SA Women vs AUS Women, 6th Match, Group A at Nagpur, Mar 18 2016 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

6th Match, Group A (N), Nagpur, March 18, 2016, Women's World T20

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South Africa Women

102/6

Australia Women

(18.3/20 ov, T:103) 105/4

AUS Women won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Meg Lanning

, AUS-W

30* (19)

Umpire Kathy Cross signals a four•Feb 15, 2017•Getty Images

Dane van Niekerk walks out to bat, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Dane van Niekerk walks out to bat•Mar 18, 2016•Getty/ICC

Alex Blackwell sends the ball behind square, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Alex Blackwell sends the ball behind square•Mar 18, 2016•Getty/ICC

Lauren Cheatle dented South Africa with late blows, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Lauren Cheatle dented South Africa with late blows•Mar 18, 2016•Getty/ICC

Dane van Niekerk scoops the ball fine, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Dane van Niekerk scoops the ball fine•Mar 18, 2016•Getty/ICC

Mignon du Preez hits through the leg side, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Mignon du Preez hits through the leg side•Mar 22, 2016•ICC/Getty Images

Shabnim Ismail roars after taking a wicket, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Shabnim Ismail roars after taking a wicket•Mar 18, 2016•Christopher Lee/ICC/Getty Images

Meg Lanning sweeps during her unbeaten knock, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Meg Lanning sweeps during her unbeaten knock•Mar 18, 2016•Getty/ICC

Trisha Chetty punches one off the back foot, Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur, March 18, 2016

Trisha Chetty punches one off the back foot•Mar 18, 2016•Getty/ICC

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Lanning overachieves while under the weather

Meg Lanning most likely would not have come out to bat despite a stomach bug on most nights with her team chasing 103 but made a crucial 30 not out after Australia slipped to 9 for 3

Blackwell, Lanning give Australia easy win

In a clash that briefly flirted with the gripping, it was Australia's experience that helped them ride a top-order wobble as they began their title defence with a six-wicket win against South Africa at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur

Australia, SA differ on approach against spin

With tweakers having had a giant party in Nagpur, spin was, understandably, the buzz word in the Australia and South Africa camps ahead of their Women's World T20 clash at the VCA Stadium

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AUS Women Innings

Player Name		R	B
EJ Villani	bowled	4	9
AJ Healy	bowled	5	7
EA Perry	caught	0	4
AJ Blackwell	not out	42	46
JL Jonassen	stumped	16	26
MM Lanning	not out	30	19
Extras	(b 4, lb 2, w 2)
Total	105(4 wkts; 18.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
Y Fourie	1	0	4	0	4
S Ismail	3	1	15	2	5
M Kapp	3.3	0	21	1	6
M Daniels	4	0	14	0	3.5
A Khaka	3	0	19	0	6.33
D van Niekerk	3	0	18	1	6
S Luus	1	0	8	0	8

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	8	Elyse Villani	Alyssa Healy
2nd	1	Elyse Villani	Ellyse Perry
3rd	0	Alex Blackwell	Elyse Villani
4th	44	Alex Blackwell	Jess Jonassen
5th	52	Alex Blackwell	Meg Lanning

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Women's World T20

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ-W	4	4	0	8	2.430
AUS-W	4	3	1	6	0.613
SL-W	4	2	2	4	-0.240
SA-W	4	1	3	2	0.173
IRE-W	4	0	4	0	-2.817

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG-W	4	4	0	8	1.417
WI-W	4	3	1	6	0.688
PAK-W	4	2	2	4	-0.673
IND-W	4	1	3	2	0.790
BAN-W	4	0	4	0	-2.306

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