King Takes 7-18 as Australia Thrash South Africa

ICC Women's World Cup, Indore

South Africa all out for 97: Laura Wolvaardt top-scored with 31; King claimed 7-18

Australia 98-3 (16.5 overs): Beth Mooney 42; Kapp 1-11

Aussies secured seven-wicket victory

Alana King produced the best bowling performance in World Cup history as Australia hammered South Africa by seven wickets to set up a knockout meeting with the Indian team.

Spin bowler Alana King secured 7-18 in her 7 bowling stints while South Africa imploded from 32-0 to 97 all out in the 24th over, and the Australian side completed the target with 199 balls left.

Alana King became part of an exclusive group as the 6th female player and third Australian to take seven wickets in a women's ODI, while establishing a fresh Women's World Cup benchmark that exceeded NZ bowler Jackie Lord's previous record of 6-10 against India from 1982.

South Africa will compete against England, who might move ahead of them to the second position if they defeat New Zealand on Sunday, in the first semi-final scheduled for Guwahati on Wednesday, 29 October.

Opener Laura Wolvaardt was notable as one of just three South African batswomen to make double figures, crashing seven boundaries during the initial six overs to deliver her team a positive opening, but she was bowled out for 31 by Megan Schutt, with Alana King taking the catch at the mid-wicket position.

{Kim Garth then dismissed Brits leg before wicket in the last over of the powerplay before King took wickets two times in five deliveries as South Africa fell from 42-1 to 43 for four|Following that, Garth dismissed Brits leg before in the concluding over of powerplay, and then the leg-spinner struck twice in just five balls, causing the opposition to drop from 42-1 to 43/4.

{King took 5 of the last six dismissals to occur- with Gardner dismissing Klaas- as the Proteas were bowled out for less than 100 for the second time in the tournament, having previously been bowled out for sixty-nine by knockout rivals the English in their opener|Alana King secured 5 out of the final six scalps that fell- including Ash Gardner bowling Klaas- as South Africa was dismissed for below 100 runs for the second time in this event, after being routed for 69 runs by semi-final opponents England in the tournament opener.

{The title holders stumbled briefly in their chase, falling to 11-2 within six overs, before Beth Mooney (42) and Voll's unbeaten 38 came together to guide them to a routine victory|Although the reigning champions had a shaky start during the chase, slipping to 11-2 in six overs, Mooney (42) and Voll (38 not out) partnered to steer them to a smooth triumph.