Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten half-century to assist propel the Proteas Girls to a 23-run win over India within the fifth T20 Worldwide (T20I), sealing a 4-1 collection victory for the hosts at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Monday, 27 April 2026.
Wolvaardt, who was named Participant of the Match and Participant of the Sequence, top-scored with 92* off 56 balls (11 fours, 2 sixes) as South Africa posted 155/6, earlier than Nonkululeko Mlaba (2/15) and Nadine de Klerk (2/26) starred with the ball to limit India to 132/8 of their 20 overs.
The house facet received the toss and elected to bat first. As in earlier matches within the collection, openers Wolvaardt and Suné Luus (23) made a constructive begin, guiding the Proteas to 49/0 on the finish of the powerplay.
With Wolvaardt main with poise and aggression, the pair added 75 for the opening wicket, with the South African captain elevating her bat for her sixteenth T20I half-century. India’s breakthrough got here by Shree Charani (2/22), who had Luus stumped within the ninth over.
After reaching the midway mark on 78/1, India struck twice in fast succession, with Charani eradicating Tazmin Brits (2) earlier than Deepti Sharma (2/37) dismissed Annerie Dercksen (0) to cut back South Africa to 82/3 within the twelfth over.
Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch (8) then added 24 runs for the fourth wicket earlier than India picked up additional wickets. Sharma dismissed Bosch, whereas Renuka Singh (2/21) claimed the scalps of Chloé Tryon (12) and de Klerk (1) to go away the Proteas on 122/5 within the 18th over.
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A vital unbeaten stand of 33 between Wolvaardt and Sinalo Jafta (16*) lifted the hosts to a aggressive complete, with Wolvaardt dispatching the ultimate two balls of the innings for six.
In reply, India struggled to seek out rhythm early on whereas shedding key wickets. Shafali Verma (4) was the primary to fall to Eliz-Mari Marx (1/12), earlier than Ayabonga Khaka (1/29) eliminated Jemimah Rodrigues (1) in her opening over to cut back the guests to 21/2.
India reached the tip of the powerplay on 28/2 earlier than Anushka Sharma (17) fell to de Klerk within the eighth over.
With the required run price nearing the 10-run mark, the guests tried to remain within the chase by a 38-run partnership between Bharti Fulmali (40) and Harmanpreet Kaur (22). Nonetheless, Kaur skied a supply handy Mlaba her first wicket, leaving India on 76/4.
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Fulmali, India’s standout batter on the day, continued to struggle alongside Deepti Sharma (8) because the guests edged nearer to a few figures, earlier than Tryon (1/28) trapped Fulmali LBW within the sixteenth over.
Regardless of a number of late blows from Richa Ghosh (25*), the end result was successfully sealed as one other wicket for Mlaba, together with a run-out involving the left-arm spinner, ensured South Africa saved India at bay to safe a 23-run victory and a dominant collection win of their closing worldwide task earlier than the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup.
Proteas Girls’s T20I Squad towards India
Laura Wolvaardt (captain, Constancy Titans)
Anneke Bosch (Constancy Titans)
Tazmin Brits (DP World Lions)
Nadine de Klerk (World Sports activities Betting Western Province)
Annerie Dercksen (Backyard Route Badgers)
Ayanda Hlubi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions)
Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions)
Suné Luus (Constancy Titans)
Tebogo Macheke (Constancy Titans)
Eliz-Mari Marx (Constancy Titans)
Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins),
Kayla Reyneke (World Sports activities Betting Western Province)
Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions)
Chloé Tryon (DP World Lions).
Fixtures and Outcomes for the Proteas Girls’s Inbound T20I Sequence towards India
Fri 17 April: South Africa beat India by 6 wickets (Hollywoodbets Kingsmead, Durban)
Solar 19 April: South Africa beat India by 8 wickets (Hollywoodbets Kingsmead, Durban)
Wed 22 April: South Africa beat India by 9 wickets (DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg)
Sat 25 April: South Africa misplaced to India by 14 runs (DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg)
Mon 27 April: South Africa beat India by 23 runs (Willowmoore Park, Benoni)
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Primary Photograph Caption: Participant of the Match and Participant of the Sequence Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten 92 to energy the Proteas Girls to a 23-run victory over India within the fifth T20I at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Monday, 27 April 2026. All Images: Provided
Photograph 2 Caption: With their win, the Proteas Girls sealed a 4-1 T20 worldwide pleasant collection win over India for the hosts.
