Harmanpreet Kaur’s India were held to 158/7 by South Africa in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup meeting at Old Trafford on Sunday. The latest tournament update leaves India with work to do in the field after South Africa kept the innings within reach in Manchester.
The ICC’s live coverage framed the match as one of two crucial Sunday fixtures in the semi-final race, with West Indies facing Sri Lanka at Bristol before India and South Africa met at Old Trafford. In the second game, South Africa restricted India to 158/7, according to the ICC’s match update.
India’s Total Leaves The Group Race On Edge
For India, the number is competitive enough to defend but not large enough to remove jeopardy. Harmanpreet’s side now need early wickets and clean work through the middle overs to stop South Africa controlling the chase.
The setting sharpens the stakes. Old Trafford is hosting a fixture with clear semi-final implications, and every net run-rate swing matters at this stage of a short global tournament. South Africa will see 159 as a chaseable target; India will know one disciplined spell can still turn a modest total into a match-winning one.
The result of the chase will shape both sides’ route through the group, but the first clear fact from Manchester is that South Africa have kept India’s batting in check.
