Australia Clinches Unbeaten ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 League Stage

Australia maintained their unbeaten streak in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 by decisively defeating South Africa by seven wickets at Holkar Stadium in Indore. South Africa struggled with the bat, being bowled out for a mere 97 runs, their second-lowest total of the tournament, largely due to Alana King's exceptional leg-spin performance where she took seven wickets for 18 runs, marking the best individual bowling figures for an Australian in women's ODIs and a World Cup match. Despite an early stumble in their chase with two quick wickets lost, Australia was steadied by a strong partnership between Beth Mooney (42 runs) and Georgia Voll (38 not out), eventually sealing the victory comfortably with 199 balls to spare. South Africa's innings saw early promise from Laura Wolvaardt who scored 31 runs, but the rest of the batting lineup collapsed under pressure from the Australian bowlers. With this win, Australia secured the top spot in the league stage and will face India in the semi-finals, while South Africa will take on England in the other semi-final. The dominant performance further solidified Australia's position as favorites in the tournament and showcased their balanced strength in both bowling and batting.