Chasing a comfortable target of 153, India surrendered with the bat to be folded out for 113 in 35.5 overs.
A carpenter-cum-contractor, Singh, who had enrolled Amanjot into a cricket academy as her 'passing interest', had to quit half of his work to ensure that his daughter's training does not get hampered.
Although the hurriedly put together first season of the Women's Premier League offered a thrilling start and a promising future for India's young female cricketers, there is still much room for development moving forward.
Debutant Amanjot Kaur came up with a matured knock of unbeaten 41 off 30 balls as India fought back from a wobbly situation to post a 27-run win over South Africa in their Women's T20I Tri-Series opener.
The Indians, without skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in the win over hosts South Africa, gave a good account of themselves in their opener.