Captains Laura Wolvaardt and Sophie Devine hit unbeaten half-centuries to lead their teams South Africa and New Zealand to thumping wins in the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

India will next take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a blockbuster on Sunday at the same venue.

The prosecutor's office in Mendoza recommended that the charges of aggravated rape be dismissed at a hearing set for 18 October.

The only cloud for the Proteas was seeing skipper Temba Bavuma forced to retire with an elbow injury sustained as he scrambled to avoid a run out.

Tristan Stubbs smashed a maiden one-day international century as South Africa routed Ireland by 174 runs to clinch their three-match series with a game to spare on Friday.