South Africa Women vs India Women Live Score and Commentary, 5th T20I, IND-W vs SA-W, 27 April, 2026
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Willowmoore Park
155/6 (20 ov)
132/8 (20 ov)
South Africa Women won by 23 runs
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Player of the match
Laura Wolvaardt,
South Africa Women
Player of the Series
Laura Wolvaardt,
South Africa Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richa Ghosh | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Shree Charani | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
South Africa Women won by 23 runs
South Africa Women vs India Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India Women (SA-W won by 23 runs) | 5th T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| India Women (IND-W won by 14 runs) | 4th T20I | 25 Apr 2026 |
| India Women (SA-W won by 9 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 22 Apr 2026 |
| India Women (SA-W won by 8 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 19 Apr 2026 |
| India Women (SA-W won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 23 runs) | 5th T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (IND-W won by 14 runs) | 4th T20I | 25 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 9 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 22 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 8 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 19 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 17 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 13 run (1.1 ov): Richa Ghosh: 10 (5), Shree Charani: 1 (2)
- Last Bat: Kranti Gaud 0(4) - runout (N Mlaba)
- Fall of Wickets: 12 - 1 Shafali Verma, 21 - 2 Jemimah Rodrigues, 38 - 3 Anushka Sharma, 76 - 4 Harmanpreet Kaur, 99 - 5 Bharati Fulmali, 118 - 6 Deepti Sharma, 119 - 7 Arundhati Reddy, 119 - 8 Kranti Goud
- Reviews Remaining: India Women - 2 of 2, South Africa Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th T20I
- Series: India Women vs South Africa Women
- Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Willowmoore Park
- City: Benoni
- Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (South Africa), Lauren Agenbag (South Africa), Stacy Lackay (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Gerrie Pienaar (South Africa)
Chloe Tryon to Richa Ghosh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Richa Ghosh goes back and slash punch towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Deepti Sharma, 2 runs, An accurately pitched arm ball on the leg stump, Deepti Sharma hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs. Misfielding has cost them runs
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, Deepti Sharma goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Richa Ghosh, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays cut to the point.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Richa Ghosh, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Richa Ghosh goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Richa Ghosh, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Richa Ghosh goes back and slash punch towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Richa Ghosh, 2 runs, Nonkululeko Mlaba delivers arm ball at full length, Richa Ghosh goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Nadine de Klerk to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, Deepti Sharma goes back to take slower ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Nadine de Klerk to Richa Ghosh, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Richa Ghosh goes back, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Richa Ghosh, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Richa Ghosh elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Nadine de Klerk to Richa Ghosh, 1 run, An accurately pitched slower ball on the leg stump, Richa Ghosh goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Deepti Sharma st S Jafta b N de Klerk 8 (10) Nadine de Klerk to Deepti Sharma, no run, st S Jafta b N de Klerk, Stumped out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Deepti Sharma goes forward, tries to play it, but Deepti Sharma misses the ball, Sinalo Jafta quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Nadine de Klerk to Arundhati Reddy, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Arundhati Reddy goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Arundhati Reddy b N Mlaba 1 (2) Nonkululeko Mlaba to Arundhati Reddy, no run, b N Mlaba, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Arundhati Reddy goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Kranti Gaud, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Kranti Gaud, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Kranti Gaud goes back and slash cut towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Kranti Gaud, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Kranti Goud runout (N Mlaba) 0 (4) Nonkululeko Mlaba to Kranti Gaud, no run, runout (N Mlaba), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kranti Gaud hangs in the crease, strikes drive towards mid off and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Nonkululeko Mlaba collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Kranti Gaud was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Richa Ghosh, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 19 (0 runs)
Ayabonga Khaka to Shree Charani, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, That sails wide of the off stump, Shree Charani left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Ayabonga Khaka to Richa Ghosh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Richa Ghosh goes back to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Shree Charani, 1 run, Shree Charani goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook inside out shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Richa Ghosh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Richa Ghosh goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ayabonga Khaka to Richa Ghosh, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Richa Ghosh goes back to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Ayabonga Khaka to Richa Ghosh, 1 run, Richa Ghosh hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Shree Charani, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shree Charani goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 20 (13 runs)