3rd Match, Group 1, Manchester,June 13, 2026, Australia Women vs South Africa Women ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Australia Women 
vs South Africa Women 
AUS Women won by 65 runs
Australia Women vs South Africa Women
Categories: ICC Women's, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
AUS Women won by 65 runs| Australia Women (20 ovs maximum) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Beth Mooney † | 7 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 | c †Jafta b Ismail |
| Georgia Voll | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Reyneke b Kapp |
| Phoebe Litchfield | 50 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 208.33 | c Wolvaardt b Khaka |
| Ellyse Perry | 36 | 26 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 138.46 | b Mlaba |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | c Wolvaardt b Mlaba |
| Georgia Wareham | 32 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 145.45 | c Wolvaardt b de Klerk |
| Annabel Sutherland | 21 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 | c de Klerk b Khaka |
| Nicola Carey | 13 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 | not out |
| Alana King | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | lbw b de Klerk |
| Kim Garth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.66 | not out |
| Extras: (w 3) = 3 | |||||||
| Total: 172/8 (20 Ov, RR: 8.60) | |||||||
| South Africa Women (T: 173 runs from 20 ovs) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Sune Luus | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | lbw b Molineux |
| Laura Wolvaardt (c) | 44 | 39 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 112.82 | c Wareham b Molineux |
| Annerie Dercksen | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | b Garth |
| Nadine de Klerk | 25 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 113.63 | b Wareham |
| Marizanne Kapp | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 | run out (Wareham/Gardner) |
| Chloe Tryon | 9 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 | c King b Wareham |
| Kayla Reyneke | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c & b King |
| Sinalo Jafta † | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | c Sutherland b King |
| Shabnim Ismail | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | lbw b Gardner |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | not out |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c Gardner b Wareham |
| Extras: (b 1, w 6) = 7 | |||||||
| Total: 107 all out (16.4 Ov, RR: 6.42) | |||||||
1-1 (Georgia Voll, 0.5 ov), 2-24 (Beth Mooney, 3.5 ov), 3-61 (Phoebe Litchfield, 6.5 ov), 4-62 (Ashleigh Gardner, 7.2 ov), 5-120 (Georgia Wareham, 13.4 ov), 6-133 (Ellyse Perry, 15.3 ov), 7-155 (Annabel Sutherland, 17.6 ov), 8-167 (Alana King, 19.3 ov)
1-2 (Sune Luus, 0.6 ov), 2-7 (Annerie Dercksen, 1.5 ov), 3-48 (Nadine de Klerk, 6.6 ov), 4-82 (Marizanne Kapp, 11.3 ov), 5-96 (Laura Wolvaardt, 13.4 ov), 6-97 (Kayla Reyneke, 14.2 ov), 7-99 (Sinalo Jafta, 14.5 ov), 8-102 (Shabnim Ismail, 15.2 ov), 9-106 (Chloe Tryon, 16.3 ov), 10-107 (Nonkululeko Mlaba, 16.4 ov)
| Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Sophie Molineux | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.66 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Garth | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Alana King | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia Wareham | 2.4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.87 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Marizanne Kapp | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Shabnim Ismail | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 11.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Chloe Tryon | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia Women Innings (172/8 in 20 overs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Cumulative Runs | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative with Player Name) |
| 1 | 0 | 1 – Georgia Voll (0) |
| 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | 15 | 2 – Beth Mooney (7) |
| 4-6 | 26-54 | 2 |
| 7 | 69 | 3 – Phoebe Litchfield (50) |
| 8-9 | 73-80 | 3 |
| 10 | 88 | 4 – Ellyse Perry (36) |
| 10.3 | 89 | 5 – Ashleigh Gardner (1) |
| 11-12 | 96-109 | 5 |
| 13 | 122 | 6 – Georgia Wareham (32) |
| 14-15 | 130-140 | 6 |
| 16 | 150 | 7 – Annabel Sutherland (21) |
| 17-18 | 156-162 | 7 |
| 19 | 164 | 8 – Alana King (4) |
| 20 | 172 | 8 (Carey 13*, Garth 5*) |
| Note: Nicola Carey (13*) and Kim Garth (5*) remained not out. | ||
| South Africa Women Innings (107 all out in 16.4 overs) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Over | Cumulative Runs | Wickets Fallen (Cumulative with Player Name) |
| 1 | 1 | 1 – Sune Luus (1) |
| 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | 14 | 2 – Annerie Dercksen (4) |
| 4-8 | 18-58 | 2 |
| 9 | 72 | 3 – Nadine de Klerk (25) |
| 10 | 78 | 3 |
| 11 | 90 | 4 – Marizanne Kapp (12) |
| 12 | 97 | 4 |
| 13 | 100 | 5 – Laura Wolvaardt (44) |
| 13.3 | 101 | 6 – Kayla Reyneke (0) |
| 13.5 | 102 | 7 – Sinalo Jafta (2) |
| 14.1 | 104 | 8 – Shabnim Ismail (2) |
| 15 | 105 | 8 |
| 16 | 107 | 8 |
| 16.4 | 107 | 9 – Chloe Tryon (9) & 10 – Nonkululeko Mlaba (0) (both in same over) |
| Note: Ayabonga Khaka (1*) remained not out. | ||
| Match Details | |
|---|---|
| Ground | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Toss | Australia Women, elected to bat first |
| Series | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup |
| Season | 2026 |
| Player Of The Match | AUS Women — Georgia Wareham |
| Match number | WT20I no. 2851 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50 |
| Match days | 13 June 2026 – day (20-over match) |
| Umpires | India — N Janani (DRS) |
| TV Umpire | West Indies — Candace la Borde |
| Reserve Umpire | Bangladesh — Shathira Jakir |
| Match Referee | Sri Lanka — Michell Pereira |
| Points | Australia Women 2, South Africa Women 0 |
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