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Womens T20 WC: Struggled Really In First 10-15 Balls, Before Getting My Timing, Says Kapp

T20 World Cup Group: Marizanne Kapp admitted she struggled really in the first 1015 balls before finding her timing, as the veteran South Africa allrounder struck a careerbest unbeaten 81 off 45 balls to lead her side to a sixwicket win over India in the 2026 Womens T20 World Cup Group A clash at Old Trafford. First of all, thank you to Jesus Christ. That wasnt me. It was a tough game. Playing India is always extremely tough and Im very proud of the team for coming back this game the way we did. I was just praying, to be honest. No, I seemed to do a little bit better when Im in earlier. I struggled, really struggled those first 10, 15 balls and eventually got my timing and then I just put my head down and I felt like that partnership with Taz (Brits) set it up beautifully for us, said Marizanne at the conclusion of the game after getting Player of the Match award. South Africas win has kept them alive in the race to semi-finals, with Marizannes knock and her 97run stand with Tazmin becoming decisive in a chase that had looked improbable for the Proteas after a sluggish start. On managing the chase, Marizanne explained, Look, we said its a tough place to bat, actually, because you cant let it get away from you too far, but you can also not lose more wickets. So we just said, if we dont let it get past 10 runs and over, we will definitely, weve got the big hitters back and that can clear the boundary. And we just put our heads down and as soon as we looked to be a bit more positive, it worked for us. On managing the chase, Marizanne explained, Look, we said its a tough place to bat, actually, because you cant let it get away from you too far, but you can also not lose more wickets. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Reflecting on the pressure of a mustwin game in front of a largely Indian crowd, Marizanne said, Again, just by praying. But I seem to like the Indian fans. It feels like theyre shouting my name, so I dont mind the crowd too much. Article Source: IANS