India Women vs South Africa Women Highlights, 1st T20I: South Africa beat India by 6 wickets

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jemimah Rodrigues, Nicely flighted, full and on middle, Rodrigues leans on and works it into the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

India Women started well in the first four overs, but South Africa Women pulled things back in the next two, getting rid of both the openers. Here is Nonkululeko Mlaba to bowl now.

Ayabonga Khaka to Harmanpreet Kaur, Good-length delivery on off and middle, Kaur gets behind the line of the ball to block. A wicket and just two runs off it as India Women end the Powerplay at 48/2.

Both the openers are gone now for India Women. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur comes out to the middle now.

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! CAUGHT! Dot, dot, and wicket! Just like what happened in the previous over and South Africa Women have pulled things back brilliantly here. Ayabonga Khaka goes full and wide outside the off stump, Smriti Mandhana is drawn into the drive but throws her hands at it. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat and uppishly to the right of cover, where Laura Wolvaardt clings onto the ball with both hands.

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, Similar line and length to the previous delivery, just fractionally shorter. Smriti Mandhana watchfully blocks it in front of covers.

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, On a good length, around the top of off, Mandhana stays upright and defends it into the off side.

Ayabonga Khaka to Jemimah Rodrigues, Risky single but Jemimah Rodrigues scampers through nicely. Pitched up on middle, Rodrigues leans on and clips it straight to mid on for a run.

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, Shortish length on leg stump, Mandhana swivels and pulls it down to long leg for a single.

Jemimah Rodrigues walks in at number 3 for India. Also, Ayabonga Khaka is brought back into the attack.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, OUT! TAKEN! Shafali Verma's luck finally runs out. Tumi Sekhukhune bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Verma looks to heave it across the line but goes through the shot early. It flies off the top edge straight towards deep mid-wicket, where Tazmin Brits takes a good catch. End of a quick-fire knock from Shafali, and India Women are 46/1.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, Back of a length and on off, Shafali Verma pats it down towards short third.

Has that come off the pads or the bat? The bowler and the fielders look a bit perplexed but the umpire is unmoved. Replays do indicate later that it came off the pads. Good decision from the on-field umpire.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, NOT OUT! A bit of a lucky escape for Shafali Verma. Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in. Shafali Verma goes down for the sweep but misses. The ball lobs up off her pads towards short fine, where the fielder takes the catch. South Africa Women think that this is a wicket, but gets nothing from the umpire.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, Uppish but safe! Hard-length delivery, on middle, Shafali Verma once again looks to hit it downtown but the ball hits her high on the bat. It goes up in the air and lands over the mid off fielder. Two taken.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Bread and butter for Shafali Verma! Much fuller and on middle and off. Verma takes a step to the leg side to make some room, hits through the line and lifts it over mid off for another boundary.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Excellent shot! Fuller in length and angling into the leg side. Shafali Verma gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, Another short delivery, outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it away to point.

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, Quicker and shorter, on off, Smriti Mandhana stabs it out to the off side.

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, SIX! Short and punished! Chloe Tryon bowls a half-tracker, on middle, begging to be put away. Smriti Mandhana opens up her stance and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, Drops it short and around off, Smriti Mandhana punches it towards cover.

Chloe Tryon to Smriti Mandhana, Flighted, full and on leg, angles in, Smriti Mandhana misses her flick and gets hit on the pads.

Chloe Tryon to Shafali Verma, Floated, short and on middle, angles in, Shafali Verma moves back and heaves it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Smriti Mandhana, Overpitched and on the pads, Smriti Mandhana flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and calls for the second run. She has to hurry a bit, but the throw does not have enough power to trouble her.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, Goes fuller and on middle, angling in, Shafali Verma lobs it safely towards long on for a run.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, Short of a length and on off, moves away a bit, Shafali Verma stays back and dabs it to short third.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, Sekhukhune pulls her length back a bit, on off, Shafali Verma drives it on the up towards cover.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Put away! Pitched up and on middle, angling into the pads. Shafali Verma picks it up nicely and swipes it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Tumi Sekhukhune to Smriti Mandhana, A low full toss, on middle, Smriti Mandhana tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

An early change in the bowling as Tumi Sekhukhune comes in to replace Sune Luus.

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, BEATEN! Touch fuller and in the channel outside off, holds its line. Shafali Verma looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana lifts her front leg up and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, On a length and on middle, Shafali Verma flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Back of a length but angling down the leg side. Shafali Verma punishes it by helping it wide of the short fine fielder for a boundary.

Ayabonga Khaka to Shafali Verma, DROPPED! A big moment in the game already! Short of a length and on middle, Shafali Verma looks to pull it away but the ball gets big on her. It takes the top edge and flies towards mid on, where Sune Luus fails to pick it up. She moves forward and dives to her left but fails to grab it.

Ayabonga Khaka to Smriti Mandhana, Ayabonga Khaka begins with a fuller delivery, on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it through covers for a single.

A quick start for India. It will be Ayabonga Khaka to bowl from the other end.

Sune Luus to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Up and over! Gives this one some more air, full and around off. Shafali Verma goes inside out, extends her arms and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary. 14 runs off the first over.

Sune Luus to Shafali Verma, Slows it up, shortish and on middle, Shafali Verma guides it off the outer half of the bat to point.

Sune Luus to Shafali Verma, SIX! BANG! Top shot from Shafali Verma. Loopy delivery, full and on off again. Verma hits it through the line and dispatches it over the long off fence for the first biggie of the game.

Sune Luus to Shafali Verma, Sloppy! Flighted, full and on off, Shafali Verma gets under it and drills it hard and aerially towards mid off. It bounces in front of the fielder, who lets it through, allowing a couple of runs.

Sune Luus to Smriti Mandhana, Tossed up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana gets a good stride out and drives it with a straight bat to long off for a run.

Sune Luus to Shafali Verma, India Women are underway! Sune Luus starts with a floated delivery, short and outside off. Shafali Verma reaches out and stabs it towards cover-point for a single.

Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings, and it's time to play. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of South Africa Women. The dynamic duo of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma will be the opening pair for India Women. The Proteas are set to open the bowling with a spinner and it is the former skipper and off-spinner, Sune Luus, who will take the new ball. Let's go...

We are just minutes away from the start of the game, but first, the two sets of players walk out to the middle, along with their mascots and lineup for their respective national anthems. It will be the Indian national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of South Africa.

PITCH REPORT - Jon Kent is pitchside. He says that there is a nice breeze coming along from the sea, and mentions that the Eastern side is where the shorter boundary is located. Khaya Zondo joins him and says that it is a dry pitch but it will play nicely. The duo further mentions that the only slight issue might be that of a bit of weave on the deck, and the spinners will come into the game.