South Africa Women will face India Women in the 5th T20I at Willowmoore Park, Benoni on April 27. South Africa have already won the series, but both teams will aim to finish with a win.
South Africa started the series strongly and won the first three matches. They lost the fourth match and will look to bounce back.
India Women got their first win in the fourth game. Deepti Sharma played a key role with both bat and ball, giving the team much-needed confidence.
Match Details
| Match | SA-W vs IND-W, 5th T20I |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 April 2026 |
| Venue | Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| Time | As per schedule |
Head-to-Head Record (T20Is)
| Matches | SA-W Wins | IND-W Wins | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
India Women have a slight edge in overall head-to-head record.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Willowmoore Park usually helps bowlers more.
Batters need to play carefully and build their innings. Scoring quickly is not easy on this surface.
Teams that bowl first often get an advantage because the pitch helps early movement and control.
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Predicted Playing XI
South Africa Women (SA-W)
| Player |
|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt (c) |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba |
| Tazmin Brits |
| Nadine de Klerk |
| Annerie Dercksen |
| Sinalo Jafta (wk) |
| Ayanda Hlubi |
| Sune Luus |
| Tumi Sekhukhune |
| Kayla Reyneke |
| Chloe Tryon |
India Women (IND-W)
| Player |
|---|
| Smriti Mandhana |
| Shafali Verma |
| Jemimah Rodrigues |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) |
| Bharti Fulmali |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) |
| Deepti Sharma |
| Shreyanka Patil |
| Kashvee Gautam |
| Arundhati Reddy |
| Renuka Singh Thakur |
Final Thoughts
South Africa have already won the series, so they will play without pressure.
India Women will look to use the momentum from their last win and try to level the final result gap.
With a bowling-friendly pitch, this match could be low-scoring and competitive.
