Marizanne Kapp created history, became the first player to do so in the Women’s T20 World Cup

Delhi: In the important match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 played in Manchester, South Africa defeated India by 6 wickets in a thrilling ‘struggle’ that lasted till the last over. Batting first, India scored 158/7 runs, but while chasing the target, South Africa won the match.

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South Africa’s star all-rounder marizan Kaap created history in this match. With figures of 2/27 in the first bowling, she took important wickets of Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh and prevented the Indian batsmen from scoring big. After this, he played a match-winning inning of 81 runs unbeaten while batting. In such a situation, she became the first player in Women’s T20 World Cup history to score more than 70 runs and also take at least two wickets in a single match.

inning changing partnership

Chasing the target, South Africa had a weak start and the team lost two wickets in the powerplay itself. in such difficult times marizan There was an important partnership of 95 runs between Kapp and Tazmin Britts, which completely changed the course of the match. This partnership put the team in a strong position to win.

‘Aggressive’ finish in the last over

marizan Struggled in the beginning of the innings, but gradually he gained momentum. The right-handed batsman scored runs quickly in the last overs and took the team to victory in his last few balls. Her innings also included four sixes, which is the most by any South African player in an innings in the Women’s T20 World Cup.

flurry of records

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in this competition marizan Kapp’s innings of 81 runs was the third highest individual score for South Africa in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Moreover, it also became the second highest score while chasing in the tournament. His all-round ability made this match completely South Africa’s name.