South Africa draw first blood vs India
Chennai, July 5
Having lost the Test and ODI series, South Africa bounced back to defeat India by 12 runs in the first women’s T20I of their three-match series to secure their first win of the multi-format tour here today.
Opener Tazmin Brits (81 off 56 balls) and Marizanne Kapp (57 off 33) struck belligerent fifties as South Africa posted an imposing 189/4 after India opted to bowl.
In reply, Smriti Mandhana (46 off 30) and Shafali Verma (18 off 14) gave India a brisk start before South Africa triggered the collapse. Jemimah Rodrigues raised hopes lower down the order with a 53 not out, but South Africa held nerves to restrict them to 177/4.
Brief scores: South Africa: 189/4 in 20 overs (Brits 81, Kapp 57; Vastrakar 2/23, Radha 2/40); India: 177/4 in 20 overs (Rodrigues 53, Mandhana 47).
