AUS-W vs SA-W LIVE Score, Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal Updates: Khaka dismisses Harris early; AUS 10/1 (2)

Ayabonga Khaka strikes on her first delivery! Outside off on a length for Harris and Bosch takes a brilliant diving catch at backward to draw first blood. Georgia Wareham is in at three. She gets off the mark with a single 

Grace Harris c Bosch b Khaka 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60

Beth Mooney and Grace Harris have walked into the middle and will open the innings for Australia. Meanwhile Marizanne Kapp will start with the new ball. 

Hint of swing right away as Kapp takes it away from Harris. The batter tries to defend but misses. Harris goes the unconventional way this time, she brings out a lap shot that runs towards the fine leg fielder and thats a double, first runs on board. Kapp swings it in towards Mooney and the ball misses both the batter and keeper, and runs away for FOUR byes. Seven runs came from that over 

The players have lined up and it’s time for national anthems. South Africa’s anthem is being played first 

South Africa: Wolvaardt (c), Brits, Luus, Jafta (wk), Kapp, Bosch, Tyron, Mlaba, Khaka, de Kirk, Dercksen

Australia: Mooney, Harris, Perry, Gardner, Litchfield, Mcgrath, Wareham, Sutherland, Molineux, Schutt, Brown

Laura Wolvaardt wins toss and elects to bowl first. Both sides are unchanged from their previous games

In T20 internationals, Australia has won nine out of the 10 matches against South Africa. Meanwhile in the T20 World Cups, the Aussies have won all seven encounters against the Proteas

Australia has won 14 of its 16 women’s T20Is in 2024 and is on a 11-match winning streak. A win against South Africa will see it level its highest tally of wins in the format in a single calendar year (15 in both 2014 and 2018)

Australia Women

Alyssa Healy (C), BL Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, A Gardner, TM McGrath, EA Perry, A Sutherland, G Wareham, S Molineux, Darcie Brown, ML Schutt 

South Africa Women

S Jafta (wk), L Wolvaardt (C), Anneke Bosch, S Luus, T Brits, Annerie Dercksen, N de Klerk, M Kapp, CL Tryon, N Mlaba, A Khaka

Healy in team kit. Walking without crutch or moon boot, says Lavanya. 

If you’re wondering what happened to Healy in the first place, visit the link below to find out: 

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Australia: Alyssa Healy (capt & wk), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham

South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon

After bowling India out for a meagre 46, New Zealand in full control of the first Test as they end the day at 180/3 with Daryll Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra in the middle. Check out the highlights by clicking the link below: 

IND vs NZ highlights, Day 2, 1st Test: New Zealand 180/3 at stumps; Mitchell, Ravindra at crease

IND vs NZ highlights: Catch all the scores and match updates from Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand taking place in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Our correspondent Lavanya says: It’s a hot day in Dubai. Plenty of sweat if you’re out for five minutes in the sun. Small mercies here, it’s a setting sun that will greet the players and the roof here in Dubai has cast a massive shadow on the pitches so players can train without the sun bothering them too much

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The Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal between Australia and South Africa will be streamed live on the Disney+Hotstar app/website. The match will also be telecast across the Star Sports Network