• SAW won the toss and choose to field first
• AUSW beats RSAW by 5 Runs (DLS Method)
• Meg Lanning (49)* got Man of the Match Award

On Thursday at Sydney Cricket Ground, in 2nd Semi-Final South Africa women team won the toss and chose to field first. MagLanning (49)* played captaincy inning for Australia and awarded with the man of the match award for the inning. With the help of Lanning’s inning, Australia set the target of 134 runs for South Africa.

Whereas due to rain, the second inning set to 13 overs with the target of 98 runs. In response of that African batsman unable to give the good start and hence lost their 3 wickets at just 24 runs. Laura (41) made efforts to give the win to Africa but her efforts goes in vain. Australia won the match by 5 runs and enters into the final. Whereas, 1st semi-final was abondon due to rain and India enters into the final. Now, Australia and India will play the final on 8 March 2020.

Scorecard:

Australia Women                                                                         134 – 5 (20 Overs)

Extras – 14 (lb8, b0, nb0, w6, p0)

Did not bat

Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Delissa Kimmince, Megan Schutt

South Africa Women                                                                    92 – 5 (13 Overs)

Extras – 1 (lb0, b0, nb1, w0, p0)

Did not bat

Trisha Chetty, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

On Wednesday, at Mangaung Oval, in 2^nd ODI South Africa beat Australia by 6 wickets. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first and the Australian batsmen played well and gave a good start to Australia. Finch (69) and D Arcy (69) both scored half-century from Australia’s side. With the help of these innings, Australia gave the target to the Africa of 272 Runs. Lungi Ngidi takes most 6 wickets from the Africa side by giving just 58 runs in 10 overs.

In reply, African openers unable to give the good start to Africa, they lose their 1st wicket at just 1 run. After that, Janneman Malan (129) scored a century and played a match-winning inning with JJ Smuts (41) and Klaasen (51). With the help of these innings, Africa chased the target easily with the 9 balls remaining. 

Scorecard:

Australia                                                                                      271 – 10 (50 Overs)

Extras – 7 (lb3, b0, nb0, w4, p0)

South Africa                                                                               274 – 4 (48.3 Overs)

Extras – 13 (lb4, b0, nb1, w8, p0)

Did not bat

Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

• South Africa won the toss and Choose to Bowl
• Australia beats South Africa by 97 Runs
• Mitchell Starc got Man of the Match Award and Aaron Finch got Man of the Series award
• Australia wins the 3 Matches T – 20 by 2 – 1

On Wednesday, at Newlands, in 3rd T 20 Australia beat South Africa by 97 runs and recorded against the biggest win against South Africa in T- 20 matches. South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first. But the Australian batsman played well and gave a good start to Australia. Warner (57) and Finch (55) Scored together 120 runs for the 1st wicket in just 11.3 overs. With the help of this partnership, Australia gave a huge target to the Africa of 193 Runs.

In reply, African openers unable to give the good start to Africa, they lose their 1st wicket at just 6 runs. After that, all African batsman lose their all wickets quickly and they scored just 96 runs in 15.3 overs. That is the second-lowest total of South Africa in T-20’s matches. Starc took most 3 wickets in 2.3 overs by just giving 23 runs from the Australian side.

Scorecard:

Australia                                                                                        193 – 5 (20 Overs)

Extras – 14 (lb5, b0, nb1, w8, p0)

Did not bat

Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa

South Africa                                                                               96 – 10 (15.3 Overs)

Extras – 4 (lb0, b0, nb0, w4, p0)