After a heartbreak in the last ICC World Cup final, the South Africa Women's Team produced a commanding win over the Australia Women's Team in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Anneke Bosch scored a half-century and banked on the platform provided by captain Laura Wolvaardt. The pair formed a game wining 96-run partnership.
No one would have expected this, but the South African Women's side dominated all departments of the game defeating Australia by eight wickets. Restricting Australia to 134 and chasing the target in just 17.1 overs hand the side a massive boost going into the final.
Thats it, South Africa beats Australia in a fairly one-sided match. South Africa's strong batting line-up delivered on big stage defeating champion Australia side by eight wickets.
Out! Laura Wolvaardt departs but after putting her side in a strong position. Annabel Sutherland provides the breakthrough, but is it too late? Laura Wolvaardt c Tahlia McGrath b Annabel Sutherland 42 (37)
61 runs needed in 60 balls with nine wickets in hand. south Africa has a real chance here. The side lost against Australia in the 2023 World Cup Final and now has a chance to knock the champions out of the tournament.
Captain Laura Wolvaardt is making sure that the South African side is not behind the required run rate. South Africa nearly cuts the chase to half. Star batter Anneke Bosch is also providing important support as the pair collects 38 runs in four overs.
Out! Tazmin Brits departs looking to score maximum out of the first powerplay. Annabel Sutherland provides a much-needed breakthrough clearing up Tazmin Brits on her first delivery. Tazmin Brits b Annabel Sutherland 15 (15)
Ellyse Perry departs on the final delivery but the damage was already done. Australia scored 31 runs in the last three overs. Phoebe Litchfield scored 16 off just 9 deliveries while Ellyse Perry scored 31 runs in 23 balls. A challenging total of 134 runs, even for a strong batting lineup.
Beth Mooney departs after run-out. Phoebe Litchfield hits a boundary on the first delivery to bring up 100 runs for Australia. Just three overs remaining in the inning and fans can expect some explosive batting now.
South Africa is picking up wickets at regular intervals but opener Beth Mooney is set and will look to put a competitive total on board. Experienced Ellyse Perry joins her in middle.
Australia Women’s National Cricket Team vs South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team Live Score and Updates: One of the most dominant forces in Women’s Cricket – the Australia Women’s National Cricket Team will look to defend the ‘World Champion’ title as they advance to the semifinal of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 competition. Record six-time winners of the competition, the Australian side hasn’t lost a match in this edition. The side won two matches chasing a target while two matches defending a total highlighting their abilities with the bat and ball against their opponents. They are still favourites to win the title but will face tough competition from South African counterparts. Harmanpreet Kaur Set To Be Removed As India Women Captain After Ouster From ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Reports.
As for the South Africa National Women’s Cricket Team, the side advanced to the semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 competition with better NRR over England. The side showcased capability in chasing targets while struggling a bit with the ball in the competition so far. The 2023 finalist of the World Cup will face their toughest opponent in the first knock-out game of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup competition. Despite going strength to strength in recent years, the South African women’s side still lags behind their Australian counterparts in head-to-head records. In the 10 WT20I matches played between the two teams, Australia has won nine matches, with the Proteas’ sole victory coming in January 2024. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Finals Schedule in IST: Know Who Plays Whom in Last Four of Women's T20WC.
Teams to be selected from
Australia Women’s National Cricket Team: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Heather Graham, Georgia Wareham
South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Suné Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloé Tryon