The FIBA Women’s World Cup Australia vs China match will be held on September 30, 7:30 PM (International Time) and September 30, 3:00 PM (Indian Time).
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Australia will take on China in the FIBA World Cup on September 30 at Sydney SuperDome. China beat France 85-71 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup for the first time in almost 30 years. Led by Li Meng with his 23 points, five Chinese players have scored in double figures for him. Huang Sijing helped in his 18th year. The last time China reached the same level was in 1994 when she came second in the formerly famous FIBA Women’s World Championships.
China has lost all of its last three quarter-final matches in one tournament in its four years, held in 2002, 2014, and 2018, but Thursday’s match showed that Shows determination to break unfriendly records from the start. After athlete Gabby Williams gave France a 12-6 lead in the race, China turned the tide with an 18-3 lead, with Li Meng finally contributing 12 points. France scored his five second-half points, including Maminantouré’s dominating three-pointer, and he leveled the first quarter at 25-25. However, China continued to pressure the opposing team in the second quarter, scoring his sixth consecutive point towards a 50-39 halftime advantage for him.
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France recorded his 12-2 goal streak to cut the deficit to one point midway through the third quarter, but China stabilized with Hanshu’s three-pointer in his game and Li Yuan was replaced from the bench. He continued to score and helped China lead. 66-58 towards the final frame. Han was unstoppable in the second half, and China practically won as Huang filled the 3-pointer with 1. 26 to play. China will compete for the final spot on Friday in either host Australia or Belgium. China secured the top two spots in Group A with an 81-55 win over Belgium on Tuesday ahead of the quarterfinals of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
Australia: Ezi Magbegor, Marianna Tolo, Leilani Mitchell, Jenna O’hea, Sara Blicavs
China: Yuan Li, Siyu Wang, Tongtong Wu, Liwei Yang, Weina Jin
The FIBA Women’s World Cup Australia vs China match will be held on September 30, 7:30 PM (International Time) and September 30, 3:00 PM (Indian Time). Fans can live stream the match on Courtside 1891 and Indians can log in to Youtube.
