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1st Semi-Final, Kuala Lumpur, January 31, 2025, 08:00 AM
Australia Women Under-19
105/8(20.0ov)
South Africa Women Under-19
106/5(18.1ov)
South Africa Women Under-19 beat Australia Women Under-19 by 5 wickets
SA-WU19 100%
Tie 0%
AUS-WU19 0%
So, the odds were against South Africa Women Under-19, to be honest but here we are! They have reached the finals and have to wait a couple of more hours to find out who'll they be playing against. India and England have started their drills. They'll go against each other in Semi Final 2. That is all from this game! You can switch the tabs and join us there for more action. Till then, cheers!
Ashleigh van Wyk wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH FOR HER FOUR-FER! She says there were a bit of jitters as they lost a couple of wickets in the chase. Adds they never underestimate anything. Shares the team has worked hard. Mentions everyone gets along in the team and ends by saying they are not done yet!
Kayla Reyneke, the captain of South Africa Women Under-19 says they wanted to bat first but she backed her team to bowl well. Mentions they want to play nice intelligent cricket, they have a strong batting unit and she backs them. Tells Jemma Botha plays some crazy stuff but she knows what she was doing.
Lucy Hamilton, the skipper of Australia Women Under-19 says they were short of runs and credits South Africa with how they squeezed them. Tells she is proud of her team for taking the game deep with the ball. Shares they have a great seam attack but the spinners were getting some purchase off the field so she tried to build some pressure. Tells she is proud of her players for the fight they have shown.
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Australia bowled well but we feel, their spinners could have bowled a bit more tightly. There was a lot for the spinners but Hasrat Gill and Tegan Williamson were too short mostly which released almost all the pressure. Australia were fantastic on the field and tried hard to defend their total but as said earlier, a bit more on the scoreboard would have helped them.
It wasn't going to be a straight forward chase for South Africa! Let me tell you, they weren't tested with the bat before in the tournament so anything above 100 was going to be difficult however, Jemma Botha gave an edge to his team by playing a quick fiery cameo of 37 runs in 24 balls. Her innings helped others to take their time. Once she fell, Kayla Reyneke took the baton and along with Karabo Meso build a wall and didn't allow Australia sniff a chance for a comeback.
SOUTH AFRICA ARE INTO THE FINALS! The celebrations have started in the South African camp. It's all about them right now. They deserve a place in the finals! It was a clinical performance from them against a tough, gritty Australia team who didn't give up right till the end. However, right from the innings break we felt Australia were a bit short on the scoreboard. Another 10-20 runs would have made a massive difference.
In over# 19
1
Tegan Williamson 14/0(3.1)
18.1
1
JOB DONE! Gets it through! Shorter and outside off, Seshnie Naidu slaps it through covers for a single. South Africa Women Under-19 win by 5 wickets.
All the fielders are inside the ring. Can Australia Women Under-19 pull out something special?
In over# 18
1
0
1
0
0
0
Hasrat Gill 20/2(4)
17.6
1
Scores levelled! Flighted on middle, comes with an angle. Seshnie Naidu looks to dig it out but edges it to square leg. It bubbles in front of the fielder and a misfield allows a single.
17.5
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Slows it up and flights it on off, Seshnie Naidu knocks it to cover.
17.4
1
A bit short and on middle, Mieke van Voorst pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
17.3
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Make it 8! Floats it on off, fuller delivery and Mieke van Voorst pushes it back to the bowler.
17.2
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7 dots in a row! Flighted on middle, Mieke van Voorst turns it to mid-wicket.
17.1
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Another dot! Tossed up full and on middle, Mieke van Voorst punches it with soft hands to mid off.
In over# 17
0
0
0
0
0
0W
Lucy Hamilton 17/2(4)
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