Alana King Claims 7-18 as Australia Demolish Proteas

Women's World Cup, India

South Africa 97 (24 overs): Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with 31; King 7-18

Australia 98-3 (16.5 overs): Mooney 42 (41); Kapp 1-11

Aussies secured seven-wicket victory

Alana King achieved record-breaking bowling stats of 7-18 as the defending champions overwhelmed South Africa by 7 wickets, paving the way for a final four match against the host nation.

Leg-spinner Alana King secured seven wickets conceding 18 runs in her seven overs while South Africa imploded from a solid start to just 97 runs in 24 overs, and the Australian side completed the chase with 199 balls left.

King emerged as just the sixth woman and 3rd Australian to take seven wickets in a women's one-day international and the first to do it at a World Cup, beating Kiwi bowler Lord's record of six for ten against the Indian team in 1982.

South Africa will compete against England's women, who might move ahead of them to the second position if they defeat New Zealand on Sunday, in the initial semi-final scheduled for Guwahati on Wednesday the 29th of October.

Opening batter Wolvaardt was one of only three South Africa players to attain double figures, hitting seven fours in the first six overs to give her team the ideal beginning before being removed for 31 by Schutt, with King taking the catch at midwicket.

{Kim Garth then dismissed Tazmin Brits leg before wicket in the last over of the fielding restrictions before Alana King took wickets twice in five deliveries as the Proteas fell from 42 for one to 43-4|Following that, Kim Garth got Tazmin Brits leg before in the powerplay's end, and then King claimed twice in just five balls, causing South Africa to slump from 42/1 to 43-4.

{King claimed five of the last six wickets to occur- with Gardner dismissing Masabata Klaas- as the Proteas were dismissed for under 100 for the second instance in the tournament, having previously been skittled for 69 by knockout rivals the English in their opener|Alana King took five out of the remaining six wickets that fell- including Ash Gardner dismissing Masabata Klaas- as the team was dismissed for below 100 runs for the second time in this tournament, after being bowled out for 69 by their next opponents England in the opening game.

{The defending champions briefly wobbled in their chase, slipping to 11-2 inside the first six overs, before Mooney's 42 and Georgia Voll (38 not out) came together to lead them to a comfortable win|Although the defending champions had a shaky start during the run chase, dropping to 11-2 in six overs, Mooney (42) and Georgia Voll (38 not out) teamed up to usher them to a straightforward triumph.