AUS vs SA, LIVE Scorecard Updates, Women's T20 World Cup 2024 1st Semi-Final

AUSW vs SAW LIVE Scorecard Updates: Record six-time champions Australia - hit by injuries - will face South Africa in the first semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Despite their injury problems, Australia won all four of their group games, and are undoubtedly the favourites for the title. The match is a repeat of the final of the 2023 edition, where South Africa were defeated by Australia. If Australia lose, it will be the first edition they would fail to make the final since the inaugural one in 2009. (Live Scorecard)

Australian star PHOEBE LITCHFIELD was sharing her thoughts with the broadcasters ahead of this game. Litchfield says that it has been a really exciting World Cup with some awesome crowd in Dubai. Believes that as you grow up, you start identifying your strengths. So for her, she is trying to hit in the mid-wicket area. On trying to make an impact in the final overs, Phoebe admits that the ability to clear the ropes does not come naturally to her but she tries to strike the ball as hard as possible. On the pressure of the defending champions' tag, PL says that personally it does not put any pressure on her as this is her first World Cup but as far as her teammates are concerned, she calls them professional enough to be able to handle the pressure.

PITCH REPORT - Former Pakistan cricketer Sana Mir is having a look at the deck. Mir believes that there are more runs on this pitch than the others as this looks a lot brighter with not as much grass on it, as on some of the other decks. Feels that there will be a lot of swing on offer for the fast bowlers. As far as the spinners are concerned, Sana reckons that change of pace is the key, with the average speed around 70 kph. Feels that Nonkululeko