Proteas Women all-rounder Nadine de Klerk has identified spin bowling as the difference between them and Australia, in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in England.
Shemaine Campbelle blasted 90 not out to carry the West Indies Women over the line against T20 World Cup holders New Zealand Women in Southampton on Saturday night.
South Africa's Women's T20 World Cup campaign began with a disappointing 65-run defeat to Australia as a record chase proved beyond them.
Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt has declared her team ready for the T20 World Cup, despite some of the results during the preparation not going their way.
England launched the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in emphatic fashion on Friday, overwhelming Sri Lanka by 87 runs at Edgbaston and extending their remarkable record in home World Cups.
The Proteas Women fell to a five wicket defeat in the last over against New Zealand in Loughborough in what was their final warm-up ahead of T20 World Cup.