The india women’s national cricket team vs south africa women’s national cricket team timeline has a fresh chapter. In their latest meeting, South Africa beat India by six wickets with five balls left at Old Trafford, Manchester, on 21 June 2026 in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Marizanne Kapp’s unbeaten 81 off 45 balls chased down 159 after South Africa were 25 for 2.
That win came less than eight months after India beat the same opponents in the 2025 ODI World Cup final. Below you will find the full timeline of the Manchester match, the scorecard highlights, the complete head-to-head record and the year-by-year rivalry story.
India Women’s National Cricket Team vs South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team Timeline: Match Summary (Quick Facts)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India Women vs South Africa Women, Match 18 (Group stage) |
| Tournament | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 21 June 2026 |
| Venue | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Toss | India won and chose to bat |
| Scores | India 158/7 (20 overs); South Africa 161/4 (19.1 overs) |
| Result | South Africa won by 6 wickets (5 balls left) |
| Player of the Match | Marizanne Kapp (81* off 45 and 2/27) |
This was the first time the two teams had ever met at a Women’s T20 World Cup. It was also Harmanpreet Kaur’s 200th T20I.
IND-W vs SA-W Match Timeline
India Innings Timeline (158/7)
Powerplay (overs 1–6)
- Over 2: Smriti Mandhana hits Shabnim Ismail for back-to-back fours. India start fast.
- Over 3: Kapp strikes. Mandhana tries a scoop and is bowled for 17 off 12 balls.
- Early powerplay: Chloe Tryon’s first over costs 17 runs. India reach 50 in just 26 balls.
- Late powerplay: Ismail’s short ball does the job. Shafali Verma (31) gloves it behind to keeper Sinalo Jafta, and South Africa win the review.
- End of over 6: India 59/2.
Middle overs (7–15)
- Over 7–8: Ayabonga Khaka traps Yastika Bhatia lbw with her second ball. Yastika goes for 15 off 13. India are 67/3.
- Just after halfway: Nadine de Klerk also strikes with her second ball. Jemimah Rodrigues offers a return catch. India slip to 83/4.
- Over 12.5: India’s 100 comes up.
- Over 14 (drinks): India 113/4, with Harmanpreet on 23 and Deepti Sharma on 15. Harmanpreet needs long treatment on the field because she is unwell.
- Four balls later: Ismail bowls Harmanpreet for 24.
Death overs (16–20)
- Over 18.5: India reach 150.
- Final overs: Deepti (29) and Richa Ghosh push for quick runs, but both fall to good low catches by Kapp and Khaka.
- End of 20 overs: India 158/7, clearly short of the 175–180 they looked set for at 59/2.
South Africa Innings Timeline (161/4)
Powerplay (overs 1–6)
- Early overs: South Africa start slowly and fall behind the rate.
- Powerplay: Sree Charani takes a sharp return catch to remove captain Laura Wolvaardt for 20 off 21.
- Same over: Charani bowls Annerie Dercksen for a two-ball duck. It is a double-wicket maiden.
- End of over 6: South Africa 25/2.
Middle overs (7–15)
- Costly drops: India drop Tazmin Brits on 16 and Kapp on 9. On the Kapp chance, Nandni Sharma tips the ball over the rope for six.
- End of over 10: South Africa need 100 off the last 10 overs.
- Next phase: Brits overturns an lbw decision on 28. Substitute fielder Radha Yadav then misses a hard diving chance with Kapp on 29. That Charani over costs 13.
- Over 14 (drinks): South Africa 95/2 (Brits 33, Kapp 41).
- Over 14.2: South Africa reach 100.
- Around over 15: Kapp plays two ramp shots and reaches her fifty off 34 balls.
Death overs (16–20)
- After 16 overs: 37 needed off 24 balls.
- Over 17: Kapp hits Shafali for six. Later in the over, Shafali gets Brits caught in the deep by Charani for 40. The stand is worth 97.
- Same over: Radha Yadav drops a simple catch with Kapp on 66.
- Over 18–19: Charani bowls de Klerk for 5, her third wicket.
- Over 18.4: South Africa reach 150.
- Over 19.1: Kapp hits a big six, then the winning runs. South Africa finish on 161/4.
Turning Point of the Match
The match turned on India’s fielding, not their bowling. South Africa were 25/2 and needed 100 from the last 10 overs. India then put down Kapp three times, on 9, 29 and 66, and she made them pay with 81 not out. Charani’s 3/24 deserved a win, but the dropped catches cancelled out her spell.
IND-W vs SA-W Scorecard Highlights
Top batters
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marizanne Kapp | SA-W | 81* | 45 | Fifty off 34 balls; three drops survived |
| Tazmin Brits | SA-W | 40 | – | 97-run stand with Kapp |
| Shafali Verma | IND-W | 31 | – | India’s top scorer |
| Deepti Sharma | IND-W | 29 | – | Late push in death overs |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | IND-W | 24 | – | Bowled by Ismail after treatment |
| Laura Wolvaardt | SA-W | 20 | 21 | Caught and bowled by Charani |
| Smriti Mandhana | IND-W | 17 | 12 | Bowled attempting a scoop |
Top bowlers
| Bowler | Team | Wickets | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sree Charani | IND-W | 3 | 24 |
| Marizanne Kapp | SA-W | 2 | 27 |
| Shabnim Ismail | SA-W | 2 | 28 |
| Shafali Verma | IND-W | 1 | 22 |
India Women vs South Africa Women Head-to-Head Record
Head-to-head record as of October 2026 (no meeting since 21 June 2026):
| Format | Matches | India Women won | South Africa Women won | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| T20Is | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| Total | 63 | 35 | 24 | 4 |
India lead the rivalry overall and have never lost a Test to South Africa. The T20I record, though, is now dead level. South Africa have won five of the last six T20Is, including four in their April 2026 home series and the World Cup game in Manchester.
India Women vs South Africa Women Rivalry Timeline: Year by Year
- 1997 – First ODI meeting: The two sides play their first women’s ODI, beginning a rivalry that now spans all three formats.
- 2002 – Test in South Africa: India win by 10 wickets. It is India’s first overseas Test series win.
- 2014 – First T20I and second Test: The teams play their first T20I. India also win a home Test by an innings and 34 runs.
- 2022 – ODI World Cup, Christchurch: South Africa chase 275 with a single off the last ball. Mignon du Preez makes 52 not out after being caught off a Deepti Sharma no-ball. India are knocked out.
- 2023 – T20I tri-series final, South Africa: South Africa beat India to win the tri-series title, with Chloe Tryon scoring a fifty.
- June 2024 – ODI series, Bengaluru: India sweep 3-0. Smriti Mandhana scores 117, 136 and 90, a record 343 runs for a three-match series.
- June 2024 – One-off Test, Chennai: India post 603/6 declared, the highest total in women’s Tests. Shafali Verma hits 205 off 197 balls, and India win by 10 wickets.
- July 2024 – T20I series, Chennai: The series ends 1-1 after one match is washed out.
- 9 October 2025 – ODI World Cup, Visakhapatnam: South Africa win by three wickets. Nadine de Klerk smashes 84 not out off 54 balls from No. 8, beating Richa Ghosh’s 94.
- 2 November 2025 – ODI World Cup final, Navi Mumbai: India win by 52 runs to lift their first Women’s World Cup. Shafali scores 87 and Deepti takes 5/39.
- April 2026 – T20I series in South Africa: South Africa win 4-1. Wolvaardt is Player of the Series with 330 runs, while Deepti takes her first T20I five-wicket haul in India’s only win.
- 21 June 2026 – T20 World Cup, Manchester: South Africa win by six wickets behind Kapp’s 81 not out. India later fall to Australia and miss the semi-finals, while South Africa go through.
Top Performers in India Women vs South Africa Women Matches
Official all-format career totals for this matchup are not published in one reliable place, so here are the players who have shaped the recent rivalry:
- Laura Wolvaardt (SA): She hit 101 in the 2025 World Cup final, 135 not out in Bengaluru in 2024, and 122 in the Chennai Test. She topped the April 2026 series with 330 runs.
- Smriti Mandhana (IND): Her 343 runs in the 2024 ODI series are a record for a three-match bilateral series. She also scored 149 in the Chennai Test.
- Deepti Sharma (IND): She took 5/39 and scored 58 in the 2025 final. She also took a T20I five-for against South Africa at the Wanderers in April 2026.
- Marizanne Kapp (SA): She scored 114 in the record 2024 Bengaluru ODI and 81 not out in Manchester, and she keeps taking key new-ball wickets against India.
- Shafali Verma (IND): She scored a Test double hundred in Chennai and 87 in the World Cup final, and she was India’s top scorer in Manchester.
Memorable India Women vs South Africa Women Matches
The 2025 World Cup final, Navi Mumbai. South Africa chose to bowl, and Shafali and Mandhana put on 104 inside 18 overs. Shafali, a late addition to the squad before the semi-final, made 87 off 78 balls, and Deepti added 58 as India reached 298/7. Wolvaardt fought with a century, but Deepti’s 5/39 bowled South Africa out for 246. India won their first ODI World Cup.
The 646-run ODI in Bengaluru, 2024. India made 325/3 with tons from Mandhana (136) and Harmanpreet Kaur (103*). Wolvaardt (135*) and Kapp (114) added 184 for the fourth wicket, but South Africa finished on 321/6 and lost by four runs. It was the first women’s ODI with four centuries in it.
Christchurch heartbreak, 2022. India needed a win to reach the semi-finals and posted 274/7, with half-centuries from Mandhana, Shafali and Mithali Raj. With two needed off two balls, du Preez was caught off a no-ball, and South Africa took the singles to win on the last ball.
What’s Next for India Women and South Africa Women
India Women begin a three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in Vadodara on 23 October 2026, with games on 25 and 28 October. Smriti Mandhana leads the side as ODI captain. This comes right after India’s 3-0 T20I sweep in Raipur.
The next India Women vs South Africa Women series is already set. India tour South Africa from 9 to 30 December 2026 for one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is:
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| One-off Test | 9–12 December | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) |
| 1st ODI | 16 December | Paarl |
| 2nd ODI | 19 December | Cape Town |
| 3rd ODI | 22 December | Bloemfontein |
| 1st T20I | 26 December | Benoni |
| 2nd T20I | 29 December | Potchefstroom |
| 3rd T20I | 30 December | Potchefstroom |
Dates can change, so check the official schedule closer to the tour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the last India Women vs South Africa Women match?
South Africa won the last match by six wickets with five balls left. It was played on 21 June 2026 at the Women’s T20 World Cup. Marizanne Kapp scored 81 not out and was named Player of the Match.
What is the India Women vs South Africa Women head-to-head record?
As of October 2026, the teams have met 63 times across formats. India have won 35, South Africa 24, and four games had no result. India lead 3-0 in Tests and 21-13 in ODIs, while the T20I record is tied at 11-11.
Where was the latest IND-W vs SA-W match played?
It was played at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. India won the toss and batted first, making 158/7.
Who has scored the highest individual score in India Women vs South Africa Women matches?
Shafali Verma holds that record with 205 off 197 balls in the 2024 Chennai Test. India declared on 603/6 in that match, the highest team total in women’s Test cricket.
Who won the 2025 Women’s World Cup final between India and South Africa?
India won the final by 52 runs at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on 2 November 2025. Shafali Verma scored 87 and Deepti Sharma took 5/39.
When is the next India Women vs South Africa Women match?
The next meeting is the one-off Test from 9 to 12 December 2026 in Gqeberha. Three ODIs and three T20Is follow until 30 December.
Conclusion
The india women’s national cricket team vs south africa women’s national cricket team timeline shows a rivalry that has turned truly even. India own the Test record and the 2025 World Cup trophy. South Africa now hold the edge in T20Is after the April series and Kapp’s match-winning knock at Old Trafford. With a seven-match, all-format tour set for December 2026, the next chapter is close.
