The first semi-final match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between Australia Women and South Africa Women in Dubai on 17 October. Both the teams have performed brilliantly in the group stage.
Australia won 4 out of 4 matches and secured the first position in Group A with 8 points. At the same time, South Africa won 3 out of 4 matches and secured the second position in Group B. Talking about the performance of both the teams in the last match, Australia defeated India by 9 runs and South Africa Women defeated Bangladesh Women by 7 wickets.
The Australian team, which is trying to enter the final for the eighth time, has an upper hand against South Africa. Australia has played the semi-finals in all nine editions of this tournament, which started in 2009. The six-time champion team will face South Africa. The final of the 2023 season was played between the two in which Australia won by 19 runs.
The core group of the current Australian Women team has been playing together for years, only Meg Lanning has said goodbye to international cricket. All the other ten players played in the 2023 final. All eyes will be on the performance of Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Mega Shut, and Ashleigh Gardner. Australia's strength on the slow Dubai wicket has proved to be the depth of its batting. Phoebe Litchfield and Annabel Sutherland are adept at aggressive batting.
South Africa's strength is its spinner Nonkululeko Mhlaba, who has taken ten wickets in four group league matches so far. Captain Laura Wolvaardt, opener Tzanim Britz and experienced Miaano Kapp are all match winners. But this time they are facing Healy and company and the South African camp will be praying that this time they will break all the myths and register a win.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| AU-W | 9 Won |
| SA-W | 1 Won |
If we talk about statistics, South Africa women are nowhere in front of Australian women. Australia has won nine out of 10 T20 matches against them while South Africa women registered their only victory in January. In the Women's T20 World Cup, Australia has won all seven matches against this team.
Australia Women (AUS-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Grace Harris, 2. Beth Mooney(WK), 3. Georgia Wareham, 4. Tahila McGrath(C), 5. Ellyse Perry, 6. Ashleigh Gardner, 7. Phoebe Litchfield, 8. Annabel Sutherland, 9. Sophie Molineux, 10. Megan Schutt, 11. Darcie Brown
South Africa Women (SA-W) Possible Playing 11: 1. Laura Wolvaardt(C), 2. Tazmin Brits, 3. Anneke Bosch, 4. Marizanne Kapp, 5. Chloe Tryon, 6. Annerie Dercksen, 7. Sune Luus, 8. Nadine de Klerk, 9. Sinalo Jafta(WK), 10. Nonkululeko Mlaba, 11. Ayabonga Khaka
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