A rusty Indian side will look to fix their batting issues in the death overs and hope for a stronger showing from their pacers as they aim to bounce back against South Africa in the second women’s T20I on Sunday. India struggled to build momentum in the first game. From a strong position of 119 for 2 in the 15th over, they slipped to 157 for 7 — a total South Africa chased comfortably with five balls remaining, powered by captain Laura Wolvaardt’s 59 off 39 deliveries. The visitors had started brightly, with Shafali Verma scoring a quick 34 off 20, but her opening partner, Smriti Mandhana, fell early for 13. Two wickets towards the end of the powerplay slowed India’s scoring rate significantly.
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