South Africa Women 133/3 in 17.2 Overs | IND W vs SA W Live Score, Women’s World Cup T20 2026: Shafali Verma gives India huge breakthrough, keeps hopes alive – The Tech Word News

IND W vs SA W Live Score, Women’s World T20 2026: India and South Africa will renew their rivalry in a crucial Group A match of the Women’s World T20 at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday, with both teams aiming to overcome early inconsistencies and strengthen their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

On paper, the meeting of the Women’s ODI World Cup finalists earlier this year promised to be one of the highlights of the group stage. However, neither side has yet managed to produce their best cricket.

India secured two big wins but questions remain over the middle order, with Richa Ghosh proving to be the only consistent performer. Another worry for Harmanpreet Kaur’s team is the absence of injured Shreyanka Patil, one of the team’s key players at the time of death. Her replacement, the uncapped Prema Rawat, impressed in training and competed with Radha Yadav for a place in the side.

India’s bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi backed Radha to impress if given the opportunity, saying, “We all know the quality Radha brings to the bowling unit. It’s just a matter of getting the opportunity.”

South Africa has its own problems. The Proteas suffered a defeat against Australia and a nervous win over Pakistan, exposing concerns about the batting partnership and batting rotation. While the return of veteran pacer Shabnim Ismail has added firepower to the bowling attack, stronger performances from the batsmen will be crucial.

“We can’t really focus on what happened elsewhere. We probably didn’t play our best cricket. We’re still over the line against Pakistan but we’re still a bit nervous,” South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon said.

The competition also brings significant individual milestones. Harmanpreet Kaur is set to become the first cricketer, male or female, to play 200 international T20 matches, while Deepti Sharma needs one wicket to become the leading wicket-taker in women’s international cricket.

With both teams still searching for their best form, the game in Manchester could prove to be decisive in shaping the semi-final race.