Australia Women vs South Africa Women, 3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player HighlightsAUSW vs RSAW, 3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Shabnim Ismail to Ellyse Perry, 1 run, 114.7ks full pitcher close to off, Perry drives it straight back and Ismail sticks her hand out, deflects it to mid-on and the duo quickly cross over

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run, advances and is cramped for room, tucks it square on the leg-side and settles with a single

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, no run, full and angled in, Litchfield flicks it straight to mid-wicket

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, wide, pressure getting to Ismail. She tries to keep it outside off but sprays it too far out, Litchfield leaves and collects the wide

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, SIX, she's taking Ismail apart. Was it right to give both new ball bowlers three overs each? This is fraction short and Litchfield is excellent in picking the length, she swivels around and nails the pull over backward square leg. The ball lands just beyond the rope

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, this time along the ground but the result is the same. Very full delivery outside off, Litchfield had to reach for it and she squeezes it with an open bat face, directed it square of the wicket and picked up another four

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, Litchfield is dealing in boundaries. Full pitcher outside off, she saw the width and didn't hold back on the drive, goes up and over the off-side field

Shabnim Ismail to Ellyse Perry, no run, back of a length delivery, Perry gets behind the line and defends to point

Shabnim Ismail to Beth Mooney, out Caught by Sinalo Jafta!! Ismail has her wicket. She's pumped. This is another massive wicket for South Africa. They have managed to send back both openers back in the hut inside four overs. This is also the 7th time Ismail has dismissed Mooney. Full and angled across, Mooney reaches for the drive but the ball nips away as well and the outside-edge is found. Jafta hangs onto a sharp catch. Beth Mooney c Sinalo Jafta b Shabnim Ismail 7(9) [4s-1]

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run, full and angled across, Litchfield drives towards cover-point and the fielder makes a diving stop

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, did Sinalo Jafta get a glove? Ismail was excited. She thought she had her wicket. Short ball, well-directed and Litchfield was on the move, but adjusts to play the pull and is rushed on the shot, the top-edge flies over a jumping Jafta. That was close..

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, wide, shimmies down and has to reach for the full delivery, Litchfield can't reach that and umpire signals a wide

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, cracking sound when ball made contact with the bat. Short of length and Litchfield is quick to pounce, she gets into a nice position and nails the pull in front of square, one bounce and over the ropes

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, no run, uhhh! That's a jaffa. Nips away late and beats the outside-edge. Litchfield was pressing forward to defend but the ball jags away to miss the edge

Shabnim Ismail to Beth Mooney, no run, 113.9ks good length ball on leg, Mooney turns it with soft hands to the left of Ismail

Shabnim Ismail to Beth Mooney, no run, keeps it tight and offers no room, Mooney blocks it with a straight bat

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, 1 run, walks down the pitch and Ismail saw her coming, banged it in short and cramped Litchfield for room, small top-edge onto the shoulder and luckily the ball lands safely into the off-side ring. Mooney calls her through for a quick single even as Litchfield was searching for the ball

Shabnim Ismail to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR, edged and four! Angled across off, Litchfield is rooted to the crease and plays it with soft hands, the under-edge goes to ground and races past the diving fielder. Small gap between keeper and slip and the ball goes exactly there

Shabnim Ismail to Beth Mooney, 1 run, walks down and moves away, pats it with soft hands towards cover and quickly crosses over

Shabnim Ismail to Beth Mooney, no run, 115.3ks full delivery at the stumps, Mooney closes the bat face a touch and the leading edge rolls back