South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon celebrate victory (Getty Images)

marijane kapp On Sunday, in the Group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup, South Africa displayed a match-winning all-round performance and defeated India by six wickets.Kapp performed brilliantly with both bat and ball, first returning figures of 2/27 and then scoring an unbeaten 81 from 45 balls to give South Africa victory with five balls to spare. His innings included seven fours and four sixes and proved decisive in India’s pursuit of 158/7 to the target of 161/4.India were left to rue missed chances, with substitute fielder Radha Yadav dropping Kapp twice at crucial moments, giving the South African all-rounder a chance to take full advantage.Batting first on a two-track surface, India struggled to build momentum and managed only a modest score despite reaching 158/7. Deepti Sharma While being the captain, he scored the maximum of 29 runs in 21 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur Scored 24 runs in 22 balls.India’s innings got off to a bright start and reached 54 without loss, but they suffered a dramatic collapse, slipping to 83/4 before Deepti and Harmanpreet stitched a steady 33-run partnership for the fifth wicket. However, poor shot selection and loss of pace restricted them to lower scores than usual.Chasing the target, South Africa initially looked stable with the openers instead of being aggressive. Laura Wolvaardt And Tazmin Britts is cautiously negotiating the new ball. However, India counter-attacked through Sri Charani, who took a double wicket to change the momentum. He took a sharp return catch to dismiss Wolvaardt for 20 and then bowled Annery Dirksen for a duck two balls later.Despite the setback, South Africa rebuilt through a crucial 97-run partnership between Kapp and Britts, which ultimately shaped the outcome of the match. Both rotated the strike efficiently and found regular boundaries while keeping the required rate under control.Britts contributed 40 runs from 36 balls before falling in the 17th over, taking a catch at deep backward square, a wicket that could have come earlier had Radha Yadav not given another direct chance.Kapp led his side without worry, punishing loose balls and taking advantage of reprieve to remain unbeaten on 81, taking South Africa to 161/4 in 19.1 overs.The result moved South Africa up to third on the points table behind India and table-toppers Australia, keeping the race for the group stage firmly in sight.