In a stunning upset, South Africa defeated Australia by a crushing margin in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Anneke Bosch played an extraordinary innings to seal the victory for South Africa, ending Australia's run of seven consecutive World Cup finals appearances.
So often vanquished by Australia , South Africa turned the tables in dramatic fashion on Friday morning, knocking out Tahlia McGrath’s team by a crushing margin and ending a run of seven consecutive Twenty20 World Cup finals for Australia .
The Australians were left crestfallen by the defeat, an upset of rare magnitude, albeit in cricket’s most fickle format. India and England had previously fallen by the wayside in this tournament, with New Zealand and West Indies to fight for the other spot in the final on Friday night. Entering this game, Australia were on a 15-game winning streak in T20 World Cups, dating back to the 2020 event. They had seemed capable ofAnd in terms of off-field muscle, there is little comparison between the highly resourced and world-leading Australian system and that of South Africa. Australia’s previous two World Cup wins had involved narrow victories over the South Africans – in a semi-final in Sydney in 2020, and then in the decider at Newlands in 2023.
“But they bowled really well. And we were certainly trying. We tried almost everything. And we’re constantly communicating, constantly trying to come up with a plan. Just, yeah, it didn’t go our way … probably left a few out there.
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