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The Australian Diamonds held off a formidable Jamaican challenge in the semifinal of the Netball World Cup in Cape Town on Saturday. That saw the 11-time champions setting up a showdown with England, who defeated defending champions New Zealand earlier in the afternoon, with the final taking place at 6pm on Sunday.
Hosts South Africa and defending world champions New Zealand produced the match of the Netball World Cup 2023 so far, playing out to a thrilling 48-all draw in Cape Town on Wednesday. In the other matches of the day, Jamaica claimed an emphatic victory over Trinidad and Tobago while Sri Lanka earned their first win of the tournament by defeating Barbados.
Hosts South Africa and defending world champions New Zealand produced the match of the Netball World Cup 2023 so far, playing out to a thrilling 48-all draw in Cape Town on Wednesday. In the other matches of the day, Jamaica claimed an emphatic victory over Trinidad and Tobago while Sri Lanka earned their first win of the tournament by defeating Barbados.
In the most hotly anticipated showdown of the first stage of preliminary matches, hosts South Africa faced off against Commonwealth Games silver medallists Jamaica to determine which side would top Group C.
South Africa’s Netball World Cup challenge stuttered after they suffered a humbling 67-49 loss to fourth-ranked Jamaica.