SA-W vs IND-W Match Prediction : 2nd Match, India Women tour of South Africa, 2026

India Women are currently touring South Africa for a five-match T20I series. The opening game was played in Durban, where South Africa Women claimed a six-wicket win to take a 1-0 lead. The second match will also be played at Kingsmead in Durban on April 19, 2026. In this article, we take a close look at the betting tips, probable playing elevens, and pitch report for this contest.

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South Africa Women vs India Women Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have now met 17 times in women’s T20Is. India Women hold the edge in this rivalry with 10 wins, while South Africa Women have won 7 matches.

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SA-W vs IND-W Team Previews

South Africa Women

South Africa Women will take plenty of confidence from their win in the first T20I. Before that result, they had lost three matches in a row, so the six-wicket victory came at the right time and gave them an important boost in the series.

Ayabonga Khaka was the standout bowler for the hosts in the opening game, finishing with three wickets for 16 runs from her four overs. Captain Laura Wolvaardt led the chase superbly with 51 runs from 39 balls, while Annerie Dercksen added 44 runs to help South Africa Women get over the line with five balls to spare.

Wolvaardt will again be the key figure in the South African batting unit. She has scored 282 runs from her last ten matches at an average of 35.25 and a strike rate of 117.99. Dercksen has also been in fine touch, scoring 197 runs from her last eight T20Is at an average of 39.40 and a strike rate of 116.56.

Khaka is expected to lead the bowling effort once more. She has taken 16 wickets in her last nine matches with a strike rate of 12. Nonkululeko Mlaba has also been effective, picking up 12 wickets from her last nine games with a strike rate of 16.

South Africa Women Expected Playing 11

Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Laura Wolvaardt (c), Annerie Dercksen, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Kayla Reyneke, Sinalo Jafta †, Ayabonga Khaka, Ayanda Hlubi, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

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India Women

India Women will be disappointed with the way the first match unfolded, especially after failing to make the most of their batting innings. Their total of 157 for 7 was competitive, but it did not prove enough for the bowlers to defend. Even so, this is still a strong side that had won three of its previous five T20Is coming into the series.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was India’s top scorer in the first match with 47 runs. Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues also made useful contributions, while Shreyanka Patil was the best of the Indian bowlers during the chase with two wickets.

Shafali Verma remains one of India’s biggest threats at the top of the order. She has scored 407 runs from her last ten matches at an average of 50.88 and a strike rate of 173.93. Smriti Mandhana has also contributed 270 runs from her last nine innings at an average of 33.75 and a strike rate of 131.06.

With the ball, Arundhati Reddy has picked up 14 wickets from her last nine matches with a strike rate of 13.71. Shree Charani has also done well, taking 11 wickets from her last ten games with a strike rate of 19.09. These players will be central to India Women’s hopes of leveling the series.

India Women Expected Playing 11

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh †, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh.

SA-W vs IND-W Toss Prediction

Five women’s T20Is have been played at Kingsmead in Durban. Teams batting first have won three of those matches, while chasing sides have won two. There is no strong toss bias at this venue, although the captain winning the toss may still prefer to field first in line with the usual T20 trend.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The Kingsmead surface in Durban is generally known as a good batting wicket, but it can still offer something for both batters and bowlers at different stages of the game. Batters are likely to enjoy the middle overs once they are set, and we have seen some high-scoring matches at this venue in the past. The weather is expected to remain clear and sunny for this contest.

SA-W vs IND-W : Who Will Win?

South Africa Women did well to win the opening T20I and take the early lead in the series. Even so, India Women still look like a strong unit with enough quality in both departments to respond well. Their overall record in this format remains solid, and the batting lineup showed enough promise in the first game to suggest a comeback is very possible.

We are backing India Women to bounce back in the second T20I and level the series.

Bet on India Women to win.