Australia wins toss and opts to bowl vs. South Africa in Women’s Cricket World Cup
INDORE India AP Tahlia McGrath won the toss and Australia opted to bowl against South Africa in a Women s Cricket World Cup match Saturday that will determine the semifinals lineup The winner will finish as table-toppers and face co-hosts India in the second semifinal in Navi Mumbai on Thursday The losing side will play four-time champion England in the first semifinal in Guwahati South Africa has never beaten Australia in the tournament s history Defending champion Australia is still without skipper Alyssa Healy who has a calf injury The seven-time champions right now sit atop the table with points and South Africa trails by a point Australia is on an unbeaten -match streak in the tournament stretching back to the previous edition in This is the final challenge of the tournament at the Holkar Stadium The pitch should be batting-friendly again with evening dew potentially aiding the chasing side further South Africa Laura Wolvaardt captain Tazmin Brits Sune Luus Annerie Dercksen Marizanne Kapp Sinalo Jafta Chloe Tryon Nadine de Klerk Masabata Klaas Ayabonga Khaka Nonkululeko Mlaba Australia Georgia Voll Phoebe Litchfield Ellyse Perry Annabel Sutherland Beth Mooney Ashleigh Gardner Tahlia McGrath captain Georgia Wareham Alana King Kim Garth Megan Schutt AP cricket https apnews com hub cricket Source
