AUS-W vs SA-W 1st Semi-Final Results

5:16 PM IST Well, a few months ago, the Men's team from the African nation reached the World Cup final, but lost to India. Can the Eves go one step further and become the first South African team to ever win a World Cup in any format? Whom will they face on Sunday? That will be decided by the clash between West Indies and New Zealand in Sharjah, for the second semifinal. The first ball will be bowled at 2 pm GMT but we will be in well in advance, with all the prematch buildup. In the meanwhile, you can catch all the different updates from Men's cricket in Tests and T20Is. Do browse our tabs and click on the respective matchcentres to follow the action. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

5:14 PM IST Stop the press. 8 T20 World Cups in the Women's format from 2009-2023. Australia Women have been in 7 finals and won 6 of those. Prior to this match, they were knocked out in the semifinal in the inaugural edition, in 2009, by England. 15 years later, that day has come again. As McGrath mentioned in her interview, it is nothing less than a shock to them because Australia Women and World Cups are like bread and butter. Daily stuff for them! But this is what happens when an era ends. Meg Lanning's retirement has forced them to dig deep into their roots and they are still searching for answers to their future. They still are a strong side, but not as dominant as they were, when Lanning was at the realm.

5:09 PM IST Victorious South Africa Women skipper, LAURA WOLVAARDT, is all smiles. Calls this win as probably their best ever win against any opposition in any format. Praises her team for bowling very well and restricting Australia to a below-par total. Calls it a collective group effort and thanks the support staff for analyzing Australia's weakness. Is glad that those plans came out well in this game. Admits that her team did not start the run chase well in the first couple of overs but then mentions that Tazmin Brits decided to get going and it came off. Is not too sure whom she wants to meet in the final, as she feels that both West Indies and New Zealand could be dangerous on their day.

5:08 PM IST Australian skipper, TAHLIA MCGRATH, says that this defeat is a hard thing to take and they are shocked. But credits South Africa for playing their best cricket and agrees that Australia were not at their best. Does not want to point any fingers at training saying that they did not leave any stone unturned but rather, did not play well in this game. Praises South Africa for bowling really well and not allowing them easy runs. Feels that maybe, 150 could have been a par score but they fell short. Details that the Aussie bowlers tried to keep it simple on the wicket but could not be consistent and got punished. Details that they kept thinking that they need just a couple of wickets but they never came. Heaps words of praises on Annabel Sutherland for her continued rise. Does not want to think about the next T20 World Cup in 2026 right now but rather, focus on the big summer coming up at home, hoping to do well there.

5:07 PM IST ANNEKE BOSCH HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her unbeaten 74 (48). Smiles and says that her heart is racing. Is happy to be finally able to contibute in a South African win. On the chat with her skipper during their partnership, Bosch says that the chat was not to take risks early on and not do anything silly. Just play onto the merit of the ball. On not having beaten Australia too many times in the past, AB says that the talk did come in the dressing room on the previous night but the group just looked to keep it out of their minds. Anneke says that they knew they were confident and were capable to chase down 135. To be able to restrict Australia to 134 is a great work by her bowlers, she notes. On taking an excellent catch in the field to dismiss Grace Harris, Anneke Bosch just brushes it off, happy to have taken the catch. Thanks the millions of supporters back home for keeping on supporting the team through difficult times.

5:05 PM IST ... THE PRESENTATION ...