South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team vs India Women’s National Cricket Team Match: South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bowl against India Women in the third T20 International of the India Women tour of South Africa 2026 at the Wanderers Stadium on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. India made two changes, bringing in Bharti Fulmali and Kashvee Gautam, while Shree Charani and Anushka Sharma were rested. South Africa also made changes, with Kayla Reyneke and Ayanda Hlubi coming into the playing XI.

South Africa lead the five-match series 2-0 and will look to seal the series, while India aim to stay alive with a strong performance.

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said the decision to bowl first was influenced by the conditions after rain interruptions and a covered pitch. She added that her team, despite winning the first two matches, is still looking for a complete performance and aims to maintain consistency ahead of major tournaments.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said she would also have preferred to bowl first but viewed batting under challenging conditions as an opportunity. She emphasized the need to focus on basics after defeats in the first two games and said the team is aiming to play with freedom despite the must-win nature of the contest.

The toss was slightly delayed due to rain and lightning in the area, but conditions improved in time for a full match, with no overs lost. The toss took place at 9:45 PM IST, and the match is set to begin at 10:00 PM IST.

Playing XIs

South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Kayla Reyneke, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta(w), Ayanda Hlubi, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy