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Women’s T20 WC: In Hunt For Semis Spot, South Africa Aim To Upstage Already Out Netherlands (Preview)
T20 World Cup: With a semifinal berth still within reach, South Africa will look to solidify their prospects when they take on an already eliminated Netherlands in their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground on Thursday.
The Proteas, who finished as runners-up in the previous two editions of the showpiece event, commenced their ongoing edition journey with a bruising 65-run defeat against Australia. Though they scraped past Pakistan by two wickets, South Africa put in their best performance when it mattered the most by securing a crucial six-wicket victory over India in Manchester.
Currently placed third in Group A with four points from three games, South Africa trail India on net run-rate (-0.546). The task for Laura Wolvaardt’s unit is simple – they must secure massive victories in their remaining fixtures against the Netherlands and Bangladesh to stay in contention for semi-finals, especially if India wins their upcoming matches.
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