Powerplay podcast: An unexpected final
Laura Wolvaardt, Ayabonga Khaka, Eden Carson and Fran Jonas join the podcast after two remarkable semi-finals
ESPNcricinfo staff
19-Oct-2024
South Africa beat Australia for the first time in a T20 World Cup • AFP/Getty Images
Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda reflect on two remarkable T20 World Cup semi-finals, and catch up with some of the star performers, including South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt and seamer Ayabonga Khaka, a key member of the "bomb-squad" that out-Australia-ed Australia in Dubai to give the 2023 finalists another shot at glory.
On the other side of the draw, New Zealand held their nerve in a tense finish against West Indies, to cap their own remarkable revival after a group-stage elimination last time out. Eden Carson and Fran Jonas represent the coming generation that has been instrumental in the turnaround.