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Australia Thumps South Africa by 65 Runs in Women's T20 World Cup Opener

On Saturday, June 13, 2026, Australia won the first heavyweight clash of the Women's T20 World Cup, routing South Africa for 107 at Old Trafford with a 65-run victory after posting 172-8.
Opener Phoebe Litchfield passed a fitness test for a quad strain, boosting Australia's lineup as the match featured the 2023 finalists in a critical group A showdown.
Litchfield raised a 23-ball 50 while Ellyse Perry and Georgia Wareham added 30s to revive the charge; Australia's four spinners took eight wickets, with Wareham claiming 3-13 and earning player of the match.
Earlier in Manchester, Scotland earned its maiden T20 World Cup win by 40 runs against Ireland, with captain Kathryn Bryce and younger sister Sarah combining for a 106-run partnership to set 161-5.
South Africa, runner-up in the last two tournaments, faces a must-win match against India on June 21 to stay in semifinal contention after the defeat.

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Dominant Australia beat South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup

Australia cruised to a 65-run win against South Africa in their opening Women's T20 World Cup match on Saturday. Phoebe Litchfield's 24-ball half-century and big-hitting innings from Ellyse Perry (36) and Georgia Wareham (32) lifted Australia to 172-8 at Old Trafford. Looking to pull off the highest run chase in a Women's T20 World Cup match, 2024 runners-up South Africa found themselves in trouble at 7-2 in the second over after Sune Luus and A…

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Aussies down South Africa in flying start to World Cup

Georgia Wareham starred as Australia blasted out a powerful statement of intent for the women’s T20 World Cup in Manchester.

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Aussies send powerful message to start World Cup on a high

Georgia Wareham made important runs with the bat before taking over with the ball and in the field.

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Australia thumps South Africa and NZ fumbles West Indies in Women's T20 World Cup

Australia has won the first heavyweight clash of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after routing South Africa for 107 in Manchester. Australia is going for a seventh title in the 10th World Cup. It battled to put up 172-8 then…

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