AUS-W Vs SA-W, ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 Highlights: Alana King Stars As AUS-W Beat SA-W By 7 Wickets

Hello and welcome to our live blog. It’s an ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 clash between Australia and South Africa. Stay tuned for live updates. The match starts at 3 PM IST.

The Australia Vs South Africa, ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match 26 will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The television broadcast of the match will take place on the Star Sports Network TV channels.

South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Anneke Bosch, Tumi Sekhukhune, Sinalo Jafta

Australia Women Squad: Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney(w), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath(c), Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Heather Graham, Georgia Wareham, Darcie Brown

Australia Women won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa.

South Africa Women (Playing XI): Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta(w), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba

Australia Women (Playing XI): Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Beth Mooney(w), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath(c), Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt

The South African openers, Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, are at the crease with Wolvaardt on strike as the game gets underway. Megan Schutt will open the bowling, and we are all set for live action.

The stakes are high, as the winner of today’s contest will face India in the semi-final at Navi Mumbai.

Opening duo Laura Woolvaardt and Tasmine Brits have started strongly in Indore. The South African skipper scored 4 boundaries in the 4th over, scoring 16 runs off Megan Schutt.

Laura Woolvaardt completes 1000 runs in this calendar year as she scores back-to-back boundaries off Kim Garth. Woolvaardt is batting at a strike rate of over 140 and is fast approaching a half-century.

Australia get the big breakthrough wicket of the dangerous Laura Woolvaardt, who was smashing it around the park. The Proteas skipper handed an easy catch to Alana King and Megan Schutt gets her revenge.

Tasmine Brits joins Laura Woolvaardt in the dressing room as Australia remove both South African openers in quick succession. Brits challenged the on-field Umpire's decision of out as the ball struck straight into her thigh pads and it was plumb.

Another soft dismissal sees Sune Luus walk back to the dressing room. She tried to sweep Alana King's delivery but the ball took a leading edge and went straight up.

Australia have flipped the momentum right after Laura Woolvaardt's wicket as Alana King gets Marizanne Kapp's important wicket, 3 balls after Sune Luus' soft dismissal. South Africa have lost 4 wickets within a flash and they have not even scored 50 runs yet.

Australia are all over South Africa at the moment! Alana King gets her third wicket as Annerie Dercksen is beaten on the inside edge with the ball crashing onto the stumps. SA-W are not able to keep the Aussie attack quiet and are losing consecutive wickets.

Alana King is having some time today with the ball in hand. She gets the dangerous Chloe Tryon in the very next ball and she is on a hat-trick. SA-W are more closer to getting all-out than scoring 100 runs at the moment.

It won't be a hat-trick for Alana King as Nadine de Klerk guides the leg-spinner's delivery for a four. Jafta and De Klerk have got a lot of work to do now. Alana King's figures so far - 4/4 in 3 overs.

Alana King gets the wicket of Sinalo Jafta to complete a magnificent 5-wicket haul in Indore. Alana bowled an outstanding looping delivery and bowled Jafta to reduce South Africa to 7 wickets.

The Australian leg-spinner has her 6th wicket of the day. Another excellent delivery helps her get the wicket of Masabata Klaas and South Africa lose their 8th wicket. They are still 11 runs away from reaching triple figures.

Ashleigh Gardner is trying to finish off the South African tail and removes Ayabonga Khaka with a clean bowled. The Proteas lose their 9th wicket. Alana King is back with the ball and she will look to end the 1st innings with her 7th wicket.

A tough day with the bat for South Africa as they get bowled out for just 97 runs in their final league game of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. It has been Alana King's day today as she registers career best figures of 7/18 off 7 overs with 2 maidens. It has to be walk in the park for Australia, who need just 98 for the win here in Indore.

Alana King goes on top of the list of best bowling figures for Australia in a Women's ODI innings with her 7/18 off 7 overs. She topples Ellyse Perry (2nd), Shelley Nitschke (3rd), Charmaine Lea Mason (4th) and Joanne Broadbent (5th)

Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield have begun Australia's chase of 98 runs in Indore. The duo could not get going in their last outing against England but they will hope to make amends today and get to the target without losing their wickets. Marizanne Kapp, meanwhile, bowled a maiden to start the 2nd innings.

An early wicket for South Africa as Marizanne Kapp gets Phoebe Litchfield for just 5. Kapp becomes the 3rd highest wicket-taker in the history of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup with 39 scalps.

Are South Africa staging a comeback here? After Phoebe Litchfield's early dismissal, Ellyse Perry has also been removed from the crease for a 5-ball duck by Masabata Klaas. If the South Africans get a few more here, then they can have serious chances of a win.

Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll are steering Australia towards a comprehensive win as they continue to play in a calm and composed manner.

Beth Mooney has walked back to the pavilion following the confirmation from the 3rd Umpire about Laura Wolvaardt's catch. The Proteas Women skipper had her fingers placed well beneath the ball, but Australia are a few moments away from victory.  

That's it. Australia will remain unbeaten throughout the league phase and they beat South Africa today by 7 wickets ahead of the semi-finals. Annabel Sutherland scored the winning runs for the reigning champions, but the day will be remembered for Alana King's impressive figures of 7/18.