Marizanne Kapp Stars as South Africa Beat India by Six Wickets in T20 World Cup
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- Marizanne Kapp's unbeaten 81 guided South Africa to a six-wicket victory over India in the Women's T20 World Cup.
- South Africa successfully chased down 159 with five balls to spare, keeping their tournament hopes alive.
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Marizanne Kapp's all-round performance secured a crucial win for South Africa against India in the Women's T20 World Cup, keeping their hopes of advancing alive.
Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1, Manchester
India 158-7 (20 overs): Verma 31 (15); Kapp 2-27, Ismail 2-28
South Africa 161-4 (19.1 overs): Kapp 81 (45); Charani 3-24
South Africa won by six wickest
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Marizanne Kapp struck a powerful unbeaten 81 as South Africa beat India by six wickets to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
Having taken 2-27 with the ball, the all-rounder struck seven fours and four sixes in a 45-ball innings as the Proteas chased down a target of 159 with five balls to spare.
Kapp joined Tazmin Brits at the crease at 25-2 in the final over of the powerplay and the pair began slowly, only reaching 59 at the halfway mark, before steadily beginning to accumulate.
With their partnership three short of a century Brits departed for a 36-ball 40, caught in the deep off Shafali Verma, while Kapp survived a drop by Radha Yadav later in the over.
She took advantage, hammering two sixes in Deepti Sharma's penultimate over, before Chloe Tyron edged a winning four off Nandni Sharma.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur - playing a record 200th T20 international - had chosen to bat and Shafali Verma got her side off to a strong start, striking three fours and a six in a 15-ball 31.
Her innings helped India reach 59-2 at the end of the powerplay, but by that point both openers were back in the dugout, with Smriti Mandhana bowled having missed a scoop shot and Verma gloving a short ball behind.
India were unable to press on from their platform, with none of their subsequent batters managing to outscore Shafali.
Deepti threatened for a time, striking 29 from 21 deliveries, but both she and Richa Ghosh chipped tamely to short fine leg as India closed on 158-7.
South Africa now join their opponents on four points, behind group leaders Australia on six.
They have fixtures with Bangladesh and the Netherlands to play, while the result likely makes India's match against Australia at Lord's on 28 June crucial to the outcome of the group.
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India's match against Australia on 28 June will be crucial for group outcome.
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- Will India secure a crucial win against Australia?
- Can South Africa maintain momentum against Bangladesh and Netherlands?
