Tryon gets a thick edge, and it runs away for four! South Africa get the job done in Manchester to lift the pressure. India, on the other hand, suffer their first loss of the tournament. Kapp finishes unbeaten on a masterful 81, leaving India to head back to the drawing board.

That's a wrap from us!

Bowled her! De Klerk shuffles to the off side, trying to scoop this over fine leg. However, she makes an absolute meal of it as the ball crashes into the stumps. A third wicket for Shree Charani-and the Indian fightback is well and truly on!

Nadine de Klerk b Shree Charani 5 (7)

SA-W: 137/4 (17.5)

Dropped! Radha drops a regulation catch at mid-on and robs Shafali off her second wicket of this over. Kapp survives and India's hopes are slowly fading away. 

SA-W: 130/3 (16.5)

WICKET! Harmanpreet's gamble pays off as Shafali strikes with her first ball back. Brits holes out to deep backward square leg and the partnership is broken.

Tazmin Brits c Shree Charani b Shafali Verma 40 (36)

SA-W: 122/3 (16.1)

Interesting bowling change from Harmanpreet as Shafali will bowl the 17th over. South Africa in control now. Just 37 needed off the last four with two set batters.

Marizanne Kapp slams her half-century in 34 balls! She gets a life and makes most of it. South Africa are 109 for 2 in 14.5 overs. They need 50 runs in 31 balls to win this game. India must be feeling the pressure now.

Shafali Verma bowls an economical over at a crucial stage in the game. She concedes only five singles to provide India some relief. South Africa Women need 64 runs in 36 balls. The asking rate is over 10 once again. Can India capitalise on this?

SAW 95-2 (14)

0, 2, 4, 2, 4, 1 - This turns out to be yet another expensive over from India. Shree Charani ends up leaking 13 runs in it. She might call herself a bit unlucky not to have picked up the wicket of Marizanne Kapp in the over. South Africa Women need 69 runs in 42 balls.

SAW 90-2 (13)

Radha Yadav drops Marizanne Kapp at long-on! How costly is this going to be for India? Kapp mistimes the ball to the right of Radha. She runs and puts in a dive, but the ball bursts through her hands. As the ball was racing towards the fence, Jemimah dives and saves two runs for her team.

SAW 83-2 (12.2)

Even Deepti Sharma ends up leaking 10 runs in her over. Tazmin Brits slams the spinner for a six over the long-on. South Africa Women are on the move. They need 82 runs in 48 balls.

SAW 77-2 (12)

Boundaries have started coming for South Africa. Nandni Sharma gives away eight runs in her second over. Marizanne Kapp plays a scoop shot for a four through fine leg on the fifth ball. Proteas Women are on the move.

SAW 67-2 (11)

4, 6, Wd, 1, 0, 1, 1 - Prema Rawat starts her second over poorly against Marizanne Kapp. After getting smashed for four through extra cover, she bowls a fuller delivery outside leg stump. Marizanne smashes the ball for six. Fourteen runs come off the over.

SAW 59-2 (10)

South Africa Women need 114 runs in 66 balls. The asking rate has gone over 10 now. Mere strike rotation won't work, as the Proteas Women also need at least one boundary every over. India, on the other hand, just need to keep it tight to earn a wicket.

SAW 45-2 (9)

Shree Charani misses a tough chance at short third. Tazmin Brits goes for a reverse sweep and nearly hands a catch to the fielder. Charani backpedals to her right but fails to reach the ball. Eight come off the over.

SAW 40-2 (8)

OUT! Shree Charani strikes again! Annerie Dercksen tries to take on the spinner on just the second delivery she faces and pays the price. The ball spins away and hits the off stump. South Africa are in some trouble with the asking rate going over nine.

Annerie Dercksen b Shree Charani 0(2)

SAW 25-2 (5.5)

OUT! Laura Wolvaardt is gone! This is a massive wicket for India. Shree Charani takes a good return catch off her own bowling. Wolvaardt once again dances down the track to smash a boundary but mistimes it into the hands of the Indian spinner.

Laura Wolvaardt c and b Shree Charani 20(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

SAW 25-1 (5.2)

Six come off the second over of Shafali Verma. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt jumps out of her crease on the fourth ball and slams it down the ground for a four.

SAW 25-0 (5)

Shree Charani, India's leading wicket-taker in the tournament with seven scalps to her name, gets an over and starts with an economical one. The spinner concedes only two runs. India have managed to keep South Africa in check so far.

SAW 19-0 (4)

This is a really good shot from Laura Wolvaardt for a SIX! The South Africa captain moves towards leg side a bit and Arundhati Reddy tried to follow her. She ends up serving on the slot and Wolvaardt smacks it in front of square on the leg side.

SAW 17-0 (2.5)

Shafali Verma starts with an economical over. She sprays a fuller delivery on the legs of Tazmin Brits. The batter clips it towards fine leg for a couple to end the over.

SAW 3-0 (1)

Shafali Verma starts with the ball. She bowls a fuller delivery to Laura Wolvaardt who gets in inside edge on it. A dot ball to start with. Tazmin Brits is at the other end.

End of 20 overs! India have posted a total of 158 on the board. At one point, the side was struggling to cross 150, but some good batting in the slog overs helped it put up a competitive total. India might feel they are 15-20 runs short of what could have been a good total.

INDW 158-7 (20)

Ayabonga Khaka bowls a poor line, and Richa Ghosh takes advantage of that. She flicks it past short fine leg for four. The deep backward square leg fielder did give it a run, but in vain.

INDW 147-6 (18.5)

OUT! Deepti Sharma is out! You live by the sword, you die by it. Deepti goes for another sweep shot and this time Nonkululeko Mlaba outfoxes her. She slows the pace of the ball, changing the line well outside off stump. All Deepti does is hand a dolly to short fine leg.

Deepti Sharma c Marizanne Kapp b Nonkululeko Mlaba 29(21) [4s-3]

INDW 137-6 (17.3)

Deepti Sharma takes the risk, and perfect execution gives her the reward as well. With fine leg inside the circle, the southpaw comes across and plays a sweep shot in the air. She manages to keep it away from the fielder for four.

INDW 133-5 (17)

Deepti Sharma gets it too fine, but she won't mind it. Ayabonga Khaka bowls it outside off stump and the Indian southpaw cuts it hard. She gets a big edge as the ball runs away through the slips for four.

INDW 122-5 (16)

OUT! Harmanpreet Kaur is GONE! This is a big blow for India. It is an off-cutter from Shabnim Ismail that goes towards the batter. Harmanpreet tries to cut it away and ends up finding an inside edge onto the stumps. India are five down.

Harmanpreet Kaur b Shabnim Ismail 24(22) [4s-2]

INDW 116-5 (14.4)

Harmanpreet Kaur cuts the ball well through the gap this time. She pierces it between short third and backward point for the boundary. Twelve runs come off the over from Nonkululeko Mlaba.

INDW 113-4 (14)

This is a good shot from Deepti Sharma for four. She knows the field well and plays her shot accordingly. With fine leg inside the ring, the southpaw plants her front foot across and then sweeps past the ball to the right of the fielder for the boundary.

INDW 106-4 (13.2)

Deepti Sharma hits the ball to the sweeper cover for a single and that brings up the 100 runs for India. Harmanpreet Kaur then takes a single to retain strike. She moves to 17 off 17. India have seven overs left in the innings.

INDW 101-4 (13)

Chloe Tryon starts her second over with a poor delivery and pays the price. She bowls it short and outside off stump as Harmanpreet Kaur slams it for four, beating deep point. That is the first boundary for the India captain.

INDW 91-4 (11.1)

OUT! Jemimah Rodrigues departs! She tries to work this on the leg side for a single but ends up getting a leading edge back to the bowler. South Africa continue to pick up wickets at regular intervals. India are four down.

Jemimah Rodrigues c and b Nadine de Klerk 12(14) [4s-1]

INDW 83-4 (10.2)

Jemimah Rodrigues plays an inside-out shot on the fourth ball of Nonkululeko Mlaba to earn the first boundary of her innings. With the mid-off inside the ring, she lofts it through extra cover. 

INDW 82-3 (10)

While India have a good scoring rate, they have lost three wickets. The responsibility is on the veteran player and captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, to keep the side going. How much should India target? 160?

INDW 73-3 (9)

OUT! India are three down! Yastika Bhatia completely misses while trying to come on line with the stumps and work the ball on the leg side. The umpire raises her finger following an LBW appeal, but Yastika reviews it only to burn a DRS for India.

Yastika Bhatia lbw b Ayabonga Khaka 15(13)

INDW 67-3 (7.2)

Yastika Bhatia drives Shabnim Ismail's delivery for four through covers. It turns out to be a shared Powerplay as India score 59 runs but also lose both their openers. They need to rebuild now.

INDW 59-2 (6)

OUT! Shafali Verma is GONE! A brilliant short ball from Shabnim Ismail provides South Africa a second wicket. Shafali ducks but ends up getting a glove to it before the ball gets into the hands of the wicketkeeper. Umpire gives it not out but South Africa review it to get the decision reversed. The Proteas Women are back in the game.

Shafali Verma c Sinalo Jafta b Shabnim Ismail 31(15) [4s-4 6s-1]

INDW 54-2 (5.4)

Unfazed by the dismissal of Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma continues to deal in boundaries. The batter slams Chloe Tryon for two fours in the over and a six over the long-off. India are moving really well in this game.

INDW 47-1 (4)

Smriti Mandhana is OUT! Big wicket for South Africa! Smriti goes across and tries to play a scoop shot and ends up missing the ball. It goes away from the batter and hits her middle stump. India are one down in the game.

Smriti Mandhana b Marizanne Kapp 17(12) [4s-3]

INDW 30-1 (3)

0, 1, 4, 1, 4,  4 - Expensive over of 14 runs. Shafali Verma slams Shabnim Ismail for a four through covers and then gives the strike to Smriti Mandhana. The southpaw hits a four through covers before hitting another one via fine leg.

INDW 23-0 (2)

Shafali Verma ends the over of Marizanne Kapp with a four! The veteran South Africa pacer errs this time, bowling it on the pads. Shafali grabs the opportunity with both hands by slamming the ball for a four, beating the fine leg fielder. 

INDW 9-0 (1)

Smriti Mandhana walks down the ground and Marizanne Kapp bowls a fuller delivery that swings towards the pads of the batter. Mandhana flicks it on the leg side for a couple of runs. India and Mandhana are off the mark!

The players make their way out to the middle, including the Indian openers. Smriti Mandhana takes the strike, Shafali Verma is at the other end. Marizanne Kapp has the new ball in hand. Here we go...

"We probably would have batted as well. Yeah, pretty big game for us. We would have liked to put some runs on the board, but hopefully we can restrict them," said South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt.

"Try not to think about the outcome too much. I think we all know sort of what's at stake today. So just try and take one ball at a time, stay really present. And I feel like if we play our best cricket, we'll come out on top today," she added.

Speaking on Playing XI, she said, "We've got two changes. Dan (van Niekerk) and Taz (Britt) are back in, and Sune (Luus) and Kayla (Reyneke) are missing out today."

"We want to bat. It's a good pitch and if we bat first, we could get a result that will help us to win the game. The only thing is we have to give some time in the middle and then we can take the game ahead," said India captain Harmanpreet Kaur. 

"200 games, I think, honestly, it's been an amazing journey. I never thought I'll come that far, but I think God has been kind and I'm really thankful to him and to my family, friends, BCCI, all my teammates. They've been really supportive," she added.

Speaking about the team changes, the skipper said, "Shreyanka is missing because of her injury. In place of her, Prema is going to make her debut. And we have one more change. Kranti is resting today. Arundhati is playing."

HARMANPREET KAUR SCRIPTS HISTORY! She becomes the first-ever player across gender to play 200 T20I matches. Even the T20I greats like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli couldn't achieve the feat. While Rohit ended his career with 159 matches, Kohli played 125.

South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Dane van Niekerk, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon(w), Sinalo Jafta, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Prema Rawat.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur wins the toss and opts to bat first against South Africa in this crucial Women's World Cup match. She also informs about two changes in the team, with one coming as a forced move.

India Women started with a dominating 64-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their campaign opener before outplaying minnows Netherlands with a 95-run margin. They now aim for hat-trick of wins.

A big news from Dambulla! India A have defeated Sri Lanka A by 66 runs in the final of Tri-Nation A series. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has won the Player of the Match award for scoring 94 off just 29 balls.

While India have won both their first two matches at the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, this one against South Africa comes up as the first big challenge for the side. The Proteas Women lost to Australia before beating Pakistan.

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the India vs South Africa Women's T20 World Cup Group A match. The contest will take place at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Stay connected for the live scores and updates of the game!