South Africa will face off against six-time champions Australia in the semi-final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Dubai International Stadium. Despite Australia's historical dominance, South Africa secured a victory against them earlier this year and are looking to build on that momentum.
The stage is set for a blockbuster ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal as the Proteas Women take on six-time champions Australia at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday evening.will see South Africa aiming to reach their second consecutive T20 World Cup final.Historically, Australia have dominated this fixture, winning nine of the ten T20 Internationals between the two sides, including a 19-run victory in the final of last year’s T20 World Cup.
The Proteas have also been imperious at the Dubai International Stadium, winning all three of their T20I matches at this venue during the ongoing World Cup."It’s a massive game for us. It brings back memories of facing Australia in the final last year, but a lot has happened since then. The win against them earlier this year gives us positive energy, knowing that if we play our best cricket, they are beatable.""We’ve had a year of experience and some changes in the team.
Australia’s depth remains a key challenge, with Wolvaardt acknowledging their ability to bounce back even after losing wickets: Spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba will also be one to watch for South Africa, needing just one more wicket to become the first South African bowler to take 10 wickets in a Women’s T20 World Cup tournament, and three wickets to join an elite group of bowlers with 50 career T20I wickets.
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