SA-W vs IND-W 4th T20I Live Commentary - Johannesburg (25 April 2026)

OUT! LBW! Deepti Sharma gets her fourth wicket. Tossed up, on middle and leg, and it keeps a tad low. Ayabonga Khaka rocks back and looks to pull it but misses as the ball hits her pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. South Africa Women are 147/8 after 18.1 overs now.

Four!

FOUR! Top shot from Eliz-Mari Marx! Much fuller, outside off, Eliz-Mari Marx stays back and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary. 41 needed from 17 now.

Good length, on off, Eliz-Mari Marx blocks it back to the bowler.

Length again, just outside off, Eliz-Mari Marx makes room and punches it to the cover fielder.

Swing and a miss! Length again, just outside off, Eliz-Mari Marx swings hard but misses.

Back of a length, on off, Eliz-Mari Marx taps it to mid on for a quick single.

Dropped! Short, on off, Ayabonga Khaka looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards short third. Bharti Fulmali runs to her left and spills the catch. The batters cross.

Nice and full, on off, Sinalo Jafta chips it over extra covers for a single.

FOUR! That's a powerful shot! Flatter, on off, Eliz-Mari Marx moves forward and drills it through mid off for a boundary.

Flatter, outside off, Eliz-Mari Marx looks to drive it but misses. Richa Ghosh behind the stumps collects the ball and whips the bails off. The umpire checks and replays show that Eliz-Mari Marx back leg was just in. 

Nice and full, on off, Eliz-Mari Marx pushes it through covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Shafali Verma strikes, and South Africa Women go seven down now. Flatter, on off, Sinalo Jafta looks to loft it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards long on. Jemimah Rodrigues runs to her right near the fence and takes a brilliant diving catch. South Africa Women are 141/7 after 16.5 overs.

Short, on off, Ayabonga Khaka punches it to the cover fielder.

Short, on off, Chloe Tryon punches it to cover.

SIX! Lovely shot from Chloe Tryon! Short, on middle and leg, Chloe Tryon swivels and pulls it powerfully over square leg for a biggie.

Goes full, on off, Chloe Tryon pushes it to cover for a single.

Hard length, on off, Sinalo Jafta drives it through covers for another single.

OUT! TIMBER! Kashvee Gautam gets a wicket now. Hard length, on middle and leg, and this one keeps low. Chloe Tryon stays back and looks to pull it but gets beaten on the lack of bounce as the ball rattles over the leg pole. South Africa Women are 135/6 after 15.5 overs now.

Much fuller, on off, Eliz-Mari Marx blocks it back to the bowler.

Short, on off, Kayla Reyneke knocks it down the ground for a single.

Tossed up, on leg, Chloe Tryon knocks it to mid on for a single.

Flighted up, on leg, Kayla Reyneke turns it to mid-wicket for one again.

Goes fuller, on leg, Chloe Tryon flicks it through mid-wicket for another single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Deepti Sharma gets her third wicket. Flatter, on middle and leg, Kayla Reyneke gets down on one knee and tries to slog it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep backward square leg. Kranti Gaud settles under it and completes the catch. South Africa Women are five down now and in a spot of bother.

FOUR! Sinalo Jafta gets off the mark with a boundary! Short and wide, Sinalo Jafta stays back and cuts it through point for a boundary. 59 heeded from the final 5 overs now.

Quicker, outside off, Kayla Reyneke tries to cut it but misses.

Short, just outside off, Kayla Reyneke cuts it to the fielder at backward point.

Three dots in a row. Full, outside off, Kayla Reyneke tries to drive it but misses.

Wide! Sways it down leg, Kayla Reyneke tries to flick it but misses.

Turn and bounce, on leg, Kayla Reyneke blocks it back to the bowler. This is brilliant bowling.

Keeps it short, on off, Kayla Reyneke punches it through wide of mid off for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Sree Charani gets the big fish. The dangerous Tazmin Brits has to go. Flatter, on leg, Tazmin Brits dances down the ground and looks to loft it but doesn't get the elevation on it. The ball carries in the deep. Anushka Sharma keeps her composure near the fence and takes a good catch. South Africa Women are 119/4 after 14 overs.

Flatter, on off, Kayla Reyneke cuts it to backward point.

Hard length, outside off, Kayla Reyneke looks to slap it but misses.

Much fuller, outside off, Kayla Reyneke tries to drive it but gets beaten.

SIX! What a shot! Good length, on middle and leg, Kayla Reyneke latches onto it and pulls it powerfully over deep square leg for a biggie. 74 needed from 44 balls now.

Much fuller, on leg, Kayla Reyneke flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! 11 from the over! Good length, outside off, Tazmin Brits stays in her crease and steers it in the gap through point for a boundary.

Short, on off, Tazmin Brits blocks it to mid off.

Tossed up, on off, Tazmin Brits flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short, just outside off, Kayla Reyneke slaps it but finds the fielder at point.

FOUR! Top shot from Kayla Reyneke! Full, on off, Kayla Reyneke gets down on one knee and lofts it down the ground. The fielder in the deep runs to her right and tries to stop it but fails to do so.

DROPPED AND SIX! That should have been taken. Also, hundred comes up for South Africa Women. Flatter, on off, Kayla Reyneke lofts it over mid on. The fielder settles near the fence but the ball parries through her hands and goes over the ropes.

Flighted up, on off, Kayla Reyneke pushes it to cover for a single.

Slower one, on off, Annerie Dercksen knocks it down the ground for a run.

Keeps it short, on off, Tazmin Brits turns it to square leg for a quick single.

Flatter, down leg, and it keeps low. Annerie Dercksen looks to flick it but wears it on her pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

OUT! TIMBER! Deepti Sharma gets her second wicket. This is a brilliant piece of bowling. Drags her length back, on off, and this one too keeps low. Annerie Dercksen moves forward and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the lack of bounce as the ball hits the timber. South Africa Women are 94/3 after 10.4 overs.

Nice and full, on leg, Kayla Reyneke flicks it to square leg.

Tossed up, down leg, Kayla Reyneke looks to flick it but gets a blow on her pads. Dot.

Pitched up, around off, Annerie Dercksen punches this to covers for no run.

 SIX! On a length, around off, Annerie Dercksen gets right behind the line of the ball and lofts this up and over the fence towards the long off region for a massive biggie. 

Back of a length, on middle and off, Annerie Dercksen tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

 FOUR! Back of a length, around the pads, Tazmin Brits steps inside the line and helps this past the fielder at short fine leg to her left for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Unlucky for the bowler but Britz would take these runs. Short and on middle and leg, Tazmin Brits looks for the pull but gets a top-edge that flies behind the keeper for a boundary towards the sight screen behind the stumps. 

Good length, on off, Tazmin Brits punches this to covers for no run.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Sune Luus sweeps this to deep square leg for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle and off, Tazmin Brits sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for one. 

Fuller around middle and leg, Sune Luus flicks this to the right of deep mid-wicket for two. 

Fuller on middle and leg, Tazmin Brits sweeps this to the left of deep square for one more.

 OUT! TIMBER! Much slower and into the line of the stumps, Sune Luus looks to slog sweep this but misses and gets beaten on the inside. The ball goes past the bat of Sune Luus and rattles the off pole. Luus departs after playing a good hand of 40 off 24. 

Quicker one, on middle and off, Annerie Dercksen flat bats this to long on for a single. 

Good length, around off, Sune Luus cuts this on the bounce to Deepti at point. A fumble from Sharma allows the single. 

Hard length, on off, Tazmin Brits pushes this to covers. 

 FOUR! Excellently carved away to the fence by Britz. Full and around off, Tazmin Brits opens the face of her blade and uides this through the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary. 

Low full toss, around off, Tazmin Brits punches this to sweeper cover for one. 

Good length, on middle and off, Sune Luus punches this to sweeper cover towards her right for one.

Low full toss, on middle and off, Tazmin Brits punches this to mid off for no run.

Flighted around off, Tazmin Brits drives this to long off for one. 

Quicker one, on middle and leg, Sune Luus flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Quicker one, on off, Tazmin Brits drives this through mid on for a single. 

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Sune Luus sweeps this through square leg and takes two as Kranti Gaud fumbles in the deep. 

Fuller around off, Sune Luus drives this crisply to extra cover for a dot. 

Fuller, around off, Sune Luus rolls this to long on for a single. 

On a length, around off, Tazmin Brits drives this to the left of Harmanpreet Kaur at mid off for a single. 

On a length, around the pads, Sune Luus flicks this to deep square leg for one run. 

 FOUR! Short pitched, around middle and off, Tazmin Brits steps down the track and pulls this past the right of the fielder at mid-wicket and the ball has just raced to the fence for four runs. 

Good length, around off, Tazmin Brits guides this to deep third for a single. 

 FOUR! Smashed away for a boundary from Sune. Good length, around off, Sune Luus stays still and slogs this over the fielder at mid on for a boundary. 

 SIX! Better and bigger by Luus. On a length, around off, Sune Luus clears her front foot and plants this around her leg and slogs this right from the middle of her bat for a biggie towards the long on region. 

 FOUR! A fortunate boundary for Sune Luus. On a length, wide outside off, Sune Luus stands her ground and looks to cut this square but gets an underedge that goes through the pads of the keeper and races to the fine leg fence for four. 

On a length, around middle and off, Sune Luus flicks this just short of Deepti Sharma at mid on and takes a run. 

Low full toss, on middle and leg, Tazmin Brits flicks this to long on for a single. 

 FOUR! This has been pumped down the ground for four. Short of a length, around middle and off, Sune Luus moves away to her leg and slaps this down to long on fence for four. 

Good length, on middle and off, Sune Luus thumps this into the surface and to covers for no run.

Yorker, around off, Sune Luus jams this out.

Good length, on middle and off, Sune Luus pulls this to deep square leg for a single. 

On a length, around off, Laura Wolvaardt looks to heave this over covers but gets beaten on the inside. 

 OUT! TIMBER! Finally, India gets to see the back of Laura Wolvaardt early in a run chase. Good length, on off, Laura Wolvaardt looks to slog across the line and gets beaten in the process. The ball sneaks past the bat of Laura and uproots the off pole. 

Full and on middle and off, Tazmin Brits pushes this to mid on. 

Good length, on off, Tazmin Brits pumps this to mid off for no run.

Yorker, on off, Tazmin Brits thumps this back to the bowler. An excellent over from Kranti as she gives just 1 away and picks the all-important wicket for Laura Wolvaardt. 

 FOUR! Slightly short of a length, around off, Laura Wolvaardt presses onto her front foot and hammers this through the extra cover region for a boundary to greet Sree into the attack. 

FOUR! Flighted, around off, Laura Wolvaardt moves away from the stumps and opens up the off-side. Laura looks to go inside out over covers but gets it away off the outside half of her bat and the ball rolls behing backward point for a boundary.

Fired into the batter, on off, Laura Wolvaardt pumps this towards mid off. 

Fuller around off, Laura Wolvaardt drives this to extra cover for no run.

Pushed through on middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt moves away from the stumps and looks to cut it away but hits this off the underedge towards short third. 

Quicker one, around off, Laura Wolvaardt thumps this to extra cover for another dot to end the over. 

Short and wide of off, Sune Luus cuts this to deep third for one run. 

Yorker, on off, Laura Wolvaardt blocks this around silly point. 

WIDE! Short and wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt looks to get bat on ball but misses and the umpire calls it a wide.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

 FOUR! Dispatched on the up for a boundary. Pitched up, around middle and leg, Sune Luus gets right on top of the bounce and flicks this up and over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Full and onto the pads, Sune Luus works this to deep square leg for one.

On a length, around off, Laura Wolvaardt cuts this towards deep point for a single. 

LEG BYE! On a length, swinging into the batter. Laura Wolvaardt goes for a flick but misses out on the flick and gets it deflected off his pads for a leg bye. 

 FOUR! Slower one, around the pads, Sune Luus swivels and helps this finely to the right of the fielder at fine leg for a boundary to get off the mark. 

On a length, around off, Sune Luus presses onto the front foot and blocks this out. 

On a length, shaping into the batter, Sune Luus jumps down thr track and slogs this towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single. 

 FOUR! Poot from Renuka as she bowls this short and wide outside off, Laura Wolvaardt rocks back and cuts this square on off for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Another boundary to close the over, an expensive one from Renuka Singh Thakur. Hard length, a bit too straight and bowled around the pads of the batter. Laura Wolvaardt flicks this through the square leg region for a boundary.