India Women vs South Africa Women Highlights, 1st T20I: South Africa beat India by 6 wickets

Ayabonga Khaka to Deepti Sharma, Excellent finish with the ball from South Africa Women and India Women finish with 157/7 on the board. This is bowled back of a length and angled across the left-hander. Deepti Sharma stands tall and cuts it down through the point region for a single. Five runs and a couple of wickets in the final over of the innings.

Who faces the last ball of the innings? It will be Deepti Sharma.

Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, OUT! RUN OUT! Shreyanka Patil tries hard to get the skipper back on strike for the final ball but there was never another run there. Slower one, on a length and at the stumps. Harmanpreet Kaur tugs it away through square leg for a single and doesn't look keen on the second run. However, Patil just turns and runs back for the second run before Kaur can even have a look. Nadine De Klerk throws the ball to the keeper and Sinalo Jafta whips off the bails with Patil nowhere in the frame.

Ayabonga Khaka to Shreyanka Patil, Patil tries something cheeky here but it doesn't come off. Slow and wide outside off, Shreyanka Patil shuffles across to the off side and swings across the line but the ball goes off her body to short third for a leg bye.

Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, Just a run. Slower delivery on middle and leg, clipped away in front of square leg for another run.

Ayabonga Khaka to Shreyanka Patil, A full toss on middle, dips on the batter and Shreyanka Patil slogs it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

The next batter in is Shreyanka Patil.

Ayabonga Khaka to Arundhati Reddy, OUT! CAUGHT! That's smartly bowled by Ayabonga Khaka and she picks up her third wicket of the game. A leg cutter from Khaka, bowled on a good length and around off. Arundhati Reddy leans on to power it over long off but gets more height than distance. Nadine De Klerk is in the deep and she initially just misjudges it a bit but keeps calm and takes it nicely.

Who bowls the last over? It will be Ayabonga Khaka (3-0-12-2). Can she keep India Women under 160?

Tumi Sekhukhune to Arundhati Reddy, Length ball, angled into the batter, Reddy gets on one knee and hacks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Harmanpreet Kaur, Slower and into the pitch, Kaur swings hard at it but mistimes the ball through mid-wicket for a single.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Arundhati Reddy, A run-out chance, missed! Sekhukhune gets the wide yorker spot-on. Reddy moves to the off side and tries to hit it through covers but misses. The ball hits the keeper's pads and deflects away as the batters set off for the run. Sinalo Jafta, the keeper, runs after it and has a shy at the batting end but misses, which allows Kaur to reach home safely. Given as leg byes and 150 is up for India as well.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Harmanpreet Kaur, Back of a length, slower too, angled into the batter. Harmanpreet Kaur gets her hands out in front and heaves it on the bounce to deep square leg for just another single.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Arundhati Reddy, Fuller this time, on middle, chipped just over the leaping bowler and down to long off for a single.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Arundhati Reddy, Sliding down leg. Good length on middle, nips back in and skids through. Reddy looks to pull but the length isn't quite there and she gets hit on the thighs.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Fortunate runs but Harmanpreet Kaur will take it with both hands. Flighted ball, outside off, not all that full and Kaur goes after it. She gets undone in flight but gets a thick outside edge that runs away fien of the short third fielder for a boundary. 

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Arundhati Reddy, Full again, on off and middle, swept away through square leg for a single.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Arundhati Reddy, Tossed up again, fuller this time and Reddy pushes it straight to cover yet again.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Arundhati Reddy, Flighted ball, slower and shorter, outside off. Arundhati Reddy reaches out and taps it straight to cover.

India Women lose half their side now. Arundhati Reddy comes out to the middle now. Once again, one of the zing bails is not working. The issue has been resolved.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Kashvee Gautam, OUT! CASTLED! Oh, that's a great comeback delivery from Nonkululeko Mlaba. This is bowled quicker and flatter, a tad shorter as well and on middle. Kashvee Gautam rocks back to pull, but the ball skids through and beats the bat, going on to rattle the stumps behind. So, six and out for Gautam and India Women are now 142/5 in the 18th over.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Kashvee Gautam, SIX! That sounded so sweet off the bat. Tossed up around middle, angling in as well. Kashvee Gautam sits down and slog sweep it with the angle, nailing it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Nadine De Klerk to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! There to be hit and put away by Kaur. Another full toss, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur hits through the line and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam, Oh, watch the spin. Full and wide, Gautam cue-ends the ball into the turf and the ball pops up between point and backward point. Ayabonga Khaka at the latter region moves to her right but the backspin on the ball takes her by surprise. She does get a hand on it and it will just be a single.

Nadine De Klerk to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a fuller length and outside off, Harman goes deep in the crease and hammers it to deep extra cover for just a single.

Nadine De Klerk to Harmanpreet Kaur, A low full toss now, around off, smacked away wide to the right of sweeper cover. Annerie Dercksen does well to run around and dive in to save a couple of runs for her side.

Nadine De Klerk to Harmanpreet Kaur, Right on the money! Nadine gets the slower yorker right in the blockhole, around the fifth stump line. Kaur fails to squeeze it away.

Slight halt! It looks like something has gone into the right eye of Harmanpreet Kaur. The physio comes running out to check on her. She is applying a towel to the concerned eye, and it is working. Kaur is ready to go again.

Nadine De Klerk to Kashvee Gautam, Full toss on middle, dips a touch as well. Gautam hangs back and is taken aback as she swipes it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nadine De Klerk comes back into the attack now. 

Ayabonga Khaka to Kashvee Gautam, Another slower one, on a good length and Kashvee heaves it off the top edge of the bat towards the vacant mid on region for just a single.

Ayabonga Khaka to Kashvee Gautam, Full, on off, Gautam is a bit forward and goes after the ball, but ends up jamming it back to the bowler.

Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, Dug in shorter on leg, nudged away off the hips and behind square leg for another single.

Ayabonga Khaka to Kashvee Gautam, A slower ball, dips on the batter, Gautam leans on and pushes it through mid on for one.

Ayabonga Khaka to Kashvee Gautam, Length ball, attacking the stumps, pushed back to the bowler.

South Africa Women are pulling things back again. Kashvee Gautam walks out to bat now.

Ayabonga Khaka to Richa Ghosh, OUT! CAUGHT! Struck well, but just not well enough and South Africa Women pick up a couple of quick wickets. Fuller in length, darted into the pads. Richa Ghosh stays put and hoicks it away towards deep mid-wicket. Anneke Bosch in the deep, settles herself on the edge of the boundary ropes and takes a fine catch. A huge wicket this, in the context of this game.

Ayabonga Khaka returns to the attack as well.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Richa Ghosh, Much fuller and on middle, Richa Ghosh eases it down to long on for one.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Richa Ghosh, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Short of a length and on middle, Richa Ghosh stays back and heaves it away wide of deep square leg. Tazmin Brits moves to her left but overruns it and then slips, letting the ball through for a boundary.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Richa Ghosh, Good length and around off, Richa Ghosh stabs it out to the off side.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Richa Ghosh, Low full toss, on off, Richa Ghosh drives it to mid off.

Time for Richa Ghosh? Yes, indeed. She walks out to bat at number 5.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! CAUGHT! Tumi Sekhukhune breaks the threatening stand. She follows the batter, serves this full and around leg. Jemimah Rodrigues goes inside out to loft it over covers but gets a bit tucked up for room. She ends up hitting it with the inside half of the bat and much straighter towards long off. Sune Luus comes charging in from the ropes and takes a fantastic diving catch. India Women are 119/3 now.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Jemimah Rodrigues, Hard length and on middle, angling in, Jemimah Rodrigues uses her feet to clip it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Tumi Sekhukhune is now back into the attack.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jemimah Rodrigues, Another short delivery, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it down to long on for one.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Lovely shot! Slower through the air, full and around off. Jemimah Rodrigues goes inside out, extends her amrs and carves it over extra covers for a boundary.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR LEG BYES! Bonus runs! Darts this one full but down the leg side. Jemimah Rodrigues goes down for the sweep but misses. It brushes the pads and goes between the legs of the keeper to the fence behind for a boundary.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur lofts it down to long on for a run.