After intense action in the league stage, the focus shifts to the semi-finals in the Women’s WC 2022. Australia, South Africa, England, and West Indies made it to the last four. India, who finished runners-up in 2017, missed out on the knockout spot after suffering a narrow defeat against South Africa in the final group stage fixture. Meanwhile, hosts New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan finished sixth, seventh, and eighth, respectively.
Women’s WC 2022 Semi-Finals Schedule
In the first semi-final, Australia will meet West Indies at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Wednesday. The six-time winners, who have won all their matches in the tournament so far, had thrashed West Indies by seven wickets in the league stage fixture. They will be aiming to reach a record ninth final. On the other hand, West Indies have made it to the final only once. The Stefanie Taylor-led Caribbean outfit need to produce a special performance to beat the tournament favorites.
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Date
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Match
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Timing (IST)
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Mar 30
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Australia vs West Indies
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3:30 AM
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Mar 31
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South Africa vs England
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6:30 AM
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In a repeat of the 2017 semi-final, South Africa take on England at Hagley Oval on Thursday. England clinched the victory in the last over and defeated India in the final in 2017. However, the Proteas women will be confident as they grabbed a three-wicket victory over England in the league stage meeting. Meanwhile, the defending champions have had an eventful campaign so far. They lost their opening three matches but grabbed four successive wins and sealed a place in the knockout round.
Women’s WC 2022 Stats
Most Runs:
AUS - Meg L (358 runs)
WI - H Matthews (226 runs)
SA - L Wolvaardt (433 runs)
ENG - N Sciver (273 runs)
Most Wickets:
AUS - A Gardner, J Jonassen, & A King (8 wkts)
WI - H Matthews (10 wkts)
SA - S Ismail & A Khaka (11 wkts)
ENG - S Ecclestone (14 wkts)
Women’s WC 2022 Top 5 Fantasy Points
AUS: Meg L (489 pts), R Haynes (435 pts), A Gardner (361 pts), A Healy (340 pts), B Mooney (327 pts)
WI - H Matthews (628 pts), D Dottin (325 pts), S Campbelle (248 pts), S Taylor (243 pts), A Mohammed (213 pts)
SA: L Wolvaardt (544 pts), M Kapp (515 pts), S Ismail (365 pts), S Luus (360 pts), A Khaka (339 pts)
ENG: S Ecclestone (530 pts), N Sciver (506 pts), T Beaumont (325 pts), C Dean (307 pts), H Knight (303 pts)
Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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