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Have your say on the Women's T20 World Cup

Live Reporting

by Ffion Wynne, Tim Oscroft & Esha Nayar

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I think Wareham would've been given the green light to play Litchfield's role here.

  2. Aus 71-4

    Ellyse Perry and Georgia Wareham have a big rebuilding job on their hands here, but Wareham looks in the mood, rocking back to slap Chloe Tryon to the rope past cover.

  3. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Without Phoebe Litchfield, they'd be in proper distress. What a huge position this is to be in for Australia. South Africa find themselves on top of the world's best team.

  4. Geoff Lemon
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Another one goes down! Australia in trouble here.

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    Gardner c Woolvardt b Mlaba 1 (Aus 62-4)

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    Ash Gardner pushes at Nonkululeko Mlaba's left-arm spin but also hits it straight to the South African skipper.

    South Africa are right on top!

  6. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo's South Africa correspondent on Test Match Special

    That is what Ayabonga Khaka is known for, her change of pace.

  7. Geoff Lemon
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The show is over.

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    Litchfield c Wolvaardt b Khaka 50 (Aus 61-3)

    Er, like I was saying...

    That's a great response by Ayabonga Khaka, who gets rid of the bang-in-form Phoebe Litchfield from the next ball - the batter goes aerial on the off side but just picks out Laura Wolvaardt at cover.

  9. 50 runs

    50 for Litchfield

    Ayabonga Khaka is on for her first over, but Phoebe Litchfield isn't bothered who bowls to her, lapping a boundary over her right shoulder and then sweeping the next to the rope past square leg to bring up her 50 from just 23 deliveries.

  10. Drinks break

    The players take a drink after the powerplay, during which we see Shabnim Ismail leave the field accompanied by a physio. It's hard to tell what kind of injury she may have, we'll try to keep you posted.

  11. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo's South Africa correspondent on Test Match Special

    Really good powerplay for Australia.

  12. Aus 52-2

    There's no stopping Phoebe Litchfield now as she pulls Shabnim Ismail over square leg for six.

    She nurdles a single before Ellysse Perry pinches the strike with her first run from the last ball of the powerplay. With 42 out of 52, Litchfield will be itching to get back on strike.

  13. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo's South Africa correspondent on Test Match Special

    Back to back boundaries now for Australia. Wolvhaardt is probably thinking whether or not she should've given Ismail this third over.

  14. Aus 43-2

    Phoebe Litchfield is blazing away, coming down the pitch again to slash Shabnim Ismail over cover for yet another boundary.

    Next ball? Wide outside off? No problem, she stretches and gets enough on it to guide the ball to the rope past point.

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    Trying to adjust my brain. They're wearing each other’s colours.

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  16. Aus 35-2

    Phoebe Litchfield dances down the track and lifts Marizanne Kapp high over the umpire, but it holds up in the breeze and plugs just short of the boundary.

    The batter gets it right later in the over, swivelling to hook a short one to the rope at long leg, then backing away to leg to guide it past point for another four.

  17. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo's South Africa correspondent on Test Match Special

    That is Shabnim Ismail's first wicket since coming back form retirement. She's bowled really well so far and that's well deserved.

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    Mooney c Jafta b Ismail 7 (Aus 24-2)

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    Shabnim Ismail didn't have to wait too long for a wicket!

    Beth Mooney flashes outside off stump, and Sinalo Jafta takes a good catch low down to her left to see both Australia's openers back in the hutch.

  19. Aus 23-1

    Wheels from Shabnim Ismail, who drops short to Litchfield. The left-hander essays a pull that flies away over the keeper off the top edge - technically, a chance but that would have been a great catch.

  20. Aus 18-1

    That's more like it! Phoebe Litchfield rocks back and savagely pulls Shabnim Ismail to leg for a one-bounce four.