Australia Vs South Africa LIVE Score, Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Wolvaardt, De Clerk Look For Rebuild | SA-W - 44/2 (6)

South Africa got off to a bad start in the chase of 173 as they lost their two off their top three batters within the first two overs. Opener Sune Luus was trapped in front of wickets by Sophie Molineux on the last ball of the first over for 1, followed by Annerie Derecksen, who was castled by Kim Garth for 4.

SA 16/2 (3)

Australia get 10 runs from the last over to finish the first innings at 172. Given that they were reeling at 35/2 after five overs, it looks like a good total as they have the bowling to defend the total on a wicket that has some assistance for the pacers. Phoebe Litchfield was the mainstay of Australia's batting as she provided momentum to their innings with a fiery 50 off 24 balls. Ellyse Perry also played a handy knock of 36 runs to take her team to a decent total.

AUS 172/8 (20)

Georgia Wareham was the last batter to depart after playing a handy knock of 32 off 22 balls. She forged a 58-run stand with Ellyse Perry to get Australia out of trouble to a decent position. Veteran Ellyse Perry is batting well-set at 35 and has the prime responsibility of taking her team to a strong first innings score.

AUS 131/5 (15)

Half of the Australian innings is over and they lost four wickets during the course while maintaining a healthy run-rate of almost runs per over. Apart from Phoebe Litchfield, who slammed a magnificent fifty off just 24 deliveries no other Aussie batter could get off to a even a start. Australia need a partnership from Ellyse Perry and Gerogia Wareham, if they want to get to a decent first innings total.

AUS 79/4 (10)

Phoebe Litchfield smacked Marizanne Kapp for two boundaries in the fifth over of the powerplay to provide some momentum to Australia's innings. Litchfield raced to 27 off just 16 balls. South African have been quite disciplined so far with the ball and have sent two Aussie batters back in the dug out already, with Beth Mooney being the latest one, who was dismissed by Shabnam Ismail.

AUS 35/2 (5)

South Africa draw blood in the first over as Marizzane Kapp gets Aussie opener Georgia Voll caught for a duck. It was a short-delivery by Kapp and Voll decided to play a short-arm jab but ends up mistiming the shot and hits it straight into the hands of the mid-wicket fielder.

AUS 1/1 (1)

Australia: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, PhoebeLitchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Kim Garth, Alana King.

South Africa: Laure Wolvaardt (c), Sune Luus, Annerie Derksen, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Kayla Reyneke, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka.

Australia have won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa.

Hello Cricket fans! Welcome to the live coverage of match 6 of the Women's World Cup between Australia and South Africa at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Stretford, on Saturday, June 13.