports Network in India. For live streaming, catch the action on the JioHotstar app and website.
