New Delhi, June 22 -- South Africa Women produced a remarkable chase to beat India Women by six wickets in the 18th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on June 21. Chasing 159, the Proteas reached the target in 19.1 overs, powered by Marizanne Kapp's unbeaten 81 off 45 balls. India posted 158/7 after winning the toss, but regular wickets and some sloppy fielding proved costly.

India made a strong start in the powerplay, reaching 54/2. Shafali Verma smashed 31 off 15 balls with four fours and a six, while Smriti Mandhana added 17. However, the middle order could not accelerate consistently.

Yastika Bhatia fell for 15 and Jemimah Rodrigues managed only 12. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 24 off...