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AUS vs SA, LIVE Scorecard Updates, Women's T20 World Cup 2024 1st Semi-Final
Australia vs South Africa, LIVE Scorecard Updates, Women's T20 World Cup 2024 1st Semi-Final: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia in semi-final 1 of the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.
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- Updated: October 17, 2024 09:07 PM IST
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AUSW vs SAW LIVE Scorecard Updates: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia in semi-final 1 of the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai. Despite their injury problems, six-time champions. Australia won all four of their group games, and are undoubtedly the favourites for the title. The match is a repeat of the final of the 2023 edition, where South Africa were defeated by Australia. If Australia lose, it will be the first edition they would fail to make the final since the inaugural one in 2009. (Live Scorecard)
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AUSW vs SAW, Women's T20 WC 1st SF LIVE
1 run.
Landed around off, Anneke goes for the reverse sweep and top-edges it over short third. The fielder runs back and manages to get to the ball, pulling it back in and back-flicking it to backward point joining her in the chase. Two runs taken.
Full and down the leg side, Wolvaardt flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
A short ball again, Bosch pulls it through mid-wicket for one.
A short ball, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt looks to pull but gets it from the top half of the bat. Does not carry to Ash Gardner at deep mid-wicket and the batters get a run. 59 more needed from 58 balls.
50-RUN STAND UP IN 37 DELIVERIES! Superb response after losing Tazmin Brits early. A length ball, around middle, Anneke Bosch works it through mid-wicket for a single.
DRINKS BREAK. Perfect position for South Africa Women to be in. They are going along at nearly 7-and-a-half runs per over and have lost just the solitary wicket. The required run rate is just around a run-a-ball and it does look like the Protea Fire is on track to stop the winning streak of the Kangaroos. Australia are clearly under pressure but it is not like they are bowling too badly. Unfortunately for them, the ball is not doing as much as it did in the first innings and it is increasingly looking like a game which was won at the toss. One can sense some nervousness and frustration in the Aussie camp now and the South Africans might just go for broke now, to romp into their second successive World Cup final. Megan Schutt is back on. 2-0-14-0 so far.
Full and down the leg side, AB sweeps it through fine leg but Phoebe Litchfield manages to save some runs with a dive to her right. The ball does deflect away from her; it results in just a single.
Outside off, does not quite come onto the bat, Laura mistimes her punch towards long off for another single.
Follows the batter down the leg side who gives herself room way too early. It is a yorker and Wolvaardt eases it towards point.
A short ball now, around leg stump, Bosch gets down on a knee and pull-sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
Follows the batter down the leg side, Laura Wolvaardt comes forward and drives it through mid on for a run.
Sophie Molineux is back on. Tosses this on middle, Anneke Bosch gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.
Anneke Bosch jumps down the track and on seeing that, Annabel Sutherland rolls her fingers over the ball. The ball lands on a length and Bosch does not have any pace to work with. Swings the ball towards long on for a run.
Very full, outside off, almost a yorker, Laura Wolvaardt gets down on a knee and graciously drives it behind point for a single.
Risky run! Right in the blockhole, on middle, Anneke Bosch digs it out towards mid on and sets off for the run. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses with Bosch putting in a desperate dive in.
Back of a length and around middle, Anneke Bosch looks to pull it away but gets it more off the inside half of her bat. The ball rolls away wide of deep square leg and the batters take two.
Good length and on middle, Anneke Bosch stays back and pats it down towards extra covers.
Another change for the Aussies! Annabel Sutherland bowls a slower one, on a length and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt waits for it and nudges it to fine leg for a single.
Tossed up, full and around off, Anneke Bosch goes down and drags her sweep wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 10 runs off the over. South Africa Women needs 72 runs in 72 balls now!