South Africa have officially qualified for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals! The confirmation came through during the change of innings, securing the Proteas’ place in the knock-out rounds.
The Proteas found themselves as the third contender in the final Group B match between England and West Indies, with their semi-final fate hanging on the result of the game between the two teams in Dubai on Tuesday, 15 October 2024.
It was a statistician’s challenge leading into the match: Three teams with only two advancing. England, on six points after three straight wins, would secure their place with a victory, leaving the West Indies out.
A narrow West Indies win, however, would have seen all three teams finish on six points, with South Africa potentially missing out on net run rate.
Thankfully for Proteas fans, those complications dissolved when it was confirmed that South Africa had secured their spot in the semi-finals. This marks their fourth overall appearance in the knockouts and their third consecutive ICC Women’s T20 Cup semi-final.
South Africa’s best finish came in 2023 when they were runners-up, losing to Australia in their first-ever World Cup final.
South Africa and Knock-Out Fixtures and Results for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, from 3 – 20 October
Fri, 4 Oct: 1st T20I: South Africa beat West Indies by 10 wickets (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Mon, 7 Oct: 2nd T20I: England beat South Africa by 7 wickets (Sharjah Cricket Stadium)
Wed, 9 Oct: 3rd T20I: South Africa beat Scotland by 80 runs (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Sat, 12 Oct: 4th T20I: Bangladesh lost to South Africa by 7 wickets (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Thu, 17 Oct 16h00: Semi-final 1 (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
Fri, 18 Oct 16h00: Semi-final 2 (Sharjah Cricket Stadium)
Sun, 20 Oct 16h00: Final (Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
The Proteas Women XI for the Fourth T20I Match vs Bangladesh at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the UAE on Bangladesh on Saturday, 12 October, 2024
Laura Wolvaardt (c)
Tazmin Brits
Anneke Bosch
Marizanne Kapp
Chloe Tryon
Annerie Dercksen
Suné Luus
Nadine de Klerk
Sinalo Jafta (wk)
Nonkululeko Mlaba
Ayabonga Khaka
Main Photo Caption: South Africa have officially qualified for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals! England and West Indies are pictured taking to the field ahead of their final ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Group B tie in Dubai on Tuesday, 15 October, 2024. Photo: gsport
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