In the 21st match of the Women’s World Cup 2022, Australia won an easy victory against South Africa on 22 March. With this win, Australia continued their winning campaign in the tournament. She achieved her sixth consecutive win in the Women’s World Cup 2022. The Australian women’s team led by Meg Lanning also broke the record held by Rahul Dravid-led Team India in 2005-06. The Australian women’s cricket team has reached number one (in both men’s and women’s cricket) in terms of most wins chasing a target.
The Australian team has never lost while chasing the target since 2018. He has achieved 18th consecutive win while chasing runs. During the year 2005-06, under the then captain Rahul Dravid, Team India won 17 consecutive matches chasing the target.
The women’s teams of England and New Zealand are at number three in this matter. England won 15 matches during 2008-09. The New Zealand women’s team had achieved the same number of victories while chasing the target during 2015-17. The West Indies men’s team of the 1980s is at number four. He scored 14 consecutive wins during the 1985–86 period.
Talking about the match between Australia and South Africa, in the match played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, Australian captain Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to bowl. Coming to bat first, South Africa scored 271 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs. However, Australia proved dwarfed by Meg Lanning’s brilliant innings and won the match by scoring 272 for 5 in 45.2 overs.
South African players dropped 7 catches
Meg Lanning scored her third century in the World Cup. He scored his 15th century in ODIs. He scored an unbeaten 135 off 130 balls with the help of 15 fours and a six. His poor fielding also played an important role in South Africa’s defeat. A total of 7 catches were dropped from South Africa during the match. The number of times misfielding happened, it could not be counted.
with this victory Australia consolidated its position at the top. He has 12 points in six matches. He now has to play his last league match against Bangladesh. He seems destined to be on top. This is South Africa’s first defeat in the tournament. He is in second place with 8 points from 5 matches. He could also be out of the race for the semi-finals if he loses to West Indies and India in his next two matches.
Australian The innings revolved around Lanning. Opener Alyssa Healy (one) was dismissed in the third over. Rachel Haynes (17) also returned to the pavilion in the 11th over. Due to this the score became 45 runs for two wickets. Lanning then made 60 partnerships with Beth Mooney (21) and 93 with Tahila McGrath (32). Ashleigh Gardner (22) and Annabel Sutherland (22 not out) also contributed well. Shabnim Ismail and spinner Chole Tryon took two wickets each for South Africa.
South Africa’s Laura Wolwart continues in excellent form
Earlier, South African opener Laura Wolwart continued her excellent form. Laura Wolvaert scored 90 off 134 balls, while skipper Sun Luss (52) scored another half-century. Wolvaart added 88 runs for the first wicket with Lizelle Lee (36). Later shared a 91-run partnership with Luss. Marijan Kapp scored 30 not out.