The holders advance to another final after a narrow victory over India at Newlands
4th over: Australia 26-0 (Healy 19, Mooney 7) Far too short from Deepti and Healy comes down the pitch to slap the ball through the off-side for four. Harmanpreet comes over to have a word with her off-spinner but Deepti is too wide again with her second delivery – Healy can only hit it straight to point, though. The batter fails to connect with a reverse-sweep before Deepti finally finds the right line, testing Healy with a straighter, skiddier delivery. Ian Bishop, on comms, approves. Healy gets off strike before another dot follows.
3rd over: Australia 21-0 (Healy 14, Mooney 7) Healy shows some Serious Intent for the first time today, advancing to Renuka’s first ball of the over and smashing it over mid-on for four.
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