{"id":183230,"date":"2026-06-20T14:33:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T20:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183230"},"modified":"2026-06-20T14:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T20:03:57","slug":"womens-t20-world-cup-2026-high-flying-india-faces-its-toughest-test-yet-as-proteas-come-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183230","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026: High-flying India faces its toughest test yet as Proteas come calling"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This is the city that gave the world Emmeline Pankhurst. She fought hard to give the women of this country the right to vote and impacted other parts of the world, too.<\/p>\n

Women have come a long way since that suffragette moment. As has women\u2019s cricket, from the times of talented, but neglected, unpaid female cricketers.<\/p>\n

Even at the time of the football World Cup, the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup has managed to attract plenty of attention. And on Sunday afternoon here at Old Trafford, India is taking on South Africa in one of the biggest matches yet and what is for all practical purposes, a virtual quarterfinal.<\/p>\n

In this Group of Death, India and South African are pooled alongside Australia, which is looking in ominous touch. The Aussies are on top of Group with three wins in as many games. The first of those was against South Africa. It was rather a comprehensive one, too.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ | Lack of PowerPlay wickets is a concern: Mithali Raj on India\u2019s World Cup chances<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Laura Wolvaardt\u2019s side has bounced back since then, beating Pakistan by two wickets. But it knows the neighbouring Asian country is a different kettle of fish, though the Proteas have pleasant memories of thrashing India 4-1 in a bilateral T20I series at home just a couple of months ago.<\/p>\n

India then went on to lose in England (1-2) too, ahead of the World Cup. But the Women in Blue have had a great start to their World Cup campaign. The authoritative wins, however, came against Pakistan and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

This is India\u2019s first test in the competition.<\/p>\n

But the batting of Smirti Mandhana, who hit 68 and 74 in those matches, and Shafali Verma, who returned to form with a fifty in the last match, up the order and Richa Ghosh lower down seems to deliver what it has promised.<\/p>\n

The team management may not, however, mind more runs from Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who is playing a historic 200th T20I. It will be interesting to see who they field in place of Shreyanka Patil, the injured off-spinner who is out of the tournament.<\/p>\n

The Proteas will want to remind India of that recent series. They are a well-balanced side that has had some great results over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n

Wolvaardt leads a strong batting lineup, while the return of the pacy Shabnim Ismail has made the attack sharper. Then, there are the quality all-rounders like Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen.<\/p>\n

Published on Jun 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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