LIVE: King's seven-for, Proteas dismissed for 97 in CWC25
Both the teams will be vying for the top spot, confirming the semi-finals at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
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Alana King wreaked havoc with the ball, notching the best-ever figures by a bowler at ICC Women's Cricket World Cup as Australia restricted South Africa to 97 in their top-of-the-table clash in Indore.
Coming in to bowl at the other side of the powerplay, King dismantled the Proteas middle order, nabbing a seven-wicket haul, first-ever for Australia women, to put the defending champions in firm control after they won the toss and elected to field first at the Holkar Stadium.
The leggie would get the better of Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta, Chloe Tryon, Masabata Klaas, and finally Nadine de Klerk.
Alana King's pair put Proteas in trouble | CWC25
Alana King nabs two wickets in an over to hand Australia an advantage against South Africa at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Earlier, Megan Schutt clinched the all-important wicket of Laura Wolvaardt in her opening burst to prove Australia with an early breakthrough.
Soon after, Kim Garth removed Tazmin Brits to provide the defending champions with their second wicket in the powerplay during an important top of the table contest.
With King trapping the Proteas in a tizzy with her tweakers, Ash Gardner also came into play with her spin, cleaning up Ayabonga Khaka to make it nine wickets for Australia.
But it was the star of the show, King, who wrapped up the innings by getting one through de Klerk to complete her seven-for.
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Schutt dismisses Wolvaardt early | CWC25
Megan Schutt removes South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt in her opening burst the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
The high-on-confidence Australia have had an unbeaten World Cup campaign so far, consisting of a record run-chase against India, with different match-winners stepping up for the team across the league stage.
South Africa, on the other hand, started the tournament with a mammoth loss at the hands of England but have risen to the occasion, clinching five successive wins, which including a couple of thrilling finishes against India and Bangladesh.
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The winner of this tussle will top the table and meet India in Navi Mumbai in the second semi-final on October 30. Meanwhile, the other team will play England in the first semi-final in Guwahati on October 29.
Squads
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Hannah Rowe, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu
