Australia begin World Cup with crucial win over SA
Summary
Australia won their first match of the T20 World Cup by beating South Africa by 65 runs. Australia scored 172 runs, and South Africa was all out for 107 runs.Key Facts
- Australia scored 172 runs for 8 wickets in their 20 overs.
- Phoebe Litchfield scored 50 runs and Ellyse Perry scored 36 runs for Australia.
- South Africa scored 107 runs and were all out in 16.4 overs.
- Laura Wolvaardt scored 44 runs for South Africa.
- Georgia Wareham took 3 wickets and made important fielding plays for Australia.
- Australia’s new captain is Sophie Molineux.
- The match was played at Edgbaston in Group One of the tournament.
- South Africa will need to beat India in their next match to stay competitive in the group.
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