Marizanne Kapp stars as South Africa beat India by six wickets in Women’s T20 World Cup

Marizanne Kapp's sensational 81 powered South Africa to a record-breaking six-wicket victory over India in the Women's T20 World Cup. Chasing 159, Kapp's explosive innings, supported by Tazmin Brits' 40, secured the Proteas' highest T20 World Cup chase and kept their semifinal hopes alive. Kapp also impressed with the ball, taking two crucial wickets.

Manchester, Jun 21: Marizanne Kapp struck a scintillating 45-ball 81 as South Africa overwhelmed India by six wickets in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday.Batting first, India posted 158 for seven and South Africa rode on Kapp's brilliant unbeaten knock and Tazmin Brits' 36-ball 40 to complete the chase of 159 in 19.1 overs.Shree Charani (3/24) picked up three wickets for India.Earlier, India were off to a flying start and scored 59 runs in the powerplay due to Shafali Verma (3 off 15 balls) and Smriti Mandhana's (17 off 12 balls) aggressive approach.However, South Africa's bowlers fought back well by applying the brakes on India's scoring in the middle overs while picking up important wickets, including that of India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who made her 200th T20I appearance, a feat no other cricketer -- male and female -- has achieved in the history of the game.'Never Fails To Entertain': Tim David Rides Bike On Cricket Field After Australia Clinch Whitewash 3-0 Win Over Bangladesh | VIDEOHarmanpreet made 24 in her landmark game while Deepti Sharma chipped in with an useful 29 in 21 balls.Shabnim Ismail picked up 2/28 and Marizanne Kapp grabbed 2/27 for South Africa.Brief scores: India 158/7 in 20 overs (Shafali Verma 31, Deepti Sharma 29; Shabnim Ismail 2/28, Marizanne Kapp 2/27).South Africa: 161/4 in 19.1 overs (Marizanne Kapp 81 not out, Tazmin Brits 40; Shree Charani 3/24).(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Marizanne Kapp finishes unbeaten on 81 as she guides South Africa to a six-wicket victory over India at Old Trafford in the Women's T20 World Cup, a win which keeps alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

Marizanne Kapp makes a superb 81 off 45 balls for South Africa as they seal a vital victory over India at Old Trafford in the Women's T20 World Cup.

Marizanne Kapp's stellar all-round display secured a six-wicket victory for South Africa against India in the Women's T20 World Cup. After taking two crucial wickets, Kapp smashed an unbeaten 81 off 45 balls, including seven fours and four sixes. Despite India posting 158/7, dropped catches proved costly as Kapp guided South Africa to a thrilling chase with five balls to spare.

Marizanne Kapp struck a scintillating 45-ball 81 as South Africa overwhelmed India by six wickets in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup clash in Manchester on Sunday.