Australia will take on England in the 2023 Netball World Cup final at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Sunday.
This comes after England stunned defending champions New Zealand 46-40 and Australia got the better of Jamaica with a close shave win of 57-54 in the second semifinal that excited the crowd.
The English Roses came up on top in what turned out to be a close but highly intoxicating match where the scores were level after three quarters.
England only pulled away during the closing stages of the stages fourth quarter as New Zealand faltered to ensure that there will be a new champion after the final match on Saturday.
Australia to face England in Netball World Cup final on Sunday
Image: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Netball World Cup 2023)
Australia will take on England in the 2023 Netball World Cup final at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Sunday.
This comes after England stunned defending champions New Zealand 46-40 and Australia got the better of Jamaica with a close shave win of 57-54 in the second semifinal that excited the crowd.
The English Roses came up on top in what turned out to be a close but highly intoxicating match where the scores were level after three quarters.
England only pulled away during the closing stages of the stages fourth quarter as New Zealand faltered to ensure that there will be a new champion after the final match on Saturday.
The second semifinal followed a similar path as the first two quarters ended with the both teams inseparable on the scoresheet but Australia prevailed to ultimately win the match and to prove that they can be competitive at this level of the game.
Jamaica and New Zealand will compete in the bronze medal match before the final on Sunday morning.
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