South Africa Wins Against India in First T20I
Tazmin Brits and Marizanne Kapp Shine
In an exciting match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, South Africa emerged victorious against India by 12 runs in the first T20I of a three-match series.
Match Highlights
South Africa set a challenging target of 190 runs, thanks to Tazmin Brits’ impressive 81 and Marizanne Kapp’s solid 57. India’s bowlers, Radha Yadav and Pooja Vastrakar, took two wickets each.
India started strong with openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, but South Africa’s bowlers broke their partnership. Despite Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 53 and a 90-run partnership with Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, India fell short, ending at 177/4.
Score Summary
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 189/4 (Tazmin Brits 81, Marizanne Kapp 57; Pooja Vastrakar 2-23) |
| India | 177/4 (Smriti Mandhana 46, Jemimah Rodrigues 53*; Nonkululeko Mlaba 1-32) |
