Summary

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  • Australia win by six wickets to book semi-final spot

  • They will top Group 1 and play second place from Group 2 in last four

  • All-rounder Tahlia McGrath hits 57 off 33 balls to see Australia to victory

  • South Africa must beat Bangladesh in final game and hope Sri Lanka lose to New Zealand to qualify

  • Australia opener Alyssa Healy rested due to soreness in her left quad

  1. Postpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I think South Africa will feel 15 runs short - especially after that fantastic start. A good partnership at the top of the order, it started so well, but then Kapp went for a second ball duck, Sune Luus provided a bit of resistance but they just don't turn the strike over enough for me.

    I'm looking down the scorecard and Tazmin Brits is the only one with a strike rate over a hundred in their top five. You can't be expecting to striking competitive totals when you top order are scoring at less than a hundred.

  2. Postpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    A useful knock of 45 from 36 balls from Tazmin Brits laid the platform for South Africa, but it doesn't quite feel enough.

  3. Postpublished at 18:27 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Australia pace bowler Darcie Brown:"It was nice to get her (Marizanne Kapp) early. I think the atmosphere made them feel like they were on top but we knew wickets would come.

    "South Africa have some quality bowlers and it'll be tricky at the start but hopefully our batters get on top."

  4. Postpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Thanks Aymen.

    I think this will be a cakewalk for Australia - they have too much quality in that batting line up.

    South Africa have a decent bowling attack, but it's going to take something special against Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath and co.

  5. Postpublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    However, Australia are without Alyssa Healy which could be a problem.

    Will they be able to secure their place in the semi-finals? It's over to Timothy Abraham to take you through the rest.

  6. Australia need 125 runs to win and secure semi-final spotpublished at 20 overs

    SA 124-6

    It's a single to conclude South Africa's innings. They had a good partnership at the top of their batting order but after losing one wicket they started to crumble.

    Surely it should be an easy chase for Australia.

  7. SA 123-6published at 19.5 overs

    Sinalo Jafta is off the mark with a single.

  8. Postpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    She wasn't going to be hit for the same shot two balls in a row. She pulled her length back ever so slightly, maybe took a bit of pace out of the delivery and it completely outfoxed Sune Luus who really had to go for it at this stage.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19.4 overs

    Luus b Gardner 20 (SA 116-6)

    It's a full length ball from Ashleigh Gardner and it hits the top of leg stump.

    Sinalo Jafta is the new batter.

  10. SA 116-5published at 19 overs

    Ashleigh Gardner comes on to bowl the final over.

  11. Postpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Where's that come from? She was prodding and poking around - she's had enough, she's frustrating herself out there. South Africa could really have done with that four or five overs ago.

  12. 6 runs

    SA 116-5published at 18.5 overs

    There's a very big six from Nadine de Klerk! It was full from Megan Schutt and de Klerk hits a huge slog sweep over long-on. The boundary there is around 80 metres!

  13. Postpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Wareham got two wickets in one over earlier too...

  14. SA 107-5published at 18 overs

    There's been incredible fielding by Australia.

    Georgia Wareham is getting good turn on this wicket and the ball spins past the wicket. Beth Mooney doesn't take it cleanly otherwise there could have been a potential stumping of Nadine de Klerk.

  15. Postpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Feels like the pitch is getting better to bat on. I feel like South Africa need to be up around the 140 mark and even then they might be below par.

  16. SA 100-5published at 17 overs

    Nadine de Klerk is the new batter and gets off the mark first ball.

  17. Postpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Tucker struggled in that innings, seven from her 13, didn't find the boundaries or rotate the strike. And in the end a good yorker from Schutt sees the back of her.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16.4 overs

    Tucker b Schutt 7 (SA 99-5)

    Bowled her! Off Delmi Tucker shoes and on to the off-stump!

    It was a yorker from Megan Schutt and it ricochets off her boots onto the stumps. Very unlucky.

  19. Postpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Here's Ellyse Perry's breakthrough wicket earlier...

  20. Postpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    South Africa's dismissals have been very soft, especially Chloe Tryon. Australia's spinners are extremely strong in the middle period. The big question for them is who is in their best XI.