Overview

• Afternoon showers pushed the toss back by about an hour, and play began with no overs lost after the outfield was cleared.
• Laura Wolvaardt chose to field to use early moisture and potential evening dew at the ACA-VDCA Stadium.
• Both teams made one change: Tumi Sekhukhune replaced Masabata Klaas for South Africa, and Amanjot Kaur came in for India for Renuka Singh.
• India were 55 for 0 after 10 overs, with Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana providing a steady opening stand.
• Ground staff deployed super soppers to ready a rain-soaked surface, with forecasts still pointing to possible interruptions and DLS scenarios.