Alana King Takes Seven for Eighteen as Aussies Thrash Proteas

Women's World Cup, Indore

South Africa 97 (24 overs): Wolvaardt 31 (26); King 7-18

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

Australia won by seven wickets

Alana King delivered the best figures in Women's World Cup history as the Australians crushed South Africa by seven wickets to set up a knockout clash with the Indian team.

Leg-spinner Alana King secured seven wickets conceding 18 runs in her seven bowling stints while the South African team imploded from a solid start to just 97 runs in the 24th over, and the Australian side completed the chase with 199 balls remaining.

Alana King became part of an exclusive group as the 6th woman and third from Australia to take seven wickets in a women's ODI, while establishing a new World Cup record that surpassed New Zealand bowler Lord's previous record of 6-10 against India from 1982.

The South African side will take on England, who might leapfrog them to second place if they defeat New Zealand on Sunday, in the initial semi-final scheduled for Guwahati on Wednesday, 29 October.

Opening player Wolvaardt stood out as one of only three South African batters to score 10-plus runs, striking 7 fours during the opening six overs to deliver her side a positive opening, but she was dismissed for 31 runs by Megan Schutt, with Alana King completing the catch at mid-wicket.

{Kim Garth then dismissed Brits leg before wicket in the last over of the fielding restrictions before King took wickets twice in five deliveries as South Africa collapsed from 42-1 to 43-4|Following that, Garth dismissed Tazmin Brits leg before in the concluding over of powerplay, and then the leg-spinner claimed twice in just five balls, causing South Africa to slump from 42/1 to 43-4.

{King claimed 5 of the remaining six dismissals to fall- with Ash Gardner bowled Klaas- as the Proteas were bowled out for less than 100 for the second time in the tournament, having previously been bowled out for 69 by semi-final opponents England in their opener|Alana King secured 5 out of the final six wickets that were taken- including Ash Gardner dismissing Klaas- as the team was dismissed for below 100 runs for the second occasion in this tournament, after being bowled out for 69 runs by semi-final opponents England in the opening game.

{The title holders stumbled briefly in their pursuit, falling to 11-2 inside the first six overs, before Beth Mooney (42) and Georgia Voll (38 not out) combined to guide them to a comfortable win|Although the reigning champions had a shaky start during the run chase, slipping to 11-2 in six overs, Beth Mooney (42) and Georgia Voll (38 not out) teamed up to steer them to a straightforward win.