Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner took Australia into the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Saturday with aggressive batting to defeat South Africa by six wickets at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.
Chasing 125 to win, Australia had been in bother at 40 for 3 however McGrath and Gardner went for his or her pictures in a fourth-wicket partnership of 81 to safe victory for the defending champions with 21 balls to spare.
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McGrath was the dominant accomplice, hitting 57 off 33 balls earlier than being caught going for an enormous hit with 4 runs wanted to win. She reached her half-century off 29 deliveries.
Gardner made 28 not out off 29 balls.
“Tahlia was excellent, Ash as well,” stated Australian captain Meg Lanning.
“They summed up the conditions really well and put the pressure back on South Africa.”
Lanning admitted that South Africa had began nicely with each bat and ball.
“They put us under pressure and to respond like that was very special.”
South African captain Sune Luus stated her workforce had did not capitalise on an excellent begin to their innings after they had been despatched in to bat.
“We just didn’t have enough runs on the board,” she stated.
Australia accomplished their group matches with 4 wins from 4 matches whereas defeat was a blow to South Africa’s probabilities of reaching the semi-finals of their dwelling World Cup.
With just one win from their first three matches, South Africa will depend on New Zealand defeating Sri Lanka in Paarl on Sunday.
The hosts will then must win their remaining match in opposition to Bangladesh in Cape Town on Tuesday to power a three-way tie for second place in Group One.
Net run fee would then be the tie-breaker.
“We still have one game,” stated Luus.
“It’s not ideal to have to rely on other teams but we’re going to leave everything out there.” South Africa made 124 for six after being despatched in.
An enthusiastic dwelling crowd cheered a gap partnership of 54 in 9 overs between Laura Wolvaardt and a hard-hitting Tazmin Brits.
But the innings went into decline after Wolvaardt was caught behind by wicketkeeper Beth Mooney off Ellyse Perry for 19. Mooney took the gloves instead of Alyssa Healy who was rested due to a left squad pressure.
Marizanne Kapp was caught by Mooney off Darcie Brown with out scoring and leg-spinner Georgia Wareham made a double strike within the subsequent over, bowling Brits for 45 and having Chloe Tryon caught at midwicket off a full toss for a single.
Source: www.news.com.au
