SA reach World Cup final for first time - report
Kapp takes 5-20 as England never recover from falling to 1-3
Wolvaardt's world-class 169 off 143 balls powers SA
Skipper smashes 69 off 28 after reaching century
Ecclestone England's best bowler with 4-44
SA will play Australia or India in Sunday's final
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesIf I'm being generous, that nipped a little bit but Sinalo Jafta backed away and looked scared of that ball.
Baffling decision from South Africa.
Jafta b Bell 1 (SA 192-5)
Bell takes middle and off-stump as Jafta bowled for one
Not much time to ponder why Sinalo Jafta was sent in because she's on her way back already.
It's well bowled by Lauren Bell, full and hitting the top of middle, but it's not done a huge amount.
Jafta has just missed a straight one, really.
Interestingly, South Africa have sent Sinalo Jafta, with an average of 12.64 and highest score of 29 in ODIs, at six.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Masterful captaincy from Nat Sciver-Brunt bringing Sophie Ecclestone on.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Why do players take Sophie Ecclestone on time and time again? She is so hard to sweep.
Marizanne Kapp is cursing on her way off and rightly so.
Kapp c Dean b Ecclestone 42 (SA 191-4)
Dean takes catch from Kapp top edge at mid-on as South African walks for 42
Sophie Ecclestone does it again!
Marizanne Kapp had drilled the previous ball through the covers for four but decides she wants to go again, this time attempting a big slog-sweep.
But in trying to hit it out of the ground, she gets a big top-edge, the ball goes a long way up and Charlie Dean settles herself underneath it at mid-on.
The ball nearly pops out but Dean clings on and Ecclestone breaks a dangerous Proteas partnership.
Finally a dot ball as Laura Wolvaardt pushes the last delivery of the over back to Charlie Dean.
Just five singles from the over, very nearly a wicket but the partnership, now up to 68, remains unbroken.
England need a wicket and it looks like they are going to turn to Sophie Ecclestone again.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This partnership needs breaking - it seems obvious. When is the wicket-taker Sophie Ecclestone going to come back for another little spell?
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Lauren Bell nearly caught the rebound, it could have been spectacular.
It looks like she landed quite hard on her knees.
SA 185-3
So nearly the breakthrough for England!
A paddle-sweep from Marizanne Kapp off Charlie Dean but it comes off the top edge and there is half a chance for Lauren Bell at short fine leg.
I don't think anybody else on the field gets close but Bell's height means she is able to stretch and get a hand to it.
The ball pops out, though, and what would have been a brilliant catch has to go down as a drop.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
England have bowled very straight in this middle phase of the innings. 36% of their balls since the 11th over would have hit the stumps - the highest figure in the middle overs of any game of the competition.
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa are doing a very good job of keeping the scoreboard moving.
Nine from that over and they have not allowed as much as a dot ball since midway through the 32nd over.
Long hop from Alice Capsey and Laura Wolvaardt pulls it past square leg for four.
She moves into the 90s...
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
If England can keep South Africa to 250 they will be very happy. They would back themselves to chase that on this surface.
Well, looking at that stat, it seems like the plan for England's bowlers against Laura Wolvaardt should be pretty clear.
Just bowl straight.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
Laura Wolvaardt strike-rate today by line:
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Laura Wolvaardt has not been fazed by the wickets falling around her. England will be keen to get rid of her but they will be happy with where they are at.
Wolvaardt 88, Kapp 32
Five singles follow that six to start the over. Another good set for South Africa and it's time for drinks.
The fifty partnership is up and England could do with another wicket pretty soon.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Marizanne Kapp is on one here. Her runs are coming so easily to her.
Kapp 'means business' sending Dean's delivery sailing over mid-wicket for six
Big hit from Marizanne Kapp!
First ball of Charlie Dean's over and the Proteas all-rounder nails a slog-sweep high over cow corner.
Pressure on the England off-spinner.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolvaardt,caught Capsey, bowled Bell Wolvaardt, caught Capsey, bowled Bell | 169 | 143 | 60 | 20 | 4 | 184 | 118.18 |
Brits,bowled Ecclestone Brits, bowled Ecclestone | 45 | 65 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 79 | 69.23 |
Bosch,bowled Ecclestone Bosch, bowled Ecclestone | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Luus,bowled Sciver-Brunt Luus, bowled Sciver-Brunt | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16.67 |
Kapp,caught Dean, bowled Ecclestone Kapp, caught Dean, bowled Ecclestone | 42 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 127.27 |
Jafta,bowled Bell Jafta, bowled Bell | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 |
Dercksen,bowled Ecclestone Dercksen, bowled Ecclestone | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 28.57 |
Tryon,not out Tryon, not out | 33 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 126.92 |
de Klerk,not out de Klerk, not out | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 183.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 13 | |||||||
Total,319 for 7 50.0 overs Total,319 for 7 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 10.0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5.50 |
Smith | 10.0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6.90 |
Sciver-Brunt | 8.0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8.37 |
Dean | 10.0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6.70 |
Ecclestone | 10.0 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.40 |
Capsey | 2.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
116 for 1 (22.2 overs) | Brits |
116 for 2 (22.5 overs) | Bosch |
119 for 3 (25.3 overs) | Luus |
191 for 4 (36.3 overs) | Kapp |
192 for 5 (37.1 overs) | Jafta |
202 for 6 (40.1 overs) | Dercksen |
291 for 7 (47.6 overs) | Wolvaardt |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones,bowled Kapp Jones, bowled Kapp | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Beaumont,caught Jafta, bowled Khaka Beaumont, caught Jafta, bowled Khaka | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Knight,bowled Kapp Knight, bowled Kapp | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Sciver-Brunt,caught Jafta, bowled Kapp Sciver-Brunt, caught Jafta, bowled Kapp | 64 | 76 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 84.21 |
Capsey,caught de Klerk, bowled Luus Capsey, caught de Klerk, bowled Luus | 50 | 71 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 70.42 |
Wyatt-Hodge,caught substitute, bowled de Klerk Wyatt-Hodge, caught substitute, bowled de Klerk | 34 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 109.68 |
Dunkley,caught Jafta, bowled Kapp Dunkley, caught Jafta, bowled Kapp | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20.00 |
Dean,caught Jafta, bowled Kapp Dean, caught Jafta, bowled Kapp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Ecclestone,caught Dercksen, bowled Mlaba Ecclestone, caught Dercksen, bowled Mlaba | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16.67 |
Smith,caught Luus, bowled de Klerk Smith, caught Luus, bowled de Klerk | 27 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 75.00 |
Bell,not out Bell, not out | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 75.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 6 | |||||||
Total,194 all out 42.3 overs Total,194 all out 42.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapp | 7.0 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.85 |
Khaka | 8.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.50 |
de Klerk | 5.3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.36 |
Mlaba | 8.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Luus | 6.0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.83 |
Tryon | 8.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5.12 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.2 overs) | Jones |
0 for 2 (0.5 overs) | Knight |
1 for 3 (1.1 overs) | Beaumont |
108 for 4 (22.5 overs) | Capsey |
138 for 5 (28.3 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
144 for 6 (30.2 overs) | Dunkley |
144 for 7 (30.3 overs) | Dean |
151 for 8 (33.2 overs) | Ecclestone |
175 for 9 (38.6 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
194 for 10 (42.3 overs) | Smith |
