Defending champions Australia avoided an early exit at the T20 World Cup with a four-run victory over New Zealand in Melbourne putting them into the semi-finals.
Beth Mooney (60) and Georgia Wareham (3-17) starred for the tournament hosts Australia, who join England, India and South Africa in the final four.
However, they could be without star player Ellyse Perry in Thursday's semi-final after the all-rounder went off injured with an apparent hamstring injury sustained while fielding.
Perry was visibly emotional as she was helped off the field and captain Meg Lanning admitted "it didn't look good" in an interview at the end of the match.
Australia will learn their semi-final opponents on Tuesday. If South Africa beat the West Indies in Sydney, they will leapfrog England in Group B and face Australia. If the Windies win, it will be England against Lanning's side.
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