In the first semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa defeated defending champion Australia by 8 wickets with the help of a half-century from Anneke Bosch. With this South Africa qualified for the finals.
South Africa avenged its defeat against Australia in the final of the last T20 World Cup. Australia had won 15 consecutive T20 International matches before this defeat.
Batting first in the first semi-final, Australia scored 134 runs on the scoreboard after losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. The maximum 44 (42) runs for the team came from the bat of Beth Mooney. In this innings he hit 2 fours. Ellis Perry played an innings of 31(23) runs. Hit 2 fours in this innings. Tahlia McGrath scored 27(33). Phoebe Litchfield remained unbeaten after scoring 16 runs in 9 balls with the help of 3 fours.
Mooney and McGrath made an important partnership of 50 (55) runs for the third wicket. Perry and Lichfield quickly added 35 (19) runs for the 5th wicket. Ayabonga Khaka managed to take maximum 2 wickets for South Africa. Marijane Kapp and Nonkululeko took one wicket each.
Chasing the target, South Africa won the match by losing 2 wickets and scoring 135 runs in 17.2 overs. Anneke Bosch scored the most runs for South Africa. He played a half-century of 5 not out and 74 runs with the help of 8 fours and one six in 48 balls. Captain Laura Wolvaardt played an inning of 42 runs in 37 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six. Bosch and Wolvaardt made a match-winning partnership of 96 (65) runs for the second wicket. Annabel Sutherland has taken 2 wickets for Australia.
Australia Women's playing eleven: Beth Mooney (wk), Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Ashley Gardner, Phoebe Lichfield, Tahlia McGrath (c), Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Shutt, Darcy Brown.
South Africa's playing eleven: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk, Annery Dirksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.
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