AUS vs SA Live Score, Women's T20 World Cup Final Updates: Marizanne Kapp Falls as South Africa Struggle in 157-run Chase

OUT! Ashleigh Gardner provides the much-needed breakthrough to Australia as dangerous Marizanne Kapp departs for 11. South Africa need something special now as the required run rate is also over 10 now. SA 46/2 in 9 overs

Laura Wolvaardt hits the first six of final for South Africa as she charged down the ground to hit Jess Jonassen for a maximum. 9 runs from the over and South Africa are crawling back into the game now after a miserable powerplay. SA 40/1 in 8 overs

Finally a decent over for South Africa as nine runs came off it. Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp both hit boundaries to put Darcie Brown under pressure. South Africa need to continue this momentum. SA 31/1 in 7 overs

Marizanne Kapp off the mark with a boundary but Australia hold the momentum at the moment as South Africa scored at below 4 run rate in the powerplay which is almost a crime in T20 cricket. South Africa need big overs to turn the tide here. SA 22/0 in 6 overs

OUT! Darcie Brown continued from the other end and she gets the first breakthrough here. It was bound to happen as the pressure was high due to dot balls as Tazmin Brits tried an aerial shot but got caught by McGrath. A good start with ball for Australia. SA 17/1 in 5 overs

Ellyse Perry into the attack as Australia have used four different bowlers in the first four overs. Meg Lanning doesn’t want South Africa openers to feel comfortable against one specific bowler here. Meanwhile, a midfield helped Tazmin Brits to get a boundary, five runs came off the over. SA 13/0 in 4 overs

Darcie Brown into the attack and only two runs came off it. The pressure is now mounting on South Africa as they are over cautious so far in this chase. The Australian bowlers are hitting the right line and not allowing the openers to free their arms. SA 8/0 in 3 overs

A tidy over from Ashleigh Gardner here as two runs came off it and a good start for Australia and they need to take advantage of the situation by claiming a wicket or two in the powerplay. South Africa openers should avoid dot balls here. SA 6/0 in 2 overs

A good first over from Megan Schutt as four runs came off it. Australia need early wickets here to put pressure on South Africa as the required run rate is just over 8 and very much manageable. SA 4/0 in 1 over

Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits are in the middle to start the chase for South Africa.

Beth Mooney connected the first two balls straight down the ground for a six and a four but Shabnim Ismail bounced back well on the last four to restrict Australia under 160. She got two wickets – Ellyse Perry and Georgia Wareham on back-to-back deliveries. However, Mooney scored unbeaten 74 to take Australia to a fighting total but South Africa will be extremely happy going into the dressing room. Australia 156/6 in 20 overs

10 runs came off the penultimate over bowled by Ayabonga Khaka. Australia have to get the best out from the final over as anywhere below 160 will give South Africa an advantage in this final. AUS 144/4 in 19 overs

OUT! Marizanne Kapp gets another big wicket here as she gets the better of Meg Lanning this time and Australia are very well feeling the pressure now. Lanning demoted herself in the batting order tonight but it didn’t work out well. AUS 122/4 in 17.1 overs

Ayabonga Khaka bowled a brilliant over as only four runs came off it and the pressure is now on Australia here and South Africa have a chance to restrict them to under 160. AUS 122/3 in 17 overs

Shabnim Ismail returned to the attack as 8 runs came off it. Australia need to post anything over 170 to take a physiological advantage over South Africa. Beth Mooney is marching towards her fifty and she needs to stay till the end. AUS 118/3 in 16 overs

Nonkululeko Mlaba castles Grace Harris at the right moment to pull South Africa back in the game but they want more wickets here to put Australia under any pressure. Harris departs for just 10 as Meg Lanning is the new batter in. AUS 103/3 in 14.1 overs

Another good over for Australia as 13 runs came off it. South Africa need a wicket or two here to put a brake on the scoring rate. This Australian team has a lot of depth in the batting and South Africa can’t relax for even a second. AUS 103/2 in 14 overs

Back-to-back boundaries for Beth Mooney. She very well knows when to switch the gears and this is the time as Australia have just lost Ashleigh Gardner. 9 runs came off the over as Australia are looking to post anything over 170. AUS 93/2 in 13 overs

OUT! Chloe Tryon gets the much-needed wicket of Ashleigh Gardner. Skipper Sune Luus kept her nerves and takes and good catch after Gardner went down the ground in search of a six but she fails to get the right connection. A massive wicket for South Africa. AUS 82/2 in 11.5 overs

Marizanne Kapp returned to the attack and she delivered a tidy over there to put a bit of pressure on Aussie batters. 6 runs came off it and thee pressure is mounting on Beth Mooney to play a big shot here as her strike rate is below 100 at the moment. AUS 79/1 in 11 overs