Alana King Claims 7-18 as Aussies Thrash Proteas

ICC Women's World Cup, Indore

South Africa all out for 97: Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with 31; King 7-18

Australia 98-3: Beth Mooney 42; Kapp 1-11

Aussies secured seven-wicket victory

Alana King produced the finest figures in World Cup annals as the Australians crushed South Africa by seven wickets to set up a knockout meeting with the Indian team.

The leg-spinner took 7-18 from 7 bowling spells as the Proteas collapsed from 32-0 to 97 runs in 24 overs, with the Aussies completing their run chase with 199 balls to spare.

King became just the 6th female cricketer and 3rd Aussie to claim seven wickets in a women's ODI and the first to do it at a Women's World Cup, surpassing New Zealand bowler Jackie Lord's record of six for ten against the Indian team in the year 1982.

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

Opening player Laura Wolvaardt stood out as one of just three South Africa batters to score 10-plus runs, crashing seven boundaries during the initial six overs to provide her side a positive opening, but she was dismissed for 31 by Megan Schutt, with King taking the catch at the mid-wicket position.

{Kim Garth then trapped Brits leg before wicket in the last over of the powerplay before King took wickets two times in five deliveries as South Africa fell from 42 for one to 43-4|Following that, Kim Garth got Tazmin Brits lbw in the concluding over of powerplay, and then the leg-spinner struck twice in just five balls, causing South Africa to drop from 42/1 to 43/4.

{King took 5 of the last six wickets to occur- with Gardner dismissing Klaas- as the Proteas were dismissed for less than 100 for the second instance in the tournament, having earlier been bowled out for 69 by semi-final opponents England in their first match|Alana King secured five out of the remaining six scalps that were taken- including Gardner dismissing Klaas- as South Africa was all out for below 100 runs for the second time in this tournament, after being routed for 69 runs by semi-final opponents England in the opening game.

{The defending champions stumbled briefly in their pursuit, slipping to 11 for two within the first six overs, before Mooney's 42 and Georgia Voll (38 not out) came together to guide them to a routine victory|Although the defending champions faced a scare during the run chase, dropping to 11-2 in the initial six overs, Beth Mooney (42) and Georgia Voll (38 not out) teamed up to usher them to a straightforward triumph.