Indian women's team lost for the second consecutive match Image Credit source: PTI
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will start in a few weeks and the Indian team will be one of the contenders for the title. After winning the ODI World Cup title for the first time last year, Team India's claim has become quite strong. But before the start of the tournament, the situation of Team India is not looking good. Harmanpreet Kaur's team India, which went on South Africa tour to play T20 series in preparation for the tournament, has faced a crushing defeat for the second consecutive match.
in Durban on Sunday 19 April India and South Africa The second match of the 5 match T20 series was played between. The first match of the series was also played at the same venue and the same situation that happened to Team India then, happened this time too. In the last match, Team India, batting first, had scored only 157 runs. South Africa had achieved the target without any special problems. This time also exactly the same story was seen.
Team India's batting failed again
In the second match also, Team India batted first and this time also it could not make a big score. Team India played full 20 overs and with the dismissal of Arundhati Reddy on the last ball, the Indian innings was reduced to just 147 runs. That means 10 runs less than the last match. This time too, Team India's star opener Smriti Mandhana failed, while other batsmen also disappointed. Only young opener Shefali Verma, playing her 100th match, could do something amazing, who scored 57 runs in 38 balls.
South Africa won easily
This target did not prove to be difficult at all for South Africa. The opening pair of team captain Laura Woolworth and former captain Sune Lees sealed the victory by making a quick partnership of 106 runs in just 12 overs. Both the batsmen completed their respective half-centuries. Shreyanka Patil made both of them her victims. Ultimately, South Africa achieved this target in just 17.1 overs and won the match by 8 wickets and took a 2-0 lead in the series. South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon was chosen player of the match for taking 3 wickets for 22 runs.
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