Women T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Australia-W vs SouthAfrica-W LIVE – In what would be a historic first, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final tickets have been sold out. While ICC has released 3,000 extra tickets for Australia-Women vs SouthAfrica-Women, it has been sold out too. All ticket counters in Newlands, Cape Town were brimming with fans only to leave disappointed as the ticket windows posted “Sold Out” boards. The final starts at 6:30 PM IST. Follow AUS-W vs SA-W LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The hottest ticket in town! 🎟
Huge queues formed outside Newlands on Saturday for tickets to watch South Africa in their first World Cup final 🇿🇦#T20WorldCup #T20WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/gRYwbTYyhE
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 26, 2023
“For a women’s game? In South Africa? This is what progress looked like,” a fan posted a picture of sold out ticket windows. Outside the stadium, there were still long queues for tickets.
Women T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Historic first, Australia-W vs SouthAfrica-W tickets SOLD OUT for World Cup Final, additional tickets issued, Follow LIVE Updates
What the men’s team could not, Sune Luus-led Proteas Women finally broke the semifinals hoodoo. Before the match against England, SouthAfrica had played a total of 11 semifinals in ICC World Cups. But they lost all of them. Sune Luus-led Proteas Women beat England by 6 runs to finally end the curse and the home fans can’t wait to see their team in the final.
I hope this team has forever changed women’s sport in South Africa! 🇿🇦✝️ #t20worldcupfinal #AllGlorytoGod pic.twitter.com/tEt6iZvDoE
— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777) February 25, 2023
South Africa’s Semifinal Curse:
- 1992 Men’s World Cup: Lost to England by 19 Runs
- 1999 Men’s World Cup: Tied with Australia (Australia progressed based on higher Super 6 rank)
- 2000 Women’s World Cup: Lost to Australia by 9 wickets
- 2007 Men’s World Cup: Lost to Australia by 7 wickets
- 2009 Men’s T20 World Cup: Lost to Pakistan by 7 runs
- 2014 Women’s T20 World Cup: Lost to England by 9 wickets
- 2014 Men’s Two World Cup: Lost to India by 6 wickets
- 2015 Men’s World Cup: Lost to New Zealand by 4 wickets
- 2017 Women’s World Cup: Lost to England by 2 wickets
- 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup: Lost to Australia by 5 runs
- 2022 Women’s World Cup: Lost to England by 137 runs
- 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup: WON against England by 6 runs
Women T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Historic first, Australia-W vs SouthAfrica-W tickets SOLD OUT for World Cup Final, additional tickets issued, Follow LIVE Updates
With the recent success of SA20 League, SouthAfrica cricket has bounced back from financial turmoil. Now with the women’s team reaching final of T20 World Cup, the excitement among fans is at an all-time high.
It’s a sell-out in South Africa! 😮https://t.co/QceWb0TRNV pic.twitter.com/u99XzV98XK
— Australian Women’s Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) February 26, 2023
However, against a 5-time world champion team that is in their 7th consecutive T20 World Cup final, things won’t be easy. Proteas captain Sune Luus has called for her team to remain come and end tournament final drought.
“Yes, we know the occasion. Yes, we know everything that comes with the final, and with the World Cup trophy in South Africa. But I think for us it’s just to say as calm as possible, stay focused on what we do best and trust our skills and abilities and the result will take care of itself,” Luus said.
And so it should be, let’s scream from the rooftops tomorrow. https://t.co/jEc9AKCLUW
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) February 25, 2023
Australia Women Squad: Alyssa Healy(w), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Heather Graham, Kim Garth
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sune Luus(c), Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta(w), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Lara Goodall, Delmi Tucker, Annerie Dercksen
Women T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Historic first, Australia-W vs SouthAfrica-W tickets SOLD OUT for World Cup Final, additional tickets issued, Follow LIVE Updates
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