Australia vs South Africa highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Final: Anneke Bosch shines as South Africa beat Australia by 8 wickets to enter final

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, SIX! JUST OVER! So, so close. An out-of-jail shot. Gardner tosses it up, but perhaps a bit too wide outside off. Tazmin Brits gets under it and fetches it, to slog it over long on. Annabel Sutherland has been stationed at long on and she leaps but the ball tips over her leap.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Plenty of revolutions on that, flighted outside off, Brits defends watchfully.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Tossed up, outside off, Tazmin Brits comes down the track to drive but yorks herself, driving it back to the bowler.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, EDGED, FOUR! 12 from the over and South Africa Women are up and running. A length ball, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge. In a normal scenario, the keeper would have swallowed it, but because Beth Mooney is standing upto the stumps, the ball whizzes past her to the deep third fence. South Africa Women need another 119 from 102 balls.

Megan Schutt to Tazmin Brits, Fuller, outside off, Brits reaches out and lofts it down to long on for a run.

Megan Schutt to Tazmin Brits, MISFIELD, FOUR! The first of the run chase! Slower ball, outside off, Tazmin Brits strikes it down the ground. Annabel Sutherland gets across to her left from long on, but while trying to stop the ball,her spikes get stuck on the grass and she fumbles, letting the ball go through.

Megan Schutt to Tazmin Brits, Full, outside off, Tazmin Brits pushes it straight to short extra cover.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, Slower ball, short in length, Wolvaardt pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, A length ball, but wide outside off. Laura Wolvaardt gets down on a knee and gracefully throws her hands at it, getting it over cover. Two runs taken. 129 more needed from 107 balls.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Little bit slower, outside off, TB mistimes her drive back to the bowler.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Down the leg side, Tazmin paddles it straight to short fine leg.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Very full, outside off, Brits looks to sweep but mistimes it to short mid-wicket.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Full, outside off, Tazmin Brits drives it straight to cover.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Around off, defended watchfully.

Ash Gardner to Tazmin Brits, Straightaway, Brits launches into an attack. Flighted, outside off, Tazmin Brits looks to go over mid off but mistimes it. Gets enough on it though, to get it over the top. Takes a couple of runs.

Ash Gardner to share the new-ball attack with Megan Schutt.

South Africa are looking positive here.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, Full, outside off, the skipper drives it straight to mid off.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, Shorter, outside off, Laura looks to pull but mistimes again, towards short mid-wicket.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller, outside off, Wolvaardt looks to drive but her bottom hand comes off the handle. She mistimes it to mid off. Maybe, that ball did not come onto the bat.

Megan Schutt to Tazmin Brits, A short ball now, Tazmin Brits pulls it behind square leg for a run.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, Strays on the pads, does Schutt and Wolvaardt flicks it through square leg for a single.

Megan Schutt to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and just outside off to start, Laura Wolvaardt pushes it defensively towards mid off.

The players are back on the field. The Aussies have spread out on the field. Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits are opening for South Africa Women. It will be Megan Schutt to start off, against the skipper Wolvaardt. Beth Mooney, who is keeping in Healy's absence, is at the stumps. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Runs on the board in a knockout - advantage to the batting side? Ummm... maybe not for this clash. Australia have got 134 but with the pitch predicted to get better for batting under lights, they seem to be 15-20 runs short. Unlike South Africa, who managed to keep Australia quiet with dot balls, the defending champions cannot do with just dots. They will need wickets and consistently.

Nonkululeko Mlaba is having a chat with Kass Naidoo. Mlaba says that change of pace is what has been working for her in this tournament. For this game, she says that bowling slow worked for her. Details that it was really hard for her to bowl 4 overs as Australia usually come hard at her but she managed it. Is confident that South Africa can chase down 135.

A frustrating innings with the bat for Australia. They never got used to the surface despite getting partnerships of 50, 31 and 35 for the last 3 wickets. That 5th wicket stand did come quickly, in 19 balls, but barring that, the defending champions simply struggled to time the ball. Beth Mooney showed some resolve, trying to hang in there till the end, before she got run out for 44. Ellyse Perry was the only one who looked confident at the crease while Phoebe Litchfield did well to give her bowlers something to bowl at.

After choosing to bowl, the Protea Women wasted no time in being on the money. Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka delivered the early blows and after that, even though the wickets did not come in clusters, the African side was disciplined. Just 11 boundaries conceded, not even a single six, with four of those 11 fours coming in the last 3 overs. They conceded just 35/2 in the Powerplay, 51/1 in the 9 middle overs of the phase and 48/2 in the last 5. That last part might just seem a bit expensive but you do expect that from oppositions with wickets in hand. Everyone was economical with Ayabonga Khaka being the pick with 2/24 in 4 overs.

Well, a superlative bowling performance from South Africa Women. Barring the last 3 overs, where they conceded 31, they never let Australia off the boil. The bowling was decent overall, hitting the right lengths and lines, and pretty disciplined, with only 2 wides and 1 no ball as the extra balls.

Ayabonga Khaka to Ellyse Perry, OUT! CAUGHT! Well taken by Tazmin Brits. So unlike the Aus-Ind match, the last ball does not go for a six. Low full toss, around off, Ellyse Perry looks to swing hard but cannot quite find enough power, nor the elevation. The ball initially goes straight to deep mid-wicket but towards the end, it just tails away a bit. Brits steadies herself initially but then has to adjust, which she does superbly, by moving to her right, with the angle. The catch is completed and AUSTRALIA WOMEN HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED TO 134/5!

Ayabonga Khaka to Ellyse Perry, WIDE. Full but down the leg side, Ellyse misses her flick.

Ayabonga Khaka to Ellyse Perry, A length ball, around off, Perry tucks this through square leg for another brace.

Ayabonga Khaka to Ellyse Perry, Comes down the track again and works it through mid on. The Aussies run for broke and charge blindly for the second. The throw comes in at the non-striker's end but misses its mark as Phoebe Litchfield dives in.

Ayabonga Khaka to Ellyse Perry, FOUR! Use of the feet and very effective! A length ball, outside off, Ellyse Perry jumps down the track, makes it into a half volley and goes straight back down the ground, through mid on. Long on is a bit wide and hence, cannot get there.

Ayabonga Khaka to Phoebe Litchfield, Right in the blockhole again, outside off, this time Litchfield connects but can only earn a single through a push behind point.

Ayabonga Khaka to Phoebe Litchfield, Supreme yorker, outside off, Phoebe Litchfield cannot dig it out.

Nadine De Klerk to Ellyse Perry, FOUR! A touch short, outside off, Ellyse Perry rocks back and creams it through the covers. 10 from the over, 21 in the last 2.

Nadine De Klerk to Ellyse Perry, DROPPED! Slower ball, outside off, Perry comes down the track and looks to go downtown. However, she is not to the pitch of the ball and is beaten by the lack of pace. Mistimes it and the ball goes high in the air. Tazmin Brits gets to the ball from long off, but cannot hang on. Two runs taken.

Nadine De Klerk to Phoebe Litchfield, Outside off, punched towards mid off for a quick single.

Nadine De Klerk to Ellyse Perry, Outside off, heaved through mid-wicket for one more.

Nadine De Klerk to Phoebe Litchfield, A short ball, around off, Phoebe Litchfield pulls it down to long on for a single.

Nadine De Klerk to Ellyse Perry,Full and on the pads, Ellyse Perry flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR MORE! A bit of the toe end this time, but the result is the same. Length ball, outside off, Litchfield comes down the track and looks to go over cover. Mistimes it, but manages to get it over a leaping cover fielder for consecutive boundaries. 11 from the over, first double-digit over of the innings! Nonkululeko Mlaba finishes with figures of 4-0-31-1.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Lovely shot. Flighted, outside off, Phoebe Litchfield jumps down the track and chips it over cover. The ball nearly goes all the way, landing just inside the ropes.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Phoebe Litchfield, A short ball, around off, Litchfield crunches it straight to cover.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Ellyse Perry, Dropped short, around off, Perry pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Phoebe Litchfield, On middle, chipped through mid on for a run.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Ellyse Perry, Nonkululeko Mlaba to bowl the 18th over. A slower ball to start, short in length outside off, Ellyse Perry rocks back and pulls it through mid on for a single.

Marizanne Kapp to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! BOOM! A length ball, a touch wide outside off, Phoebe Litchfield flays her bat at it and laces it through the gap at covers. Brings up the 100 FOR AUSTRALIA. 9 runs and a wicket from the over, Marizanne Kapp's figures read 4-0-24-1.