Women’s World Cup Final: Lanning desires Australia to stay to the fundamentals vs South Africa

Favourite Australia should stick with the fundamentals and belief its abilities in Sunday’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup closing towards South Africa, in response to captain Meg Lanning because it prepares to face a house facet driving a wave of emotion.

Five-time winners Australia survived a nervy semi-final towards India when Lanning admits it was not at its finest, and a fired-up South Africa, taking part in its first ever closing, might be eager to use any drop in efficiency.

“There is pressure on everyone, it is a World Cup final, there are no guarantees,” Lanning advised reporters on Saturday.

“It is about what happens on the day. South Africa have been playing some good cricket. If you get to a World Cup final you have beaten some good teams.

“We are expecting them to come out and play to their full strength and they are riding a wave of emotion as well. We are prepared for that. It is about executing as best you can.

“It is going to be an incredible atmosphere and a great game at an amazing venue, one of the best I have ever been to. So we are pumped, we can’t wait to get out there and play.”

Australia has gained all six of its earlier conferences with South Africa, together with a snug six-wicket victory earlier within the event.

With plenty of South African gamers having featured within the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia, there might be little thriller between the 2 sides.

“We have played some really close games over the years and come out on top, but we have been pushed a long way,” Lanning says. “We are expecting a tight contest, we know them really well, as they do us.

“We have played alongside some of their players in the various (global T20) competitions. There is nowhere to hide, everybody knows what’s coming – it is just about holding your nerve under the pressure of a World Cup final.

“There will be moments when South Africa will be on top and will have the crowd behind them. We accept that it will happen, but when we get the chance to put our footprint on the game, we have to make sure we do that.”

Australia has gained the final two World Cup finals. Its solely defeat within the decider got here towards the West Indies in Kolkata in 2016.