Australia has defeated South Africa by 7 wickets. The Australian team has been unbeaten in the league stage of the Women’s World Cup 2025. Both the teams have already qualified for the semi-finals, but the Kangaroo team has taken steps towards the eighth World Cup title by registering a huge victory. The South African team, which batted first, was reduced to just 97 runs, in reply Australia achieved the target in just 101 balls. Alana King alone took 7 wickets. Australia finished on the top of the points table.

In this World Cup, England had all out South Africa for 69 runs. This is the second time when the South African team could not even score 100 runs in the 2025 World Cup. Apart from captain Laura Woolworth (31), Sinalo Jafata (29 runs) and Nadine de Klerk (14 runs), the remaining 8 South African batsmen could not even reach double figures. As a result, South Africa was all out for only 97 runs.

18 runs and 7 wickets

Elena King in particular wreaked havoc on the South African team. He bowled 7 overs, in which he bowled two maiden overs and gave only 18 runs. His leg spin bowling created such a trap that four South African batsmen were clean bowled against him. He was also chosen player of the match. On the basis of this performance, Elena King has come third in terms of taking most wickets in the current World Cup, she currently has 13 wickets. Annabel Sutherland (15) and Deepti Sharma (14) are ahead of her in this list.

Australia won the match in just 101 balls

The Australian team, which came to chase the small target of 98 runs, lost 2 wickets at the score of only 11. The Kangaroo team was also in danger of being all out for some time, but Georgia Wall’s 38 runs and Beth Mooney’s 42 runs contributed a lot in Australia’s victory. Australia achieved this target in just 101 balls (16.5 overs).

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