Nonkululeko Mlaba gets rid of the rampaging Smriti Mandhana (37 off 25) and new batter Jemimah Rodrigues off back-to-back deliveries to peg India back. But Shafali Verma looks to counterattack, helping take 14 runs frm Nadine de Klerk's first over. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has joined Verma, meanwhile.
IND-W: 82/2 (10)
India go through the powerplay without losing a wicket. What's more, they end it with a four as Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma bring up the 50 runs in their unbroken partnership. This is the first time in the series that either of these batters has stayed unbeaten after the first six overs. Now for them to kick on!
IND-W: 51/0 (6)
India's trusted opening pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana arrives at the crease. Ayanda Hlubi takes the new ball for South Africa and Mandhana slashes her to the fence with a thickish outside edge first ball, before a delightful cover drive off the third. Mandhana and India are away!
IND-W: 10/0 (1)
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Kashvee Gautam, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy
South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Kayla Reyneke, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayanda Hlubi, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has won the toss and decided, unsurprisingly, to bowl first. Harmanpreet Kaur says she would have "definitely" bowled first as well, given the overcast conditions.
The covers are off, and the players have entered the ground for warm-ups. News is coming in that the toss will be held at 9:45pm IST, and the first ball will be bowled at 10pm IST.
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Bharti Fulmali, Uma Chetry, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh Thakur
South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi, Kayla Reyneke, Tebogo Macheke, Eliz-mari Marx
Not the best news at the outset, as the Wanderers Stadium is covered amid lightning before the toss. We wait for the weather to improve, and for an updated toss timing.
Good evening and welcome, everyone! We are building up to the start of the third women's T20I between India and South Africa. Stay with us for the toss, playing XIs and live updates.
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