During the Group 1 match between India and South Africa at Old Trafford on June 21, 2026, in the Women's T20 World Cup, Ismail dismantled the stumps to claim the crucial wicket of the Indian captain. Harmanpreet, who was playing in her historic 200th T20I match, was sent back to the dugout after scoring 24 runs off 22 balls, leaving India struggling at 116/5 in the 15th over.

In the fourth ball of the over,  Ismail bowled a quick, length delivery that was deliberately angled close to the body, gripping the surface slightly as an off-cutter.

Harmanpreet attempted to execute a cut shot to find a boundary. However, because the ball was tucked too close to her, she did not have enough space to extend her arms. The ball took a thick under-edge off her bat and chopped straight back onto the stumps, dismantling the timber.