The first semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played today between defending champions Australia and South Africa. The match will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Dubai Cricket Stadium.
The previous final, 2023, was played between these two teams. Where Australia won the title by beating South Africa by 19 points. The second semi-final will take place between New Zealand and West Indies on October 18.
Australia vs South Africa Match Details When: October 17 Where: Dubai Cricket Stadium Toss: 7 p.m. Match Start: 7:30 p.m.
Australia ranks first in points table The Australian team placed first in the Group A points table by winning all four of their championship matches. At the same time, South Africa have won three out of four matches and are in second place in the Group B points table.
Australia has qualified for the semi-finals of each edition Australia are the only team in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup to have reached the semi-finals in every edition. The team has won the tournament title a maximum of 6 times. England and West Indies have won once each.
South Africa’s fourth semi-final South Africa awaits its first title. This is the team’s fourth semi-final appearance. Previously, the team reached the semi-finals in 2014, 2020 and 2023. The team was runners-up last time.
South Africa could only win one T-20 match against Australia The Australian women’s team dominated South Africa in T-20 cricket. 10 matches have been played between the two since 2009. In this, Australia has won 9 matches and South Africa has won only 1 match. At the same time, there were 7 matches between the two in the Women’s T-20 World Cup. All matches were won.
Perry scored the most points Ellyse Perry scored the most points for Australia in this World Cup. He scored 1018 points in 4 matches. Megan Shutt has taken the most wickets.
The British are the top scorers of this World Cup Tajmin Britts is South Africa’s top scorer in this World Cup. The British are also the top scorer in this World Cup. He scored 155 points in 4 matches. While Nonkululeko Mlaba is on top at bowling. He has 9 wickets to his name in 4 matches.
Australia’s regular captain Healy injured Current champion Australia’s regular captain Alyssa Healy is injured. She did not play against India in the final group match. She had come to watch the match using crutches. Tahlia McGrath took over as captain in his absence. Healy injured his right leg during the match against Pakistan.
Report and pitch recordings This match between the two teams will be played at the Dubai International Stadium. The pitch here is suitable for hitters. Fast bowlers can also get help early on. So far, 15 women’s T-20 matches have been played at this stadium. In this, the team which bats first has won 6 matches and the chasing team has won 9 matches.
weather conditions The weather will be cloudy in Dubai on Thursday. There is a 25% chance of rain. The temperature here will be between 29 and 36 degrees Celsius on match day. The wind speed will be 15 km/h.
Possibility of playing the 11 of both teams Australia: Alyssa Healy (captain), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashley Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molyneux, Megan Shutt and Darcey Brown.
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tajmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marijan Kapp, Chloë Tryon, Sune Luus, Annerie Derksen, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta and Nonkululeko Mlaba.
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