India, Australia advance to Women’s T20 CWC final
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India and Australia are into the Women’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup final, ensuring the tournament started and will end with matches between these two countries. India via a rain-affected free pass in the semifinals and Australia with a five-run win over South Africa.
India advanced without bowling a ball when rain washed out its afternoon match against England yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India finished first in Group A, giving it the advantage over England if the match was not played. In the night semifinal at the same venue, Australia beat South Africa under the Duckworth-Lewis system after rain delayed the start of their match. Australia posted 134 for five in 20 overs after being sent in to bat. South Africa was given a revised total of 98 runs from 13 overs after the rain finally stopped after the innings change. Four-time champion Australia held South Africa to 92-5, with Laura Wolvaardt scoring an unbeaten 41 from 27 balls. When the Australia-South Africa match started, it was only nine minutes away from a deadline for the latest possible start under tournament regulations. A washout would have given South Africa the win and a spot in the final because it finished first in Group B. The final on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground coincides with International Women’s Day. Organizers are hoping for a world record crowd for a women’s sporting event in the 100,000-capacity stadium.
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