South Africa India – India will look to address its batting weaknesses at the backend and expect a better performance from the fast bowlers as they look to bounce back against South Africa in the second Women’s T20I in Durban on Sunday (April 19, 2026). India could never really gain momentum and from 119 for 2 in the 15th over, the visitors finished at 157 for seven, a target which South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt easily achieved with five balls to spare as she smashed 59 off 39 balls.

India got off to a bright start led by Shafali Verma (34 off 20), but her more skilled opening partner Smriti Mandhana (13 off 14) could not last long. The fall of two wickets late in the powerplay put a halt to India’s scoring rate.