South Africa will get a fairytale ending at dwelling in the event that they discover a solution to comprise the Australian juggernaut within the Women’s T20 World Cup ultimate right here on Sunday.
South Africa confirmed admirable combating spirit to upset England within the semi-finals, however they may want an ideal recreation collectively to topple mighty Australia, who’re a report five-time champions and of their seventh consecutive ultimate.
South Africa have made fast strides within the final 12 months as they entered their maiden ultimate of an ICC occasion right here on Friday after making it to the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup final yr.
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Britts, a former world junior javelin champion whose Olympic desires have been shattered by a automobile crash in 2012, South Africa have among the best opening pairs within the match. They each go into the ultimate in high type and are very important to the group’s possibilities towards Australia, who managed to beat India within the semi-finals regardless of not enjoying their finest recreation.
All-rounder Marijan Kapp is one other key participant for South Africa and produced a much-needed cameo within the semi-final. Captain Sune Luus feels he has the most effective bowling assault on the planet and why not when you have got the specific tempo duo of Shabnam Ismail and Ayabonga Khaka.
The guests shall be totally behind South Africa and the house group will need to feed them like on Friday. Australia had simply crushed South Africa within the group stage, however they are going to be cautious of them within the title conflict.
Australia, who’ve up to now been probably the most profitable group in girls’s cricket historical past, need to lengthen their dominance. They have all of the bases coated and nobody is secure when they’re on the chase. India wanted solely 39 runs from the final 5 overs however Australia didn’t hand over and gave their 100 per cent on the sector to swing the sport of their favour.
Champion organizations discover a solution to win even when issues aren’t going their method and the Meg Lanning-led group is thought for it.
South Africa opener Britz was requested about Australia’s undisputed reign over the sport after their well-known win over England on Friday.
“I’m a bit too straight ahead so I’m making an attempt to work on that as a result of I wish to say issues as they arrive – however on the finish of the day cricket is a really enjoyable recreation and Australia can high But in the end on the finish of the day, you play the ball, you do not play the gamers, and I believe that is what we have completed on this England group.
“We did not play towards England which we all the time misplaced and it was a continuing reminder that I heard I used to be by no means in it. You know once they misplaced within the semi-final it was the primary semi-final I’ve ever been to and first towards England so we’ll take it because it comes however very excited to go to the ultimate,” the opener he mentioned.
Australia: Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy, Darcy Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham.
South Africa: Sune Luus (captain), Annerie Dirksen, Marijan Kapp, Lara Goodall, Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Trion, Nadine de Clercq, Shabnim Ismail, Tazmin Brits, Saturday Class, Laura Wolvaardt, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Anneke Bosch and Delmi Tucker.
The match will begin at 6.30 pm Indian time.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
