New Delhi. Australia is out of the race for the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. This time the final will be played without the Kangaroo team. This is the first time in the history of the Women's T20 World Cup that the Australian team could not qualify for the final. Six-time champion Australia was defeated by South Africa by 8 wickets in the semi-finals. This is South Africa's first win against Australia in this prestigious tournament. The South African team has entered the finals for the second consecutive time. Earlier, the Proteas team had booked the ticket for the final in 2022.
The South African team had reached the finals of the 2022 Women's T20 World Cup, while the South African men's team had booked the final ticket in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Now the women's team has again made it to the title match. The Australian team was last eliminated from the race for the final after losing in the semi-finals of the 2009 T20 World Cup. After this he won 6 consecutive semi-finals. This is only South Africa's third win against Australia in international cricket.
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Australia had scored 134 runs
Batting first, Australia scored 134 runs for 5 wickets. South Africa won the match by scoring 135 runs at the loss of two wickets in 17.2 overs. For South Africa, Anne Bosh scored the highest score of 74 runs which included 8 fours and a six, while captain Laura Walwart played an inning of 42 runs. For Australia, Beth Mooney scored 44 runs while Ellyse Perry was out after scoring 31 runs. Captain Talia McGrath played an inning of 27 runs.
Australia could not get a ticket to the final for the second time
This is the second time in 9 editions of the Women's T20 World Cup that the Australian team has not reached the final. Before this match, South Africa had never defeated Australia in the history of T20 World Cup. During this period, South Africa had lost all the seven matches played between the two teams. Australia's long-running unbeaten campaign has also come to a halt. Australia was registering consecutive wins in the last 15 matches in the T20 World Cup. He had reached the last seven World Cup finals. Australia's dream of reaching the title match for the eighth consecutive time was shattered by South Africa.
Tags: Icc T20 world cup, South africa, T20 World Cup, Women cricket
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 17, 2024, 11:02 PM IST
