Cricket: World Cup wins for Australia and South Africa

Australia has kept its unbeaten run intact at the women's cricket World Cup with a crushing ten wicket win against the Netherlands yesterday afternoon.

Chasing a paltry 108 for victory, the Aussies were never troubled reaching 109 without loss after just 24 of the allotted 50 overs.

Lisa Keightly top scored for Australia with 51 runs while opening partner Belinda Clark was unbeaten on 48.

In yesterday's other match an unbeaten century to South African opener Linda Olivier has steered her team to a crushing nine wicket win against Ireland in Christchurch.

Olivier ended the match 101 not out as the South Africans reached the target of 177 for the loss of just one wicket with nearly 14 overs to spare.

Hanri Strydom was the batsman out, for 46 after combining with Olivier in an opening partnership of 117.

- IRN