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South Africa Beat India by Six Wickets to Take 1-0 Lead in Women’s T20I Series

By IANS News April 18, 2026 • 08:51 AM View: 775

South Africa outclassed India by six wickets in the opening Women’s T20I, riding on a clinical all-round effort to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Put in to bat, the Women in Blue made a brisk start with Shafali Verma setting the tone through a quickfire 34 off 20 balls, while Smriti Mandhana chipped in with 13. The visitors raced to 46 inside five overs before South Africa struck back with quick wickets to derail the momentum.

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