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Powerplay podcast: An unexpected final

Laura Wolvaardt, Ayabonga Khaka, Eden Carson and Fran Jonas join the podcast after two remarkable semi-finals

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.

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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.

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