Women's World Cup, 2008-09
Wisden's review of Australia v South Africa, Women's World Cup, 2008-09
15-Apr-2010
At No. 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle, March 10, 2009. Australia won by 61 runs. Toss: Australia.
Australia 258-4 (50 overs) (S. Nitschke 87, K. L. Rolton 96*; A. E. Smith 3-42); South Africa 197
(49.3 overs) (T. Chetty 58, C-Z. Brits 36, M. du Preez 37; S. Nitschke 3-43). Australia 2 pts. Oneday
international debut: M. Kapp (South Africa). Player of the Match: S. Nitschke.
Australian captain Karen Rolton was stranded four short of her ninth one-day international
hundred in the final over. Shelley Nitschke followed up her 87 with three wickets from her left-arm
spin to put Australia back on course.