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"contents": "<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Africa are through to their second successive T20 Women’s World Cup final after a career-high undefeated 74 off only 48 deliveries by Anneke Bosch led the Proteas Women to a surprisingly comfortable eight-wicket win over Australia.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six-time champions Australia came into the match at the Dubai International Stadium as firm favourites, having not been defeated in their past 15 T20 Women’s World Cup matches. It required a near-flawless performance by the Proteas to break that streak.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And they did just that, first with the ball, to restrict the Aussie Women to only 134 for five in their 20 overs, and then with the bat, chasing it down with 16 balls to spare.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It’s only the second time South Africa have beaten Australia in T20 international cricket, after ticking off the first time earlier this year.</span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2413914\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TL_2278263-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Proteas T20 World Cup\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1781\" /> <em>Anneke Bosch and Chloé Tryon celebrate South Africa’s T20 World Cup semifinal win over Australia in Dubai on 17 October 2024. 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Anneke Bosch and Chloé Tryon celebrate South Africa’s T20 World Cup semifinal win over Australia in Dubai on 17 October 2024. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
South Africa players celebrate their win over Australia at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 17 October 2024. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
Proteas players celebrate their win over Australia in the T20 World Cup semifinal. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
The Proteas Women celebrate after defeating Australia. (Photo: Isuru Sameera / Gallo Images)
Anneke Bosch and skipper Laura Wolvaardt during the Proteas’ T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
Marizanne Kapp in action against Australia during their T20 World Cup semifinal. (Photo: Isuru Sameera / Gallo Images)
Anneke Bosch plays a shot during the T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia. (Photo: Pankaj Nangia / Gallo Images)
Nonkululeko Mlaba bowls against the Aussies in their T20 World Cup semifinal. (Photo: Isuru Sameera / Gallo Images)