After India, South Africa becomes the second team to qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. They defeated Pakistan in the Group B encounter at Sydney Showground Stadium on Sunday.
2020 semi-finalists:
1️⃣ India
2️⃣ South Africa
3️⃣ ____________
4️⃣ ____________Who will take the final two spots?
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Chasing 137, Pakistani batters crumbled against the quality bowling of the Proteas and could only post 119-5 runs in 20 overs, losing the contest by 17 runs. Aliya Riaz (39) was Pakistan’s highest scorer.
Earlier, South Africa batters also struggled to score runs at a good run-rate, as the consistent falling of wickets restricted them to post a big total. Pakistani speedster Diana Baig got her nation off to a superb start as she dismissed the 💃dangerous Lizelle Lee in the very first over.
Baig also sent back skipper Dane van Niekerk in the fifth over to reduce the South Africans to 🃏17/2, but then the duo of Marizanne Kapp and Mignon du Preez added a 37-run stand for the th༺ird wicket to take their side out of trouble.
All smiles after qualifying for the𒈔 semi-finalꩵs 😃🤳
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After 16 overs, the Van Niekerk-led side was 91-4. But then middle-order batter Laura Wolvaardt (53 off 36 balls) played a f🐬antabulous knock to take the rainbow nation to 136-6. So♋uth Africa scored 54 runs off the last five overs to reach a competitive total.
Aꦅll smiles after qualifying for the semi-finals 😃🤳
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For her match-winning performance, Wolvaardt was honored with the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
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