Womens T20 World Cup 2026 · 3rd Match, Group A
CompletedAustralia Women
172/8 (20.0)
South Africa Women
107/10 (16.4)
Australia Women won by 65 runs
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 7.30
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Georgia Wareham
2:10 PMNo Run. Good length on the off side, cuts it to point for dot
- 7.2W
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Ashleigh Gardner
2:08 PMWicket! Caught By Laura Wolvaardt. No Run. Australis's 4th wicket is down! Gardner departs at the score of 1.....Full around the off side, Gardner tries to drive this one but hits the lower side and hits it straight to the fielder at covers. Ball finds Laura one more time, another catch for her
- 7.10
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Ashleigh Gardner
2:08 PMNo Run. Good length on the off side, gets beaten on the outside edge
- 6.61
Ayabonga Khaka to Ashleigh Gardner
2:06 PMOne Run. Good length on the off side, cuts it for a single
- 6.5W
Ayabonga Khaka to Phoebe Litchfield
2:05 PMWicket! Caught By Laura Wolvaardt. No Run. Khaka brings the big wicket, and Phoebe departs! Fuller on the middle and off side, Phoebe clears her front leg but the ball was swinging away, helps to gets her an top edge and heaves into the air straight to cover where Laura grabs a good catch
- 6.44
Ayabonga Khaka to Phoebe Litchfield
2:04 PMFour. Half-century for Phoebe Litchfield! Good length again on the stumps, Phoebe just simply bent her backfoot and sweeps it to deep square for four
- 6.34
Ayabonga Khaka to Phoebe Litchfield
2:04 PMFour. Full length on the stumps, Phoebe swivels across and scoops it over the short fine leg for four runs
- 6.21
Ayabonga Khaka to Ellyse Perry
2:03 PMOne Run. Was a good length on the off side cuts it to deep point for single
- 6.10
Ayabonga Khaka to Ellyse Perry
2:03 PMNo Run. Length ball on the off side, defend it back to the bowler
- 5.61
Shabnim Ismail to Ellyse Perry
1:59 PMOne Run. Fuller on the middle stump, Perry drives it back to the bowler, fails to carry by Ismail and they taken quick single
- 5.51
Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield
1:58 PMOne Run. Good length down to the leg side, flicks it to square leg
- 5.40
Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield
1:58 PMNo Run. Half volley down to the leg side, flicks it to mid wicket for dot
- 5.4WD
Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield
1:57 PMWide Ball. One Run. 50 runs comes up for Australia!
- 5.36
Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield
1:56 PMSix. Back of length on the leg side, Phoebe gets behind the line and pulls it over the square leg for six
- 5.24
Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield
1:55 PMFour. Yorker right on the off wider side, Phoebe drives it to deep point for four runs