Australia firm T20 World Cup final favourites but wary of hosts South Africa
at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2020 that the team has looked beatable. Since that memorable win in front of a record crowd, Australia has only lost three T20 internationals - two to New Zealand and one to India via a super over in late 2022. Australia have always been a dominant team, but that win seemed to set them on a course of becoming near-indestructible.
Although India did not manage to pull off the win in the end - losing Harmanpreet Kaur to an unfortunate run out in the 15th over when she was dominating the game played a big part, as did late wickets from Jess Jonassen and Ash Gardner – they did what so few teams have managed to do in the last three years: they unsettled the Australians. They forced them to rethink, regather and reshuffle. They gave them reason to worry.
While Australia will go into the final as favourites, they will be wary of South Africa. After a rough start to the tournament, the home side have rallied and no one expected them to even be in a position to challenge the final. Riding on a wave of elation after a six-run win over England in the semi-final and buoyed by a passionate home crowd, there is every chance they could lift the World Cup if things go their way.
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