South Africa stuns England in the second semi-final to reach the nation's first cricket World Cup final, where it will take on Australia.
abc.net.au/news/south-africa-stuns-england-set-for-australia-t20-world-cup-final/102022862South Africa's women has become the first cricket team from the country to make a World Cup final — and now it's focused on making more history by toppling defending T20 champions Australia.
Despite all the tears and emotion that greeted their landmark six-run semifinal triumph over England in Cape Town on Friday, the Proteas feel the trailblazing job won't be complete unless they beat Meg Lanning's powerhouse side in Sunday's showdown. "Getting to the final is massive," said a beaming Proteas' skipper Sune Luus, urging the ecstatic crowd to make even more noise on Sunday to get behind the first South African senior side, men or women, to ever make a World Cup cricket final.
"Every game we play, we keep making history and keep inspiring a nation — and I hope with one game to go we keep doing that.Australia, shooting for a third straight global T20 triumph and the sixth in seven editions, will be well aware South Africa were the underdogs going into their semi-final against a most impressive England side, just as they will be on Sunday.
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