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Deepti Sharma Five-for Fires India to First Win of the Series Against ...

Deepti Sharma scored an unbeaten 36 and took 5/20 as India avoided a series sweep and stayed alive in the five-match contest, officials said.

  • On Sunday, India Women secured a 14-run victory against South Africa in the fourth T20I at the DP World Wanderers in Johannesburg. The win marks India's first success in the five-match series.
  • Although South Africa holds an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, India avoided a whitewash with strong all-round performance. The hosts had opted to bowl first on a chilly Johannesburg evening.
  • India posted 185/5 after contributions from Jemimah Rodrigues, who scored 43, and a 65-run partnership between Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh. Sharma finished unbeaten on 36, while Ghosh remained not out on 34.
  • Restricting South Africa to 171/9, Deepti Sharma took 5/19. The performance included the crucial wicket of Sune Luus, who had contributed 40 runs.
  • The fifth and final T20I will be played on Monday at Willowmoore Park in Benoni. India carries momentum into this concluding match after avoiding the series whitewash with Sunday's victory.
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News24 broke the news in South Africa on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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