The ICC Women's T20 World Cup defending champions, Australia Women, have been knocked out of the tournament by South Africa Women in a dominant 8-wicket victory. This marks the end of Australia's 15-match unbeaten streak in the T20 World Cups and shows South Africa's determination to claim their first-ever ICC trophy in senior cricket. After restricting Australia to 134/5, South Africa confidently chased down the target with 16 balls to spare, led by Anneke Bosch's unbeaten knock of 74 runs. South Africa will now face the winner of the New Zealand Women vs West Indies Women match in the semi-final on Friday, October 18.
In a dominant performance, South Africa's bowlers led the team to a convincing 10-wicket win over West Indies in their first match of the Women's T20 World Cup. Nonkululeko Mlaba's career-best figures of 4/29 and Marizanne Kapp's dismissals of key batters set the tone for the match. South African openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Britis then sealed the deal with an impressive display of batting, leaving West Indies defeated and in need of a strong comeback in their upcoming matches. With this strong start, South Africa looks to be a top contender for the T20 World Cup title.