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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 final: All you need to know about Aus-W vs SA-W

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Women's T20 World Cup 2023 final: All you need to know about Aus-W vs SA-W
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Australia and South Africa will meet in the final of the T20 World Cup on February 26 at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. While Australia will be aiming to lift their third consecutive T20 World Cup title, the hosts, South Africa, will be playing in their first-ever final and looking to lift the prestigious trophy on home soil.

Match Preview:

Australia’s Road to the Final: Australia defeated India in the semi-final by a close margin of five runs to enter the final for a record seventh time in the history of the tournament. They will come into the final undefeated in the tournament, securing five consecutive wins.

South Africa’s Road to the Final: The Suné Luus-led South African side stunned the inaugural champions England in the semi-final to make their way into their first-ever T20 World Cup final. After a sluggish start to their campaign, the hosts managed to put up some of their best performances to secure their berth in the final.

Head-to-Head Record: The two sides have previously met six times in the shortest format of the game, and all six encounters came during one or the other edition of the T20 World Cup. Australia has won all six matches against South Africa.

Pitch and Conditions: The pitch at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town is known for being spin-friendly, but seam bowlers have also found success under favorable conditions. In the last match played on this surface, which was the semi-final between South Africa and England, the seam bowlers were dominant in the second innings.

Probable Playing XIs:

Australia Women:

  1. Alyssa Healy (wk)
  2. Beth Mooney
  3. Meg Lanning (c)
  4. Ellyse Perry
  5. Ashleigh Gardner
  6. Tahlia McGrath
  7. Grace Harris
  8. Georgia Wareham
  9. Alana King
  10. Mehan Schutt
  11. Darcie Brown

South Africa Women:

  1. Laura Wolvaardt
  2. Tazmin Brits
  3. Marizanne Kapp
  4. Sune Luus (c)
  5. Chloe Tryon
  6. Delmi Tucker
  7. Nadine de Klerk
  8. Sinalo Jafta (wk)
  9. Shabnim Ismail
  10. Ayabonga Khaka
  11. Nonkululeko Mlaba

Broadcast Details:

Match timings: 6:30 PM IST Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

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