South Africa women stunned the reigning champions Australia to become the first team to reach the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday. The Proteas were on the verge of early elimination two days ago but an excellent all-round performance helped them enter their second consecutive T20 World Cup final.
After winning the toss, Ayabonga Khaka and Marizanne Kapp shone with a ball to restrict the Alyssa Healy-less Australian side to a 134 for 5 total and then Anneke Bosch played the biggest knock of her career by smashing a match-winning 74* off 48 balls to power the Proteas Women to statement 8-wicket win.
Australia Women Playing XI: Grace Harris, Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath (c), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.
South Africa Women Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.
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