Women’s Cricket Daily – 28 April 2026

Welcome to today’s women’s international cricket update featuring overnight results, today’s matches, breaking news and a look back through history.

News in brief

Rwanda and the USA won their games over Italy and Vanuatu respectively in the ICC Challenge overnight, both now clear leaders at the top of the table. Action continues later today. (Scores below).
South Africa won the fifth and final T20 International against India, taking the series 4-1. Laura Wolvaardt was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series.
Former Zimbabwe skipper Mary-Anne Musonda has announced her retirement.

Italy 123/7 (Ilenia Sims 37, Alexia Kontopirakis 32, Rosine Irera 2-17) lost to
Rwanda 126/4 (⁠Fanny Utagushimaninde 36, Merveille Uwase 21, Emma Moore 1-12) by 3 runs

POTM: ⁠Fanny Utagushimaninde

USA 162/4 (Isani Vaghela 54, Chetna Pagydyala 54, Vanessa Vira 2-25) defeated
Vanuatu 90/8 (Valenta Langiatu 25, Lekha Shetty 4-16) by 7 wickets

POTM: Isani Vaghela

South Africa 155/6 (Laura Wolvaardt 92*, Renuka Singh 2-21, Shree Charani 2-22) defeated
India 132/8 (Bharti Fulmali 40, Nonkululeko Mlaba 2-15, Nadine de Klerk 2-26) by 23 runs

POTM: Laura Wolvaardt