The first semi-final match of the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup was played between South Africa and Australia. In this match held on Friday 31 January, the Kangaroo team has been eliminated from the tournament. South Africa registered a tremendous victory in this match. While bowling first, he stopped the Australian team just 105 runs. Then after staying 11 balls, by chasing the small target, he took the match to his name. With this, he has entered the final by defeating the Kangaroo team by 5 wickets. Ashley Van Week was an important role in this victory, for which he was also chosen as the Player of the Match.

Van Week in the semi -finals

In the semi -finals, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. His effort was to put pressure on a big score. But the start was not good and the team lost the wicket on the first ball. At the same time, in the powerplay, he lost 3 batsmen of the top order. After this, the middle order batsmen tried their best to score runs. But he had no answer in front of the deadly bowling of South Africa's left arm spinner Ashley Van Week. Van Week took 3 wickets for just 17 runs in 3 overs. Due to this, the plan of the Kangaroo team failed. Half of the team was dismissed for 62 runs. Then somehow the lower -order batsmen took the score to 105 runs.

Jemma Botha did wonders in batting

South Africa had a target of 106 runs. This team is often known for coming into pressure in a knock out match. Something similar happened. South Africa lost their first wicket in the third over. After this, the team's opener Jemma Botha decided to attack. She was scoring runs fast, meanwhile the second wicket also fell in the fourth over. But she did not stop and hit 37 runs in 24 balls at a strike rate of 154. He hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in this innings.

Although she was out on the score of 56 runs, South Africa scored more than half of runs with Botha's innings. After this, captain Kayle Reneke and wicketkeeper-batsman Karbo Miss together shared a 38-run partnership. With this, the team's score increased to 94 in 14.2 overs. Now to win, 12 runs were to be scored in 28 balls, which South Africa easily achieved. Reneca scored 26 runs in 26 balls, while Misso played an important innings of 19 runs in 29 balls.