Two of the best teams from the Women's World Cup, Australia and South Africa, will battle it out for the top spot when they clash in their final league match on Saturday.
Australia has played phenomenal cricket in the Women's World Cup, the only unbeaten team in the tournament so far. The Women in Yellow crushed England Women by 6 wickets while chasing 245, thanks to the unbroken 180-run stand between Annabel Sutherland (unbeaten 98) and Ash Gardner (unbeaten 104).
South Africa, on the other end, has been through a similar trajectory to Australia. After losing to England in their opening match, the Proteas have registered five consecutive victories. Laura Wolvaardt's side are coming into this game after thrashing Pakistan by 150 runs in a rain-affected match.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Australia vs. South Africa live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Women's World Cup match in Australia:
- TV Channel: N/A
- Live Stream: Amazon Prime
Fans in Australia will be able to watch this game for free with Amazon Prime Video. Viewers can sign in to their free Amazon account and stream the matches.
What time does Australia vs. South Africa match start?
This Women's World Cup match takes place at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, India, and starts on Saturday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m. Local time (IST).
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Sat, Oct. 25 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Sat, Oct. 25 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, Oct. 25 | 5:30 p.m. |
Australia vs. South Africa predicted lineups, team news
Alyssa Healy missed out on Australia's recent fixture against England with a calf strain. With Australia already in the semi-finals, the management is unlikely to rush her ahead of the knockouts. Tahlia McGrath will continue to captain the side in her absence.
Georgia Voll, who replaced Healy against England, will retain her place on Saturday. Phoebe Litchfield will look to bounce back after scoring her first single-digit score in the tournament in the last match.
Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney have been the team's backbone in the middle order so far; Gardner scored her second ton of the tournament and moved on to the 5th spot in the highest run-getters ladder.
Sophie Molineux and Kim Garth replaced Georgia Wareham and Darcie Brown in the last match; both are likely to retain their respective spots against South Africa.
On the pace bowling front, veteran Megan Schutt has been spearheading the pace attack, and Annabel Sutherland's pace bowling is adding more depth to the bowling unit.
Australia predicted XI: Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (c), Sophie Molineux, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt.
South Africa batters have been in exceptional form in the tournament, with the opening pair of Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits consistently piling up good runs for the team. Sune Luus has also been brilliant with the bat so far.
The Proteas brought in Ayabonga Khaka to the starting XI for Masabata Klaas in the last match, but Klaas will rejoin the final XI against Australia.
The pace all-rounder duo of Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk have been unstoppable; both have been amassing good runs in the middle order and scalping good wickets with their bowling.
On the bowling front, Nondumiso Shangase continues to lead the spin attack for the team. While Kapp spearheads the pace attack, the Klaas and Mlaba duo has been providing the confidence in the attack.
South Africa predicted XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Karabo Meso (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba.
Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 schedule
Here's the complete fixture schedule for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025:
| Match | Venue | Results/ Time (AEDT) |
| India Women vs. Sri Lanka Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | IND won by 59 runs (D/L method) |
| Australia Women vs. New Zealand Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | AUS won by 89 runs |
| Bangladesh Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | BAN won by 7 wickets |
| England Women vs. South Africa Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | ENG won by 10 wickets |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. Australia Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match abandoned |
| India Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | IND won by 88 runs |
| New Zealand Women vs. South Africa Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | SA won by 6 wickets |
| England Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | ENG won by 4 wickets |
| Australia Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | AUS won by 107 runs |
| India Women vs. South Africa Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | SA won by 3 wickets |
| New Zealand Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | NZ won by 100 runs |
| England Women vs. Sri Lanka Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | ENG won by 89 runs |
| India Women vs. Australia Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | AUS won by 3 wickets |
| South Africa Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | SA won by 3 wickets |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. New Zealand Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match abandoned |
| England Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match abandoned |
| Australia Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | AUS won by 10 wickets |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. South Africa Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | SA won by 10 wickets (D/L method) |
| New Zealand Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match abandoned |
| India Women vs. England Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | ENG won by 4 runs |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | SL won by 7 runs |
| South Africa Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | SA won by 150 runs (D/L method) |
| Australia Women vs. England Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | AUS won by 6 wickets |
| India Women vs. New Zealand Women | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | IND won by 53 runs (D/L method) |
| Sri Lanka Women vs. Pakistan Women | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Oct. 24 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Australia Women vs. South Africa Women | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | Oct. 25 (8:30 p.m.) |
| England Women vs. New Zealand Women | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Oct. 26 (4:30 p.m.) |
| India Women vs. Bangladesh Women | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Oct. 26 (8:30 p.m.) |
| 1st Semi-final | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Oct. 29 (8:30 p.m.) |
| 2nd Semi-final | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Oct. 30 (8:30 p.m.) |
| Final | TBC | Nov. 2 (8:30 p.m.) |