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West Indies, South Africa strengthen case for T20WC semi-finals

South Africa v IndiaScorecardAn incredible all-round performance by Marizanne Kapp powered South Africa to a thrilling six-wicket win over India in Manchester on Sunday. Kapp claimed 2/27 to restrict India to 158/7 and then turned the match around with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 81, which included four towering sixes, to take her team to 161/4 in 19.1 overs. It was South Africa's highest successful chase in a Women's T20 World Cup, and third highest overall. The win over one of tournament's heavyweights may just be the spark the Proteas needed to get their World Cup campaign back on track after two shaky performances. For India, this was the first defeat of the campaign.

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An incredible all-round performance by Marizanne Kapp powered South Africa to a thrilling six-wicket win over India in Manchester on Sunday.

Kapp claimed 2/27 to restrict India to 158/7 and then turned the match around with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 81, which included four towering sixes, to take her team to 161/4 in 19.1 overs.

It was South Africa's highest successful chase in a Women's T20 World Cup, and third highest overall. The win over one of tournament's heavyweights may just be the spark the Proteas needed to get their World Cup campaign back on track after two shaky performances.

For India, this was the first defeat of the campaign.

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