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Jamaica had never beaten Australia at the Commonwealth Games until Thursday's victory| Hosts: Birmingham Dates: 28 July to 8 August |
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Tenacious Jamaica took a stunning 57-55 victory over netball top seeds Australia to finish top of Pool A at the Commonwealth Games.
The Sunshine Girls overturned a five-goal deficit in the final period to earn the triumph in Birmingham.
The victory is, on paper, a shock, but based on Jamaica's performances so far it is no less than they deserve.
If England beat New Zealand later on Thursday (21:00 BST), they will face Australia in Saturday's semi-final.
That would be a repeat of the thrilling 2018 final, which England won 52-51.
Jhaniele Fowler scored 47 of her 50 attempts under the post and a dogged Jamaica defence, roared on by the crowd at the NEC, piled the pressure on Australia's shooters to take the final quarter 17-9.
Jamaica, who are ranked fourth in the world, have featured on the podium at the past two Commonwealth Games, both times in the bronze-medal position.
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