Cricket South Africa
Australia secured their place in the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinals following their six wicket win over the Proteas in the ICC Womens T20 World Cup at St George’s Park on Saturday night.
The five time champions sent South Africa in to bat and restricted them to 124 for 6.
In reply, Australia slipped to 40 for 3 in the 7th over but ultimately cruised to victory, finishing on 125 for 4 in 16.3 overs.
It was an 81-run partnership between Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner (28*) which set them on their way to a comfortable victory with 21 balls remaining.
Player of the match McGrath, daughter of Australian fast bowling legend Glenn McGrath, smashed 57 off 33 balls with ten fours.
In the day's earlier match.. England beat India by 11 runs in a top of the table clash to continue their march to the semi-finals.
It was India's first loss of the tournament.
South Africa now travel back to Cape Town for their final Group 1 fixture against Bangladesh on Tuesday with their semi-final hopes hanging in the balance.
