Unfortunately, not all fairy tales have a happy ending.
Going into their first Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final against Australia at Newlands, Cape Town on Sunday, a pumped up South African women’s cricket team has momentum after solid performances in their last two matches; the stadium is packed with home support; and they are desperate to go where no South African cricket team has gone before – a World Cup triumph.
However, despite their bravery and tenacity, South Africa fought against the major professionals and lost only 19.
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Since the inception of the T20 Women’s World Cup in 2009, Australia has dominated. They know how to win. The Aussies have now won six of the eight titles on offer, with only England (2009) and the West Indies (2016) breaking their grip on the shortest form of the women’s game.
Maybe Sune Luus’ team played in the final on Saturday – a rare win over England in the semi-finals – against the odds. Beating unbeaten Australia for the first time in this format is always a big ask.
We know that the women’s game of cricket is in good hands. We salute the class of 2023. They made the semifinals in 2020 in Australia and the finals at home.
The sky is the limit for him in next year’s World Cup in Bangladesh…
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