Women's T20 World Cup

South Africa are through to the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup after a win over Bangladesh at Newlands.

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The Proteas finished second in Group 1, behind defending champions Australia who won all their four matches.

Wolvaardt hit a towering six over mid-on but Brits only survived thanks to Shamima missing two stumping chances off the spinners as they crawled to 43 for no loss from 10 overs. Nine runs came from the first four overs, Brits was dropped by Sobhana and Wolvaardt somehow survived a mix-up in the middle. Wolvaardt (66 not out off 56 balls) and Brits (50 not out off 51 balls) struck their team’s first half-centuries of the tournament as South Africa overhaul Bangladesh’s 114-run target with 13 balls to spare, reaching 117 for no loss in 17.5 overs on Tuesday.

Laura Wolvaardt believes if the Proteas remain 'mentally strong' they could potentially have the beating of England in Friday's ICC T20 World Cup semi-final ...

I think we have the talent and the skill. So then, yeah, we just need to have that mindset from the start next time. So, we’re going to have to put up a lot of runs if we want to stand a chance of getting them. We had a good tournament up until that point. “We know we’re going to have to play a very good game of cricket. Why Laura Wolvaardt should be batting in the middle order for Proteas](/sport/cricket/proteas-women/keep-it-simple-why-laura-wolvaardt-should-be-batting-in-the-middle-order-for-proteas-b91ae07f-bca7-48b2-acb8-a8a0bbdedb3c)

England to play hosts South Africa in T20 World Cup semi-final on Friday after trouncing Pakistan to clinch top spot in Group 2; Nat Sciver-Brunt (81no off ...

Australia take on India in the first semi-final in Cape Town on Thursday before England meet South Africa at the same venue on Frday. The final will then be held in Cape Town on Sunday. Lewy [head coach Jon Lewis] is trying to get into our heads to take it on and that is what T20 cricket is all about at the end of the day." "I think we've been building up to a performance like this. I have always tried to go hard from ball one but I think it's great everyone is getting on board with it now. Instead, they recorded a massive win - the largest in the competition's history - with Nat Sciver-Brunt (81no off 40 balls), Danni Wyatt (59 off 33) and Amy Jones (47 off 30) powering England past the 193-5 South Africa had hit against Thailand in the 2020 World Cup, before Pakistan made only 99-9.

Cricket News: England and South Africa qualified to meet in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals after both teams won their final group matches at Newlands ...

"We weren't able to score enough runs in the power play," said Nigar. South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka all had two wins from their four matches in Group One but South Africa had a superior net run rate to finish second in the group behind unbeaten Australia. "It was a bit of a nervy start," admitted South African captain Sune Luus after a shaky beginning to the host team's innings which followed a less than imposing performance in the field. "That means we take it to the bowlers, not so much to knock it around and put a partnership together but try to put the bowlers under pressure and play to your strengths." "We agreed in our planning to put the pressure back on the other team," said Sciver-Brunt. CAPE TOWN: England and South Africa qualified to meet in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals after both teams won their final group matches at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.

England smashed the highest-ever score at a Women's Twenty20 World Cup before demolishing Pakistan by a record 114 runs in a group stage match on Tuesday in ...

The incident occurred after an error by the Pakistan wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz during the 15th over of the innings.

England remained unbeaten in the group stage. The ball after the fielder throws back slips out of her hand and falls on the abandoned glove. Pakistan wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz during the 15th over of the innings while receiving a ball from the fielder removed one of her gloves and throws on the ground in front of her.

England smashed the highest score in the history of the Women's T20 World Cup and won by the biggest margin ever seen at the tournament, hammering Pakistan ...

Arguably the two most aggressive batters in the England line-up at this tournament have been Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey. England may have been four down, but that didn’t slow the rate of scoring. But England’s attacking intent was clear as they kept the pressure up on the Pakistan attack. [https://t.co/rjc6gQaLPF] [#ENGvPAK] - [#TurnItUp] [pic.twitter.com/DHgu03m8B7] [February 21, 2023]

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- Saturday, February 18: Australia beat South Africa by six wickets - Saturday, February 11: England beat West Indies by seven wickets The top two teams in each group play the semi-finals.

The teams who will compete in the knockout stage of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 have been confirmed, with the result of the final match of the group ...

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India will lock horns with Australia in the first semi-finals on February 23. The second semi-final will see England pitting against hosts South Africa on ...

But the World Cup hosts have made it through to the knockout stages after that dreadful start to the tournament, and their bowling attack in particular will be a big threat in the knockout stages. The opening loss to Sri Lanka and an extremely nervous showing against Bangladesh in the final game will be a cause for concern for South Africa. The first of the two semis will be a repeat of the 2020 T20 World Cup final when India takes on defending champions Australia on Thursday. Both of the semi-finals will be held at Newlands in Cape Town, with the four teams competing for spots in the final at the same ground on Sunday. India made it through with relative ease in the end, despite slipping to a loss to England in their third match. The semi-finals will be fought out between four of the five top-ranked teams in the world after a fascinating group stage came to a conclusion on Tuesday.

Australia are five-time champions while India have made it to the final just once in seven editions. Watch IND vs AUS live and get match time for the ...

The India women vs Australia women T20 fixture has been played on 30 occasions. India and Australia had clashed in the final of the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Melbourne. Watch India vs Australia on live streaming.

New Zealand's Kim Cotton and Nimali Perera of Sri Lanka will take charge of Australia against India. Suzanne Redfern will be the third umpire and Lauren Agenbag ...

India’s GS Lakshmi will be the match referee. South Africa’s Shandre Fritz will be the match referee. Suzanne Redfern will be the third umpire and Lauren Agenbag the fourth umpire.

Cricket News: England and South Africa qualified to meet in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals after both teams won their final group matches at Newlands ...

"We weren't able to score enough runs in the power play," said Nigar. South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka all had two wins from their four matches in Group One but South Africa had a superior net run rate to finish second in the group behind unbeaten Australia. "It was a bit of a nervy start," admitted South African captain Sune Luus after a shaky beginning to the host team's innings which followed a less than imposing performance in the field. "That means we take it to the bowlers, not so much to knock it around and put a partnership together but try to put the bowlers under pressure and play to your strengths." "We agreed in our planning to put the pressure back on the other team," said Sciver-Brunt. CAPE TOWN: England and South Africa qualified to meet in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals after both teams won their final group matches at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Harmanpreet & Co have followed the expected script till now, but need to raise their level considerably if they are to upstage Meg Lanning's Aussies.

Out of their top nine that are expected to take the field on Thursday, six of them have a strike rate of over 120 and two of their middle-order mainstays Ashleigh Gardener and Tahila McGrath strike at 131.44 and 142.79 respectively. “I do feel as though as a group, we are very calm and know that teams are going to come pretty hard at this and they have done over the last few years, and just to be able to absorb some pressure, I think is really important. Richa’s strike rate of 135.55 is the highest for any batter in their squad and captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s 106.22 just shows the gulf in terms of the teams’ approaches. While history and form weighs in favour of Australia, their captain Meg Lanning believes both teams will start on an even scale in the semifinals. Had they defeated England, they could have avoided facing Australia in the semifinals, but that match was a stark indicator of where the team stands right now. Even if they end up losing a wicket or two, Australia’s go-to option is to attack their way out of trouble and the firepower they have allows them to do so. So, whatever happens to them, even if a batter gets out, they don’t leave the attacking (game) because they have batters from top to bottom. And to make it more daunting for India, they are playing a team against whom they have won only seven of the 30 matches played. A victory against Australia in Cape Town on Thursday could well be that moment, but the challenge ahead of them is enormous. The semifinals, a stage where many expected India to be at the start of the Women’s T20 World Cup, and facing an opposition that many fear would eventually end their run – Australia. In a 10-team tournament involving two groups of five each, all it needed was three wins to get this far and given the squad at their disposal, they managed it successfully beating Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland. Unlike other teams, Australia are blessed with the sort of firepower in the batting line-up that very few teams can even dream of.

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Kapp has a big match temperament and is the one player that can be expected to bounce back to good form with the willow. On the other hand, Kapp has showed up big time with the ball for South Africa. The all-rounder has been missing with the bat. Her form has been rewarded with two player of the match awards in the four matches that England have played. On many occasions she has proven why she is the best in the world with her ability to keep opposition batters quiet and her ability to strike at key moments of the game. As we have seen even in the SA20, the Newlands wicket has been conducive to spin bowling.

A juggernaut, Galacticos, an "unstoppable train" - cricket is running out of superlatives to describe the impact of Australia's women.

"They are so dominant in so many areas. It is scary how good they are." "We can beat Australia, it's not that we can't beat them, because we did it in the last series in India and we did it before as well," said wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh. "They have done so well against Australia in recent times. "We are improving our mindset, because the game is anyone's," said Ghosh. They are a very well-drilled unit."

England face South Africa on Friday after the first semi-final between Australia and India on Thursday; watch both games and the final of the Womens T20 ...

"With what is happening in the part of the world with women's cricket, they are going to be a massive challenge. You have to get above par against Australia, and that's why England are playing the way they are." They could've rocked up here and got 150 and won, but you rock up against Australia and get 150 in the final, you will lose that. "Australia seem to get better and better and better. It's Australia, England, daylight and then the rest," Hussain said. "It's been Australia, daylight and the rest.

India will play defending champions Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC Women T20 World Cup 2023 in Cape Town South Africa on Thursday.

India and Australia met in the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Melbourne in 2020. India lost their match against England, who will face South Africa in the second semi-final on Friday. India has not beaten Australia in their last 11 matches and will be the underdogs on Thursday.

Openers Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt struck a century partnership to help the Proteas to a 10-wicket victory over Bangladesh. They will now face England ...

A superb century stand by openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits helped the Proteas women to a comfortable 10-wicket win over Bangladesh on Tuesday. Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana won the toss and elected to bat first. Just a few hours before South Africa’s victory, their semifinal opponents, England, dismantled Pakistan by 114 runs. They will now face England in the second semifinal on Friday. There were several overthrows as well, which helped Bangladesh reach their below-par total. Register for free or log in to read this article.

We have reached the business end of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023 with a confident Indian side locking horns with the mighty Australians on Thursday.

The batting has stood up for India during the tournament, with Smriti Mandhana finding form at the right time. "Alyssa Healy is fit and available, which is great for us. The wicketkeeper-batter had missed Australia's last group game due to a quad injury and captain Meg Lanning

India vs Australia Live Streaming Women's Cricket T20 World Cup 2023: India face Australia in the semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup.

The India vs Australia Women's T20 World Cup 2023 semi-final will be live streamed in India via Hotstar. India will be looking to deny Australia, who have won five of the last six Women's T20 World Cups, progress to a seventh successive final. Richa Ghosh claims her side have full confidence going into the game, despite the fact they have won six of their 30 previous T20 matches against the Australians, and lost nine of the last 10, with the other fixture tied. However, the fact remains that India are one of the few teams who have managed to challenge Australia in bilateral women's cricket and captain Follow here when and where watch, live streaming details of India women vs Australia women. So, we need to be able to adapt and sort of play what's in front of us.

India vs Australia Women's T20 World Cup: India has not beaten Australia in their last 11 matches and will be the underdogs on Thursday.

Cape Town: India will play against the defending champions Australia in the semi-final of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town on Thursday.

India currently ranks fourth in the tally and has made it to the finals once. Renuka Singh (7) has been India’s leading wicket-taker while Megan Schutt has spearheaded the Aussie bowling with eight scalps. One match ended in a tie, while another ended in a draw.

IND W vs AUS W Live Telecast Details: Here are all the details of the IND vs AUS, Women's T20 World Cup 2023 semi-final match to be played in South Africa ...

Where will the IND vs AUS, Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semi-final match be played? Australia, who are ranked no.1 in women’s T20 cricket are coming to the knockouts with zero losses in the tournament while team India suffered a defeat at the hands of England in their last match. One match ended in a tie, the other yielded no outcome.

Plus: Latest England squad news, South Africa scouting report, TV guide, groups and competition format.

- Saturday, February 18: Australia beat South Africa by six wickets - Saturday, February 11: England beat West Indies by seven wickets Now, South Africa find themselves with a home semi-final of an ICC event for the first time ever, in men’s or women’s cricket. [omission of Dane van Niekerk](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2023/01/31/slowcoach-dane-van-niekerk-axed-t20-world-cup-squad/), their captain, for failing to reach the team’s fitness standards. It was not so long ago that Lizelle Lee went freelance for similar reasons, while another senior player, Mignon du Preez, retired too. The top two teams in each group play the semi-finals.