Indore, India: Wrist spinner Alana King took a record 7-18 as Australia thrashed South Africa by seven wickets in their final league game of the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Saturday.

King’s seven-over spell routed South Africa for just 97 runs in 24 overs, while Australia chased it down with 98-3 in only 16.5 overs.

It was the best-ever bowling spell at the Women’s Cricket World Cup — the first instance of a seven-wicket haul in tournament history.

King surpassed Jacqueline Lord’s 6-10 for New Zealand against India in 1982.

“We expected a little bit of movement from the wicket, but I am happy to extract as much out of it as possible,” said King, who took player-of-the-match honours.

“As a bowler you don’t always have a wicket to your name. But I know I can play different roles. I ha

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