- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.1 Khaka strikes first ball in the semi-final. Begins with a length ball outside off, Harris hangs back to slash it hard, does so straight to backward point. Bosch stays low and pouches it even as the ball was dying on her. Early jolt for Australia 7/116.5 Is Mooney safe? I doubt. Kapp bowls one full and wide of off, Mooney charges down and knocks this to right of the bowler, looking for a quick run. Kapp is quick to fire in a direct throw at striker's end. Replays confirm that Mooney is just short of the crease. This is superb from Kapp! 99/42.6 Kapp and Jafta like it, but not the ump. And South Africa review. She got it to shape away from a length outside off, Wareham looks to slash it away from the body. Immediately the bowler and the wicketkeeper went up. South Africa's review vindicated - a feather of an edge on UltraEdge. Australia two down in three overs 18/212.1 In the air and straight to Dercksen! Crucial blow from Mlaba. She takes the pace off, full and on off stump. McGrath falls to this strap and mistimes a hit towards cover-point 68/319.6 Brits holds on to a sharp catch now! Low full toss, pace on, Perry smashes this towards deep midwicket were Brits moves to her right and completes the catch. She then throws the ball in anger 134/5Extras8 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL134/5 (20 Overs, RR: 6.7)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Grace Harris, 1.1 ov), 2-18 (Georgia Wareham, 2.6 ov), 3-68 (Tahlia McGrath, 12.1 ov), 4-99 (Beth Mooney, 16.5 ov), 5-134 (Ellyse Perry, 19.6 ov)
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Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.6 Sutherland gets the breakthrough! Is it too late for Australia or will this change the momentum? What an innings for Wolvaardt though. Full length delivery and pace off, around off stump, she looks to go over mid-off but doesn't get the elevation as the ball goes straight into the hands of McGrath 121/24.1 Timberrrr via the nip-backerrrrr! What a start. After a couple of misses in the last two overs, Sutherland makes a mark straightaway. Lands a length ball from slightly wide of the crease, just around off, and gets it to skid on. Brits is not fully forward and is clearly beaten for the pace. The top of off is pegged back and Australia are on the board 25/1Extras3 (w 3)TOTAL135/2 (17.2 Overs, RR: 7.78)Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Tazmin Brits, 4.1 ov), 2-121 (Laura Wolvaardt, 14.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Schutt 3.2 0 25 0 7.50 6 3 0 0 0 A Gardner 3 0 26 0 8.66 9 3 1 0 0 A Sutherland 4 0 26 2 6.50 7 2 0 1 0 S Molineux 3 0 18 0 6.00 8 2 0 0 0 D Brown 1 0 10 0 10.00 1 0 1 0 0 G Wareham 2 0 22 0 11.00 3 2 1 0 0 TM McGrath 1 0 8 0 8.00 0 0 0 2 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa Women advanced
Match number
Season
Match days
17 October 2024 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 2.6: Review by South Africa Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JM Williams, Batter - G Wareham (Upheld)
- Australia Women: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (59 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Australia Women - 53/2 in 10.0 overs (BL Mooney 21, TM McGrath 18)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (BL Mooney 23, TM McGrath 27, Ex 0)
- Over 13.5: Review by South Africa Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - N Perera, Batter - BL Mooney (Struck down)
- Australia Women: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (103 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Australia Women - 134/5 in 20.0 overs (P Litchfield 16)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 1 wicket)
- South Africa Women: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 1
- Over 7.5: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JM Williams, Batter - A Bosch (Struck down)
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 74/1 in 10.0 overs (L Wolvaardt 29, A Bosch 29)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (L Wolvaardt 19, A Bosch 30, Ex 1)
- South Africa Women: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 1
- A Bosch: 50 off 31 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
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