दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs भारत, मैच 18, ओल्ड ट्रैफर्ड, मैनचेस्टर, 21 June 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

FOUR! Edged away! That's it. South Africa win by 6 wickets with 5 balls to spare. Skidding through, on a back of a length, outside off. Tryon throws her hands at the ball. It goes past short third off an outside edge and down to the fence. Hugs and smiles all around in the Proteas camp as they pick up vital two points and hand India their first defeat of the tournament. According to the on-air commentators, this is the third-highest successful run chase in Women's T20 World Cup history.

Deepti Sharma floats it up, around the waist, Marizanne Kapp gets low and turns it through square leg for a single.

On the stumps, a tad shorter, Chloe Tryon slogs it through mid-wicket for one more.

SIX! Clears the fence! That brings the equation down to almost a run-a-ball. 10 needed off 9. Flighted delivery, on middle. Kapp gets down on a knee and plays the slog sweep. Jemimah Rodrigues sprints to her right at deep mid-wicket and leaps with an outstretched right hand but the ball evades her.

This is fuller and quicker, on middle and leg. Kapp clears the front leg and clubs it to deep mid-wicket. Just a single.

Very full, on leg. Tryon steps out and pushes it to the right of mid off for a single.

SIX! Marizanne Kapp lands a telling blow. That should do it for South Africa. Sharma tries to fire one in, very full, on middle and leg. Kapp clears the front leg and manages to get under the ball. She clobbers it over deep mid-wicket, where, despite a leap, Jemimah Rodrigues stands no chance. Kapp is pumped as she lets out a big roar.

Tossed up, on off. Kapp knocks it to long off for a single.

Keeps it wide on off, a bit fuller. Nadine De Klerk moves towards the off side for the sweep but fails to lay any bat on it. It clips her pads and races past short third for a couple of leg byes. Nadine De Klerk swings at it but the ball spins past the outside edge.

Is Nadine De Klerk safe? A bit quicker now but stays full, on off. Nadine reaches out in front to go big on the off side but the ball spins past the outside edge. Richa Ghosh whips the bails off but the background check confirms that De Klerk had her back leg grounded inside the crease.

FOUR! Good manipulation of the field. Darted in, full and on middle. Nadine De Klerk makes room for herself and carves it over the in-field on the off side. Plays it over cover-point and picks up a boundary.

OUT! CASTLED! Nadine De Klerk's cheeky attempt does not come off. Pushed through, on a good length, on the off stump. Nadine De Klerk walks across and attempts the fine sweep but misses and the ball crashes into the off pole. South Africa Women are 137/4, needing 22 runs from 13 balls.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A bit too short by Sree, on off. Chloe Tryon stands tall on top of the bounce and thumps it along the ground past cover-point for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! The golden arm of Shafali Verma strikes. The sheepish smile on her face tells the story. Not the best of balls by Shafali as this is a bit too short, on middle and leg. Brits crouches slightly and goes hard on the pull but it is skied off a top edge. It goes straight down the throat of deep backward square leg, where Sree Charani does the rest. End of a 97-run stand.

Fired in, a yorker, on middle. Nadine De Klerk digs it out.

Slower and on a length, a bit of turn, on middle. Nadine De Klerk lunges for the block. It goes off an inside edge behind square leg for a run.

SIX! Clean strike! Pushed through by Shafali, a slot ball, around off. Kapp shuffles across and gets under the ball. With a clean swing of the arms, she slams it back over the bowler's head for a flat six.

DROPPED! Marizanne Kapp has been put down again, and it is once again Radha Yadav, who is on the park as a substitute fielder. This was the easier of the two chances. This is at the stumps, on a length. Kapp swings through the line but checks her shot slightly. It carries all the way to long on, where Radha Yadav runs in off the ropes and tries to take the catch at waist height but it pops out. Single taken.

Shorter and on off, Nadine De Klerk chops it down on the off side. 29 needed off 18.

Slower one, outside off, Tazmin Brits moves to her off side and looks to paddle it fine but misses and wears it on her pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg. An appeal but turned down. They collect a leg bye. They go against the review. The impact looked outside the line.

Too full, outside off, Marizanne Kapp steps out and squeezes it out to cover for a single.

Excellent work in the deep! Flatter, on off, Tazmin Brits drills it powerfully down the ground. Jemimah Rodrigues runs to her left from long on and puts in a dive. She makes a brilliant stop near the fence. Keeps it to two runs. 

Much fuller, on leg, Tazmin Brits digs it to long on for a single.

Deepti Sharma gives it air, outside off, Marizanne Kapp drives it through extra cover for a brace.

FOUR! That is superb batting! Low full toss and outside off, Marizanne Kapp gets down on one knee and cracks a drive through the left of cover for a boundary. 37 runs needed from the final 4 overs now.

A low full toss, on off, Marizanne Kapp flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Arundhati Reddy gets away with this.

FOUR! That has been hammered down the ground! Full and straight, Tazmin Brits latches onto it and powers it to the right of long off for a boundary. 100 comes up for South Africa Women.

Down the leg side, Tazmin Brits looks to flick it but the ball brushes her pads and rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.

FOUR! She has been so good in those areas! Good length, angling in, on leg. Marizanne Kapp moves to her off side completely and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Marizanne Kapp is just toying with the field here. FIFTY up for Kapp. Full and on leg, Marizanne Kapp gets low and sweeps it over backward square leg for yet another boundary. A knock of high quality from the senior all-rounder.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp works it through mid-wicket for a brace. 48 required from 30 balls.

Drops it short, on off, Marizanne Kapp slaps it to extra cover.

Slows it up, on middle, Marizanne Kapp steps out and knocks it to long on for a single.

Good start to the over. Short and on off, Tazmin Brits slaps it to cover for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Marizanne Kapp knocks it down to long off for another single.

Just 4 runs so far off this over. Full and straight, Tazmin Brits pushes it to mid on for another run.

Tidy over from Shafali Verma. Flatter, on off, Marizanne Kapp drills it down to long off for a single.

Too full from Sree Charani, on middle, Marizanne Kapp digs it back to the bowler.

 DROPPED! That should have been taken. Full, on middle, Marizanne Kapp flicks it uppishly towards long on. Radha Yadav runs to her right and gets both hands to it, but fails to hold on before she falls on the floor. The ball parries away to her right. Jemimah Rodrigues runs to her left from deep mid-wicket and stops the boundary with a dive. Keeps it to two runs.

FOUR! Top shot from Marizanne Kapp! Flatter and on off, Marizanne Kapp steps out and chips it over mid off for a boundary.

A couple more. Angled into the right-hander. Kapp steps out and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. A bit of hesitation but the batters eventually commit to the second run. Tazmin Brits is struggling to get home at the bowling end but the throw is a bit away from the stumps and she makes her ground with a slide.

FOUR! Marizanne Kapp is on the charge! She holds the key for South Africa. Short and on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp moves to her off side and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Follows the batter down leg, Marizanne Kapp flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 69 required from 42 balls.

Full and flat outside off, Tazmin Brits looks to sweep it fine but fails to get it away.

SIX! Power from Brits! Tossed up around middle, Tazmin Brits comes down the pitch and lofts it down the ground, over long on for a biggie.

Good review! Fired in by Deepti Sharma, full and flat at the stumps. Tazmin Brits looks to reverse sweep and misses, getting hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Brits reviews it. The third umpire has a look and UltraEdge shows that there was a bit of bottom edge. The on-field decision is overturned.

Tossed up at the stumps, Tazmin Brits dances down the pitch and flicks it through mid-wicket. Radha Yadav cuts it off in the deep and saves a couple of runs.

Full and straight, ends up being a low full toss, this is punched down to long on for a single.

Dragged length on off, turning in, Kapp pushes it down to long on and picks up another single.

Back of a length, dragged wider of the off stump, Kapp pats it through covers for a single.

On a length and on off, lofted away without much timing and over mid on for a single.

That's well bowled! A yorker on off, dips on the batter, Marizanne Kapp smothers it away.

Huge swing and a miss! Slower one from Nandni Sharma, outside off, Marizanne Kapp winds up and swings hard but misses.

FOUR! Up and away! Good length around off, Kapp lunges away to the off side, goes on one knee and swings it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Well played again. Full and straight, Kapp plays a half sweep down to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. 92 needed from 54.

FOUR! Much-needed for South Africa Women. Full and wide outside off, Marizanne Kapp gets her hands through the line and hammers it over covers for a boundary.

SIX! That's gone all the way, just. Tossed up on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp gets down to sweep and nails it flat and to the right of deep backward square leg. Nandni Sharma gets across and gets an outstretched right hand on it, but the ball goes over the ropes. The 50 is up for South Africa Women.

WIDE! Dragged shorter but the googly is spilled down the leg side.

Tossed up, full and outside off, stroked away through covers for a single.

Drifted into middle and leg, Brits comes forward to flick but fails to get it away.

Short on middle, pulled off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a run.

A direct hit, but Brits is well in. Flatter around off, dabbed down to short third for a single. 14 off the over.

Full and on off, firmly driven to mid off.

Bowled on a length, on middle. Kapp smacks it on the bounce towards Reddy, who sticks out the right hand. It clips her fingertips and goes towards long on for one.

On top of off, on a back of a length. Brits punches it wide of cover for a single.

Full and straight, jammed across in front of mid-wicket for a single.

On a good length, Tazmin Brits walks down the track and shovels it through mid-wicket for one more.

Pitched fuller on middle and leg, swung away in front of square leg for another single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Begins with the off-break, floated up, on off and middle. Brits reaches out in front, brings out the reverse and plays it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Slows it down and it is shorter, on leg. Brits goes deep in the crease and helps it to short fine leg. The fielder is caught on her heels and the batters sneak in a single.

Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Floated up, down leg. Kapp is early into the sweep and the ball pops up off the back of the bat and drops beside the strip on the off side.

Looped up, on off. Kapp advances, looking to force it down the ground. She is early into the stroke and chips it well wide of the bowler to her left. They cross.

Keeps it at the stumps and full. Brits pushes it back to Deepti.

Just out of reach! Heart-in-mouth moment for Tazmin Brits. No pace offered by Deepti, on a length, on middle. Brits leans forward and shapes up for the reverse. Spoons it over backward point, where Sree Charani back pedals and gets both hands over her head but the ball drops beyond her. A couple for Tazmin.

Flat and short, sliding in at the hips. Tazmin Brits crouches and goes for the pull. Gets more of a top edge wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, down leg. Brits plays the fine sweep and beats the diving Yastika Bhatia at short fine leg. Nandni Sharma gets to the ball from short third and hauls it in. Three runs taken.

On the pads, on a nagging length. Marizanne rocks back and works it wide of square leg for a run.

Attacking the front pad, full in length. Tazmin brings her bat out in front and wrists it through mid-wicket for another single.

Fractionally short, turning away, on off, punched to cover.

Nearly dragged it on! A bit of air given, fuller and outside off. Kapp collapses her back knee and goes hard on the drive. Gets an inside edge and the ball dribbles past the stumps before going towards short fine leg.

Angled in, on middle, on a length. Laura steps out and shanks it off the inner half to mid on.

OUT! CAUGHT! This was coming. You could sense the pressure building on Laura Wolvaardt after a sedate start, with India doing an excellent job of denying her scoring opportunities. Darted in from around the wicket, fuller and on off. Wolvaardt steps out and tries to go back over the bowler's head. She connects well but does not get enough elevation to clear the bowler. Sree Charani times the jump to perfection and takes a fine catch over her head. South Africa Women are in early trouble.

A bit fuller, keeping the stumps in play. Dercksen pushes out in front and miscues it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER! A double strike from Sree Charani. Floated up, landing in line with the leg stump. Dercksen clears the front leg and takes the risk of going against the turn. The ball lands and spins past the outside edge to clatter into the top of the off pole. A two-baller for Annerie. South Africa Women are now 25/2, needing 134 runs in 86 balls.

Pushed through, very full, on middle. Marizanne Kapp digs it out.

Flighted up, on off. Kapp firms the drive along the ground to mid off. A double-wicket maiden in the last over of the Powerplay. How rare is that?

Flighted delivery, on middle. Brits presses forward and just eases it to long on for a single.

Shafali pushes it through, outside off. A premeditated charge by Wolvaardt. She reaches out to the full toss but bunts it back to the bowler.

Loopy ball, on middle and leg. Wolvaardt goes back to a full ball and chops the pull onto her pads.

FOUR! Up and over! Shafali offers flight again, on off, on a length. Laura dances down the track and even though she does not get entirely to the pitch of the ball, she extends her hands and launches it over mid off for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle. Wolvaardt advances and clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Quicker and on a good length, on off. Tazmin stabs it down on the off side.

Sree Charani starts with a shorter one, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt blocks it back to the bowler.

Follows the batter down leg, Laura Wolvaardt backs away and eases it to mid on.

Three dots in a row. Full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt steps out and digs it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on leg, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it down to the right of mid on for a single.

Nice and full, on leg, Tazmin Brits flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Too full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt jams it to mid on.

Arundhati Reddy starts with a low full toss, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Hard length, on top of off, Tazmin Brits covers the line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, on middle, and slightly shorter in length. Tazmin Brits pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Laura Wolvaardt goes big! Arundhati Reddy follows Wolvaardt with a back-of-a-length ball as she backs away. Laura picks up the length early and heaves it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Goes full this time, on off, Laura Wolvaardt flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Tazmin Brits punches it to the fielder at cover-point. 9 runs off the over.

Full and outside off, with a hint of away movement. Laura Wolvaardt tries to slap it but misses.

FOUR! Through the gap at backward point! Hard length and outside off, shaping away. Laura Wolvaardt frees her arms and slashes it past backward point for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drills it to the mid on fielder, who dives to her left and makes a good stop. Dot.

Bangs it short and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt pulls it over backward square leg for a run.

Good fielding! Slows it up, outside off, Tazmin Brits guides it to short third. Deepti Sharma dives to her left and makes an excellent stop. Dot ball.

Angling in, on leg, Tazmin Brits swivels for the pull but is rushed and she mistimes it to the fielder at short fine leg. Dot again and another tidy over for India Women, despite the boundary.

Shafali Verma starts with a dot. Floated full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt pushes away from her body and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Another dot from Shafali Verma. Short, on off, Laura Wolvaardt punches it to the cover fielder.

 South Africa Women are underway, and so is their skipper, Laura Wolvaardt. Short and on off, Wolvaardt walks forward and knocks it to long on for a single.

Fired in, on off, Tazmin Brits tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Full and on off, Tazmin Brits leans on and pushes it to cover. Just a single off the over so far.

Sprays it down leg, A tidy start from Shafali Verma. Just 3 runs off the over. Tazmin Brits gets inside the line and tickles it through short fine leg for a brace.