King Takes Seven for Eighteen as Australia Thrash South Africa

Women's World Cup, India

South Africa 97 (24 overs): Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with 31; King 7-18

Australia 98-3: Beth Mooney 42; Marizanne Kapp 1-11

Aussies secured seven-wicket victory

Alana King achieved record-breaking figures of 7-18 as Australia overwhelmed their opponents by 7 wickets, setting up a final four match against the host nation.

Leg-spinner Alana King captured seven wickets conceding 18 runs in her seven bowling stints while South Africa disintegrated from 32-0 to 97 all out in the 24th over, and the Australian side completed the chase with 199 balls remaining.

King became just the sixth woman and third Australian to take 7 wickets in a women's ODI and the pioneer to achieve this at a Women's World Cup, beating Kiwi bowler Jackie Lord's previous best of six for ten against India in the year 1982.

The victory in Indore secures top spot in the table for the Australian team, who have won all six completed matches in the group stage, and ensures they will meet fourth-place India in Navi Mumbai on October 30.

Opener Wolvaardt stood out as one of only three South Africa batswomen to score 10-plus runs, crashing seven fours during the initial six overs to provide her side a strong start, but she was bowled out for 31 by Megan Schutt, with King taking the catch at mid-wicket.

{Kim Garth then trapped Tazmin Brits leg before wicket in the final over of the powerplay before King struck two times in five balls as the Proteas collapsed from 42 for one to 43-4|Following that, Garth dismissed Brits leg before in the powerplay's end, and then the leg-spinner struck twice in just five balls, causing South Africa to drop from 42/1 to 43-4.

{King claimed five of the remaining six wickets to occur- with Ash Gardner bowled Klaas- as the Proteas were bowled out for under 100 for the second instance in the tournament, having previously been skittled for 69 by knockout rivals the English in their opener|Alana King took 5 out of the remaining six scalps that fell- including Ash Gardner dismissing Masabata Klaas- as South Africa was all out for below 100 runs for the second occasion in this tournament, after being bowled out for 69 by their next opponents England in the tournament opener.

{The defending champions stumbled briefly in their chase, slipping to 11 for two inside six overs, before Mooney's 42 and Voll's unbeaten 38 combined to lead them to a routine win|Although the defending champions faced a scare during the chase, dropping to 11-2 in the initial six overs, Mooney (42) and Georgia Voll (38 not out) partnered to usher them to a straightforward triumph.