AUS vs SA, Match 3 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
Venue: Manchester
Date & Time: Jun 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Manchester

  • Series

    ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

  • Toss

    Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.

  • Umpire

    Narayanan Janani , Nimali Perera

  • Match Referee

    Michell Pereira

  • Tv Umpire

    Candace La Borde

  • Man of the Match

    Georgia Wareham

AUS
172/8 (20.0)
SA
107/10 (16.4)
CRR: 6.42 RR: 19.8
Australia Women win by 65 runs
Player of the Match Georgia Wareham

Key Stats

Partnership 1 (1)
Last Wicket Nonkululeko Mlaba - 0 (1)
Extra 7
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Ayabonga Khaka 1 2 0 0 50.00
Bowler O M R W Econ

16.4 Georgia Wareham to Nonkululeko Mlaba

1 wd

Over the wicket. Length ball, wide down leg, front foot, slog. 1 wide.

16.3 Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon

w

Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, slog uncontrolled in air to Alana King at mid wicket. OUT! Chloe Tryon caught - 9(13)

16.2 Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon

0

Over the wicket. Back of a length, leg stump, front foot, slog-sweep along the ground to Nicola Carey at deep backward square leg. No run.

16.1 Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon

2

A full toss on the outside off stump from the leg spinner. Chloe Tryon elegantly pulls it with controlled timing, collecting a couple of runs before the ball is fielded out deep mid wicket.

Over
16
1 0 1 0 0 1
3
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

15.6 Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon

1

Off break pitched just outside off stump, Chloe Tryon executes a well-timed slog-sweep along the ground for a single to finish the over neatly. South Africa Women face a steep chase needing 69 runs from 24 balls with just two wickets in hand, odds stacked heavily against them.

15.5 Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon

0

Gardner bowls a length off break outside off stump. Tryon attempts a controlled slog but mistimes it, and the ball is comfortably fielded at long on for no run.

15.4 Ashleigh Gardner to Ayabonga Khaka

1

Ashleigh Gardner bowls a full, wide outside off off break, and Ayabonga Khaka confidently drives it along the ground, picking up a single. That gets Khaka off the mark in this innings.

15.3 Ashleigh Gardner to Ayabonga Khaka

0

Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.

15.2 Ashleigh Gardner to Shabnim Ismail

w

The quicker ball angling outside off and pitching back of a length catches Shabnim Ismail plum lbw after missing the ball and striking her pad. Shabnim Ismail is out for 2 off 2, and South Africa Women lose their review.

15.1 Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon

1

Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, down the track, drive along the ground. 1 run.

Over
15
2 0 2 0 0 1
5
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

14.6 Alana King to Shabnim Ismail

2

Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, pushed along the ground to Georgia Wareham at third man. 2 runs.

14.5 Alana King to Sinalo Jafta

w

Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Annabel Sutherland at long on. OUT! Sinalo Jafta caught - 2(3)

14.4 Alana King to Sinalo Jafta

2

A full-length leg-spin bowled on off stump, driven crisply by Sinalo Jafta who times it beautifully through the off side for a well-earned two. Jafta has finally got herself off the mark.

14.3 Alana King to Sinalo Jafta

0

Outside off a back of a length leg spinner coaxing an attempted cut from the batter, but she misses completely. It's a tidy dot ball.

14.2 Alana King to Kayla Reyneke

w

Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, back foot, worked uncontrolled in air to Alana King at bowler. OUT! Kayla Reyneke caught - 0(3)

14.1 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

1

Over the wicket. Full, off stump, down the track, drive along the ground to Annabel Sutherland at long on. 1 run.

Over
14
0 0 0 6 1 1
8
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

13.6 Sophie Molineux to Kayla Reyneke

0

This arm ball on off stump, pitched back of a length, is worked by Kayla Reyneke but poorly timed and goes nowhere. South Africa Women face a steep chase needing 77 from 36 with only a slim chance to win.

13.5 Sophie Molineux to Kayla Reyneke

0

Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Georgia Wareham at extra cover. No run.

13.4 Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt

w

A length stock ball pitched outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that doesn't carry far. The batter is caught by the extra cover, bringing an end to her watchful innings. Laura Wolvaardt departs for 44 runs off 39 balls.

13.3 Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt

6

Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, down the track, drive. 6 runs.

13.2 Sophie Molineux to Chloe Tryon

1

The quicker ball, pitched back of a length on middle stump, is met with a mis-timed pull from the batter. The ball skews away, allowing a single through deep mid-wicket.

13.1 Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt

1

Laura Wolvaardt drives a full ball straight back down the ground, taking a comfortable single.

Over
13
0 2 0 1 1 1
5
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

12.6 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

0

A back-of-a-length leg spinner on middle stump tested the batter, who calmly pushes it straight back into the pitch. A tidy dot ball to close the over. South Africa Women chase 85 from 42 with 6 wickets left, scored at 12.1 run rate; WinViz gives them a 4% chance.

12.5 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

2

The leg spinner bowls a back-of-a-length delivery on off stump, and Chloe Tryon drives delicately, finding the outside edge for two runs through third man.

12.4 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

0

The leg spinner tosses up a length ball outside off, and Chloe Tryon confidently drives it along the ground, but there’s no run from it.

12.3 Alana King to Laura Wolvaardt

1

Laura Wolvaardt attempts a slog-sweep to a length ball outside off, but it's mis-timed and stays low, sneaking through the infield for a quick single.

12.2 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

1

Outside off and back of a length, the leg spinner is driven confidently by Chloe Tryon who keeps it on the ground, picking up a single. Chloe Tryon gets off the mark.

12.1 Alana King to Laura Wolvaardt

1

A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, met with a well-timed, controlled slog that races away for a single towards long on.

16.4 Georgia Wareham to Nonkululeko Mlaba

1 wd

Over the wicket. Length ball, wide down leg, front foot, slog. 1 wide.

16.3 Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon

w

Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, slog uncontrolled in air to Alana King at mid wicket. OUT! Chloe Tryon caught - 9(13)

16.2 Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon

0

Over the wicket. Back of a length, leg stump, front foot, slog-sweep along the ground to Nicola Carey at deep backward square leg. No run.

16.1 Georgia Wareham to Chloe Tryon

2

A full toss on the outside off stump from the leg spinner. Chloe Tryon elegantly pulls it with controlled timing, collecting a couple of runs before the ball is fielded out deep mid wicket.

Over
16
1 0 1 0 0 1
3
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

15.6 Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon

1

Off break pitched just outside off stump, Chloe Tryon executes a well-timed slog-sweep along the ground for a single to finish the over neatly. South Africa Women face a steep chase needing 69 runs from 24 balls with just two wickets in hand, odds stacked heavily against them.

15.5 Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon

0

Gardner bowls a length off break outside off stump. Tryon attempts a controlled slog but mistimes it, and the ball is comfortably fielded at long on for no run.

15.4 Ashleigh Gardner to Ayabonga Khaka

1

Ashleigh Gardner bowls a full, wide outside off off break, and Ayabonga Khaka confidently drives it along the ground, picking up a single. That gets Khaka off the mark in this innings.

15.3 Ashleigh Gardner to Ayabonga Khaka

0

Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.

15.2 Ashleigh Gardner to Shabnim Ismail

w

The quicker ball angling outside off and pitching back of a length catches Shabnim Ismail plum lbw after missing the ball and striking her pad. Shabnim Ismail is out for 2 off 2, and South Africa Women lose their review.

15.1 Ashleigh Gardner to Chloe Tryon

1

Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, down the track, drive along the ground. 1 run.

Over
15
2 0 2 0 0 1
5
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

14.6 Alana King to Shabnim Ismail

2

Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, pushed along the ground to Georgia Wareham at third man. 2 runs.

14.5 Alana King to Sinalo Jafta

w

Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Annabel Sutherland at long on. OUT! Sinalo Jafta caught - 2(3)

14.4 Alana King to Sinalo Jafta

2

A full-length leg-spin bowled on off stump, driven crisply by Sinalo Jafta who times it beautifully through the off side for a well-earned two. Jafta has finally got herself off the mark.

14.3 Alana King to Sinalo Jafta

0

Outside off a back of a length leg spinner coaxing an attempted cut from the batter, but she misses completely. It's a tidy dot ball.

14.2 Alana King to Kayla Reyneke

w

Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, back foot, worked uncontrolled in air to Alana King at bowler. OUT! Kayla Reyneke caught - 0(3)

14.1 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

1

Over the wicket. Full, off stump, down the track, drive along the ground to Annabel Sutherland at long on. 1 run.

Over
14
0 0 0 6 1 1
8
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

13.6 Sophie Molineux to Kayla Reyneke

0

This arm ball on off stump, pitched back of a length, is worked by Kayla Reyneke but poorly timed and goes nowhere. South Africa Women face a steep chase needing 77 from 36 with only a slim chance to win.

13.5 Sophie Molineux to Kayla Reyneke

0

Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Georgia Wareham at extra cover. No run.

13.4 Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt

w

A length stock ball pitched outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that doesn't carry far. The batter is caught by the extra cover, bringing an end to her watchful innings. Laura Wolvaardt departs for 44 runs off 39 balls.

13.3 Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt

6

Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, down the track, drive. 6 runs.

13.2 Sophie Molineux to Chloe Tryon

1

The quicker ball, pitched back of a length on middle stump, is met with a mis-timed pull from the batter. The ball skews away, allowing a single through deep mid-wicket.

13.1 Sophie Molineux to Laura Wolvaardt

1

Laura Wolvaardt drives a full ball straight back down the ground, taking a comfortable single.

Over
13
0 2 0 1 1 1
5
SA
107 / 10
Ayabonga Khaka
1(2)
Sophie Molineux
3-0-17-2

12.6 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

0

A back-of-a-length leg spinner on middle stump tested the batter, who calmly pushes it straight back into the pitch. A tidy dot ball to close the over. South Africa Women chase 85 from 42 with 6 wickets left, scored at 12.1 run rate; WinViz gives them a 4% chance.

12.5 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

2

The leg spinner bowls a back-of-a-length delivery on off stump, and Chloe Tryon drives delicately, finding the outside edge for two runs through third man.

12.4 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

0

The leg spinner tosses up a length ball outside off, and Chloe Tryon confidently drives it along the ground, but there’s no run from it.

12.3 Alana King to Laura Wolvaardt

1

Laura Wolvaardt attempts a slog-sweep to a length ball outside off, but it's mis-timed and stays low, sneaking through the infield for a quick single.

12.2 Alana King to Chloe Tryon

1

Outside off and back of a length, the leg spinner is driven confidently by Chloe Tryon who keeps it on the ground, picking up a single. Chloe Tryon gets off the mark.

12.1 Alana King to Laura Wolvaardt

1

A length ball on off stump from the leg spinner, met with a well-timed, controlled slog that races away for a single towards long on.

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SA Batting: 107/10 in 16.4 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Laura Wolvaardt c: Georgia Wareham b: Sophie Molineux 44 (39) 2 1 112.82
Suné Luus lbw: Sophie Molineux 1 (5) 0 0 20.00
Annerie Dercksen b: Kim Garth 4 (4) 1 0 100.00
Nadine de Klerk b: Georgia Wareham 25 (22) 1 2 113.64
Marizanne Kapp run out (Georgia Wareham) 12 (6) 2 0 200.00
Chloe Tryon c: Alana King b: Georgia Wareham 9 (13) 0 0 69.23
Kayla Reyneke c&b: Alana King 0 (3) 0 0 0.00
Sinalo Jafta c: Annabel Sutherland b: Alana King 2 (3) 0 0 66.67
Shabnim Ismail lbw: Ashleigh Gardner 2 (2) 0 0 100.00
Nonkululeko Mlaba c: Ashleigh Gardner b: Georgia Wareham 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Ayabonga Khaka not out 1 (2) 0 0 50.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Sophie Molineux 3 0 17 2 0 0 5.67
Kim Garth 2 0 13 1 0 0 6.50
Alana King 4 0 26 2 0 1 6.50
Annabel Sutherland 2 0 21 0 0 1 10.50
Georgia Wareham 2.4 0 13 3 0 2 4.88
Ashleigh Gardner 3 0 16 1 0 0 5.33

AUS Batting: 172/8 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Beth Mooney c: Sinalo Jafta b: Shabnim Ismail 7 (9) 1 0 77.78
Georgia Voll c: Kayla Reyneke b: Marizanne Kapp 0 (4) 0 0 0.00
Phoebe Litchfield c: Laura Wolvaardt b: Ayabonga Khaka 50 (24) 9 1 208.33
Ellyse Perry b: Nonkululeko Mlaba 36 (26) 4 0 138.46
Ashleigh Gardner c: Laura Wolvaardt b: Nonkululeko Mlaba 1 (3) 0 0 33.33
Georgia Wareham c: Laura Wolvaardt b: Nadine de Klerk 32 (22) 6 0 145.45
Annabel Sutherland c: Nadine de Klerk b: Ayabonga Khaka 21 (14) 1 1 150.00
Nicola Carey not out 13 (11) 1 0 118.18
Sophie Molineux Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Kim Garth not out 5 (3) 0 0 166.67
Alana King lbw: Nadine de Klerk 4 (4) 0 0 100.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Marizanne Kapp 4 0 29 1 0 0 7.25
Shabnim Ismail 3 0 33 1 0 2 11.00
Ayabonga Khaka 3 0 33 2 0 0 11.00
Nonkululeko Mlaba 4 0 22 2 0 1 5.50
Chloe Tryon 2 0 20 0 0 0 10.00
Nadine de Klerk 4 0 35 2 0 0 8.75
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