Australia defeat Jamaica to make it through to yet another Netball World Cup final
A crucial Courtney Bruce intercept late in the final quarter has put the Diamonds into yet another Netball World Cup final after beating Jamaica.
With scores locked at 50-all with just over five minutes to go, Bruce made the crucial play as Jamaica looked to break the deadlock.
The scores had been locked at each of the first two breaks, before Australia carried a slender two-goal lead into the final break.
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But the Jamaicans burst out of the gate in the final term, rattling off the first three goals to take the lead.
After a period that saw both sides go goal-for-goal with neither side ever leading by more than one, Jamaica once again rattled off three straight to put themselves clear, before the Diamonds did the same to once again level the scores.
Sarah Klau of Australia celebrates as the Diamonds take the lead against Jamaica. Getty
It was at this point Bruce made her crucial intercept, before the Diamonds went down the other end to score.
It was a hard blow to the Island nation – the Diamonds rattled off seven goals to four in the final five minutes or so to run out 57-54 winners to keep their impeccable record of making World Cup finals intact.
They will take on England – who earlier defeated New Zealand 46-40 – in the final on Monday morning (AEST). It will be the first time in 28-years the World Cup final won't be a trans-Tasman affair.
It's also the first time in 48 years England have made the final.
Bruce was awarded player of the match.
"I'm over the moon … I'm just so proud of the group," she said on Fox Sports coverage.
"We knew it was going to be a grind - Jamaica are a phenomenal team.
"Now we go home, do some solid recovery, rest, recoup, and we'll get together as a group, and be excited to take on England."
Captain Liz Watson said the group had been disappointed in their performance during their one-goal loss to England in their final group match.
"We knew this was going to be a really hard match and to come up against Jamaica who have been playing so well," she said.
"These are always the hardest games to get into that gold medal match, so it's unbelievable."
The final will get underway at 2am (AEST).
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