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Alana King took a record 7\/18 as Australia bowled out South Africa for 97 in the Women\u2019s World Cup, breaking Jackie Lord\u2019s 1982 record and marking a historic ODI achievement.<\/h2>\n
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Australian leg-spinner Alana King made history in the 2025 ICC Women\u2019s World Cup by taking 7 wickets for just 18 runs against South Africa, who were bowled out for just 97 runs.<\/p>\n

King\u2019s 7\/18 is the best-ever bowling figures in Women\u2019s World Cup history, breaking the long-standing record of 6\/10 set by Jackie Lord of New Zealand against India in 1982.<\/p>\n

King\u2019s extraordinary effort, the best by an Australian in Women\u2019s ODIs, also helped bowl out South Africa for a mere 97 runs, marking their lowest total against Australia in ODIs.<\/p>\n

\u00a0ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2025: Australia Vs South Africa \u2013 Live Score<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This was the first-ever 7-wicket haul in Women\u2019s ODI World Cups and the sixth overall in Women\u2019s ODI history.<\/p>\n

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Bowler<\/th>\nTeam<\/th>\nFigures<\/th>\nOpposition<\/th>\nYear<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sajjida Shah<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\n4\/7<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\n2003<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jo Chamberlain<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\n7\/8<\/td>\nDenmark<\/td>\n1991<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anisa Mohammed<\/td>\nWest Indies<\/td>\n7\/14<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alana King<\/strong><\/td>\nAustralia<\/strong><\/td>\n7\/18<\/strong><\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/strong><\/td>\n2025 (World Cup)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellyse Perry<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n7\/22<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shelley Nitschke<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n7\/24<\/td>\nEngland<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

King has excelled against South Africa, taking 15 wickets in 5 innings at an impressive average of 8.26 and a strike rate of 11.8. Additionally, she joined an elite group of Australian spinners \u2014 Lyn Fullston and Jess Jonassen \u2014 who each have two five-wicket hauls in ODIs.<\/p>\n

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Alana King expressed her satisfaction with her performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good feeling (to take 7 wickets), no doubt. But I love trying to put Australia into a good position, and to bowl a quality side like South Africa out under 100 is something we\u2019re pretty comfortable with,” King said at the mid-innings break.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve played here a few games now. I did extract a bit of spin in the first game, and then even against England a couple of days ago. So we knew there was going to be a little bit of spin \u2013 it could hold a little, but when you play on a new pitch, you\u2019ve got to assess conditions as soon as you can. I thought with the little bit of drizzle it might have slid on, but I still managed to extract some spin, so I\u2019m pretty pleased with that,” she added.<\/p>\n

She credited her success to her coaches, mentors, and teammates, emphasising the strong team culture and self-belief within the Australian squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, I haven\u2019t changed too much. I\u2019ve got some great coaches, mentors, and teammates around me who help me keep getting better and evolving my game. I just want to keep doing my role for Australia. I love playing for this team, I love taking wickets for this team, and I just hope to keep putting us in good positions. I wouldn\u2019t say a whole lot has changed in twelve months \u2013 if anything, I\u2019ve just tried to become a lot more consistent with my stock ball and trust that. It\u2019s been my go-to ball, and it\u2019s given me the rewards,” she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very happy to be a bowler in this team and put my feet up while the batters go to work. It\u2019s a great team to be part of, we\u2019ve got an amazing culture, a lot of self-belief within ourselves and in each other. It\u2019s a pretty good change room to be part of,” King added.<\/p>\n

Choosing to bowl, Australia showcased a disciplined attack with King achieving impressive figures of 7-2-18-7. Megan Schutt (1\/21), Kim Grath (1\/21), and Ashleigh Gardner (1\/19) claimed the remaining wickets.<\/p>\n

In a contest that will decide the league leader after the league stage, Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt (31), Sinalo Jafta (29), and Nadine de Klerk (14) managed to reach double figures.<\/p>\n

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