Women’s T20 World Cup, South Africa defeat India

In the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, West Indies defeated Sri Lanka while South Africa secured a six-wicket victory over India.

In the match played in Bristol, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 98 runs. West Indies successfully chased the target reaching the required score with five wickets down to claim a five-wicket win.

Sri Lanka struggled with the bat throughout the innings and were dismissed for 98. Nilakshi de Silva was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with 30 runs while West Indies captain Hayley Matthews took three wickets and kept the Sri Lankan batting lineup under pressure.

Chasing a target of 99, West Indies reached the total in 16.1 overs with five wickets lost. Stephanie Taylor was the top scorer for the West Indies with 27 runs.

In the second match of the day, South Africa defeated India by six wickets.

Batting first, India posted 158/7. Shafali Verma scored 31 runs while Deepti Sharma contributed 29. South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp claimed two wickets.

South Africa successfully chased the 159-run target with five balls to spare. Marizanne Kapp starred with an unbeaten 81 runs while Tazmin Brits added 40 runs.

The Women’s T20 World Cup matches are being broadcast live on Geo Super and the digital streaming platform Myco.