Australia Women vs South Africa Women Live Score and Commentary, Match 3, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, 13 June, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 3 / Old Trafford
172/8 (20 ov)
107/10 (16.4 ov)
Australia Women won by 65 runs
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Player of the match
Georgia Wareham,
Australia Women
Player of the Series
Beth Mooney,
Australia Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Georgia Wareham | 2.4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.88 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
Australia Women won by 65 runs
Australia Women vs South Africa Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England Women (AUS-W won by 7 wickets) | Final | 5 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies Women (AUS-W won by 8 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 30 Jun 2026 |
| India Women (AUS-W won by 6 wickets) | Match 30 | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (AUS-W won by 113 runs) | Match 21 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Netherlands Women (AUS-W won by 98 runs) | Match 14 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England Women (ENG-W won by 40 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh Women (SA-W won by 4 wickets) | Match 29 | 28 Jun 2026 |
| Netherlands Women (SA-W won by 88 runs) | Match 24 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| India Women (SA-W won by 6 wickets) | Match 18 | 21 Jun 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (SA-W won by 2 wickets) | Match 11 | 17 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.1 ov): Nonkululeko Mlaba: 0 (1), Ayabonga Khaka: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Nonkululeko Mlaba 0(1) - c A Gardner b G Wareham Georgia Wareham
- Fall of Wickets: 2 - 1 Sune Luus, 7 - 2 Annerie Dercksen, 48 - 3 Nadine de Klerk, 82 - 4 Marizanne Kapp, 96 - 5 Laura Wolvaardt, 97 - 6 Kayla Reyneke, 99 - 7 Sinalo Jafta, 102 - 8 Shabnim Ismail, 106 - 9 Chloe Tryon, 107 - 10 Nonkululeko Mlaba
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa Women - 2 of 2, Australia Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: Australia Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 3
- Series: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
- Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Old Trafford
- City: Manchester
- Umpires: Narayanan Janani (India), Nimali Perera (Sri Lanka), Candace la Borde (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Michell Pereira (Sri Lanka)
Alana King to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Laura Wolvaardt hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Alana King to Chloe Tryon, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Alana King to Chloe Tryon, 2 runs, Chloe Tryon hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 2 runs.
Alana King to Chloe Tryon, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Chloe Tryon goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 13 (5 runs)
Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run, Laura Wolvaardt goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Sophie Molineux to Chloe Tryon, 1 run, Chloe Tryon goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Laura Wolvaardt goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Laura Wolvaardt c G Wareham b S Molineux 44 (39) Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, c G Wareham b S Molineux, Caught out!! off break ball good length on the off stump, Laura Wolvaardt goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards short cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Georgia Wareham. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Sophie Molineux to Kayla Reyneke, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
Sophie Molineux to Kayla Reyneke, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kayla Reyneke goes back and slash punch towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Alana King to Chloe Tryon, 1 run, Alana King delivers googly at full length, Chloe Tryon hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Kayla Reyneke c & b A King 0 (3) Alana King to Kayla Reyneke, no run, c & b A King, Caught out!! googly good length on the leg stump, Kayla Reyneke goes forward to take the gamble with push towards mid on, edged!! and expertly caught by Alana King. Leading to a soft dismissal. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
Alana King to Sinalo Jafta, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Sinalo Jafta goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Alana King to Sinalo Jafta, 2 runs, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Sinalo Jafta c A Sutherland b A King 2 (3) Alana King to Sinalo Jafta, no run, c A Sutherland b A King, Caught out!! legbreak full length on the off stump, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Annabel Sutherland. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Alana King to Shabnim Ismail, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Shabnim Ismail hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 2 runs.
End of over 15 (5 runs)
Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Chloe Tryon goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Shabnim Ismail lbw b A Gardner 2 (2) Ashleigh Gardner to Shabnim Ismail, no run, lbw b A Gardner, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shabnim Ismail goes back, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Ashleigh Gardner appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Shabnim Ismail has to go back.
Ashleigh Gardner to Ayabonga Khaka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Ashleigh Gardner to Ayabonga Khaka, 1 run, Ayabonga Khaka hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Chloe Tryon goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at long on, who blocks the ball right away.
Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Chloe Tryon hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon, 2 runs, Chloe Tryon goes forward to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Chloe Tryon goes back, tucks pull toward the fielder at deep square leg, who halts the ball.
Chloe Tryon c A King b G Wareham 9 (13) Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon, no run, c A King b G Wareham, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Chloe Tryon as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Alana King for a soft dismissal.
Georgia Wareham to Nonkululeko Mlaba, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! googly good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nonkululeko Mlaba with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Nonkululeko Mlaba c A Gardner b G Wareham 0 (1) Georgia Wareham to Nonkululeko Mlaba, no run, c A Gardner b G Wareham, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Nonkululeko Mlaba goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Ashleigh Gardner, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Nonkululeko Mlaba is out.