South Africa went to the final for the second time in a row by beating Australia, the defending champions, by eight wickets in the first semifinal of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Australia scored 134 runs in 20 overs, with five wickets lost when batting first. South Africa took by completing the target with 135 runs at an increase of 2 wickets in 17.2 overs.
South Africa created history in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 when they beat Australia in the semifinals. This will be Australia’s first time out of the final since 2009. South Africa won the final for the second time in their history at the same time. It also took back for missing the first final. For South Africa, Anneke Bosch hit 74 runs in an undefeated inning.
After winning the toss, South Africa asked to have Australia bat first. Australia decided to bat first and came off to a bad start. Australia, the six-time champion, lost their opening wicket at seven. Grace Harris was out with just 3 runs scored. Georgia Wareham scored 5 runs and left the pavilion just as the score reached 18. But Beth Mooney continued to score runs from one end.
From the start, Australia was under constant pressure.
Tahlia McGrath first gave her backing to Beth Mooney (27). After that, she had a brief partnership with Alice Perry (31). The team managed to score 134 runs, with Beth Mooney being out after 44 runs. Two wickets were taken by Ayabonga Khaka. For the entire game, South Africa put up the pressure on Australia.
Anneke Bosch played an unbeaten inning.
While chasing the target, this was also clear. South Africa lost its first wicket with a score of 25 while chasing 135 runs. Tazmin Brits played a 15-run inning before being removed. Anneke Bosch joined captain Laura Wolvaardt after that. The two shared a partnership of 96 runs in 65 balls. Anneke Bosch scored 74 runs in 48 balls, staying undefeated all the way to the finish. The captain scored 42 runs on 37 balls all over his inning. After scoring 135 runs in 17.2 overs at the expense of two wickets, South Africa went to the finals for the second time in a row.