Women T20: South Africa created history, defeated Australia for the first time in T20

The women's team from Australia and South Africa played their second match of a three-match Twenty20 series at Canberra's Manuka Oval. With the outstanding effort of captain Laura Wolvaardt, the South African side won this match by a margin of six wickets. In doing so, the African team defeated Australia in its inaugural international T20 match, making history. In addition, this is the first time in any format that the Australian women's team has lost to the African women's team in international cricket.

Australia's pitiful 142/6 was overcome by South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten 58, levelling the series at one. When Australia batted first, they scored 142/6 in 20 overs; in response, South Africa scored 144/4 in 19 overs. Player of the match went to South African captain Laura Wolvaardt for her undefeated 53-ball 58. In the history of women's T20, this was South Africa's first victory over Australia. This will give the Proteas more confidence before this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup, which will be hosted in Bangladesh.

The last time South Africa advanced to the T20 World Cup final was when they hosted the competition in 2023. They were defeated in the end. Australia won their sixth title with a 19-run victory over the Proteas in the tournament decider at the Cape.

England, West Indies, India and now South Africa have all registered wins over Australia since their last T20 World Cup win. The Proteas will be looking to win the T20 portion of their series against the Australians in the third match of their series in Hobart. With this win, both teams have two points each in the multi-format Sri Lankan T20.