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South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets in the first semi-final and secured their spot in the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup final for the first time thanks to a four-wicket haul from Ashleigh van Wyk and a blistering 24-ball 37 from opener Jemma Botha. Australia chose to play in sunny Kuala Lumpur, and they were immediately at a disadvantage when quick bowler Nthabiseng Nini trapped Ines McKeon leg before wicket on the opening delivery. At the bowler's end, skipper Lucy Hamilton's punch bounced off Nini's fingers onto the non-striker's stumps, and Grace Lyons, who had been promoted up the order, was run out after backing up too far. The South African bowlers, Hamilton and Caoimhe Bray, were cautious and stuck to a wicket-to-wicket line. Only halfway through the fifth over did Australia score their first boundary, but Hamilton soon added a couple more off Nini. Then South Africa's skipper, Kayla Reyneke, missed a sweep and hit in her opening over, putting her opposite number in front of the stumps. Australia failed to score a boundary in 7.3 overs while South Africa put on a spin strangle. In 47 balls, Bray and Eleanor Larosa combined for 27 runs for the fourth wicket. After Larosa was dismissed by a spectacular return catch by Seshnie Naidu, van Wyk took charge and destroyed the Australia lower middle order, taking four wickets in three overs. For Australia to reach 105 for 8 on a strong batting strip, Ella Briscoe's undefeated 17-ball 27 was essential. It wasn't anticipated that South Africa's pursuit would be easy against an Australian attack that hadn't given up more than 100 points during the tournament. But Botha wasted little time. Botha started out by hitting back-to-back fours against Larosa in the opening over, batting far down the track to nullify any movement. A Chloe Ainsworth in-ducker quickly defeated Simone Lorens, who also began with a four. However, Botha was unstoppable. South Africa quickly reached 50 for 2 in six overs thanks to he

Punjab Kings (PBKS) are getting ready to play Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 31st game of the Indian Premier League 2025, slated to take place in Mullanpur at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Considering the surface and both teams' previous performance, this high-stakes matchup is predicted to be a run-fest. Following a high-scoring thriller in which they lost despite scoring 245 points, PBKS will be eager to resume their winning ways at home. In their most recent match, the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated the Chennai Super Kings, making a powerful message. Keeping CSK to just 103, KKR easily overtook the objective. With three victories between the two clubs, winning today might move them up into the top category of the standings. Under the Mullanpur sky, be prepared for both literal and symbolic shows! Match Information: Match: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 31st Match Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh Broadcast: Star Sports Network Live Stream: JioHotstar Pitch and Weather Conditions: Mullanpur's surface is ideal for batters because it bounces smoothly and has shorter boundaries. A high-scoring match is to be expected, with an average first innings total of 212. In the second innings, dew might be a concern, which would help chasing teams' efforts. In terms of the weather, Chandigarh is seeing a clear evening with no chance of rain. The temperature will be ideal for an exciting cricket match, hovering about 27°C. Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer ©, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Vyshak Vijaykumar Impact Player: Yash Thakur Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku