India Women Turn Tide with 14-Run Win Over South Africa in 4th T20I

India posted 185/5. Deepti Sharma made 36* and took 5/19, a career best. Richa Ghosh added 34, Jemimah Rodrigues 43. South Africa were 171/9, with Sune Luus 40 and Tazmin Brits 30. Kranti Gaud dismissed captain Laura Wolvaardt. India won by 14 runs.

Deepti's maiden T20I five-for downs South Africa

India entered the fourth match trailing 0-3 in a five-match series, already decided. The win narrowed the margin to 3-1, leaving one game. Coach Amol Muzumdar said the priority is the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England, not the 2028 Olympics.

Muzumdar flags powerplay struggles as India trail series 0-3 against Proteas

Deepti Sharma’s 5/19 was her first wicket haul in six T20Is and helped India defend 185. She also scored 36* in a 65-run sixth-wicket stand with Richa Ghosh (34). Jemimah Rodrigues added 43. South Africa’s top partnership was 44 runs (Luus 40, Brits 30). Kranti Gaud dismissed captain Laura Wolvaardt and later left the field on a golf cart. All-rounder Arundhati Reddy cleared a medical scan and is fit for the final match.

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Muzumdar said power-play wicket-taking is the team’s main issue and bowlers have discussed corrective measures. He acknowledged Deepti Sharma’s slump but affirmed confidence in her class. He confirmed Arundhati Reddy’s fitness and reiterated that the World Cup is the priority.

Deepti Sharma’s Form a Concern, Says Coach Amol Muzumdar Amid WT20I Series Loss

Analysts highlighted India’s failure to take wickets in the first six overs of the first three matches, a concern Muzumdar called “real”. Deepti Sharma’s three-match drought produced two runs and no wickets, drawing media scrutiny.

Deepti Sharma’s Form a Concern, Says Coach Amol Muzumdar Amid WT20I Series Loss

• “'If you look at the series from the Indian perspective, I think our main concern would be wickets in the powerplay, and we've had a real good chat about it, a real good meeting about it, and that's one of the concerns of this tour that has propped up, but I'm sure the bowlers and everyone is capable enough to come up with goods in the future games,' Muzumdar said as per the ICC website.” — Amol Muzumdar, India Women’s head coach

Muzumdar flags powerplay struggles as India trail series 0-3 against Proteas

• “Look, I don’t want to beat around the bush, I just want to say that yeah, it’s a bit of a concern as far as Deepti is concerned,” — Amol Muzumdar

Deepti Sharma’s Form a Concern, Says Coach Amol Muzumdar Amid WT20I Series Loss

• “Muzumdar brushed off panic, crediting the opposition: “You’ve got to give credit also to somebody like Laura, who came up with a superb hundred.” — Amol Muzumdar

Amol Muzumdar Flags Powerplay Bowling as India’s Key Issue After T20I Series Loss to South Africa

• “Arundhati Reddy, she went for a scan and she’s all clear.” — Amol Muzumdar

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India will play the final T20I in Johannesburg on April 26, aiming to finish the tour positively before focusing on the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The staff will refine power-play tactics and give Sharma further all-round opportunities.

Muzumdar flags powerplay struggles as India trail series 0-3 against Proteas