Summary

  • 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

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury, Elizabeth Botcherby & Maisie Gallen

  1. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Alice Capsey needs to chat with Nat Sciver-Brunt and this is where her role as a captain comes in to help the youngster.

    They are doing well to bounce off each other here.

  2. Eng 99-3

    Target 320

    A bowling change for South Africa. Chloe Tryon comes in and concedes two runs.

    How crucial could this moment from the 15th over prove to be?

    England have lucky escape as Capsey dropped and Sciver-Brunt narrowly avoids run out

  3. Eng 97-3

    Target 320

    Crunch. Nat Sciver-Brunt hammers Sune Luus for four down the ground.

    Luus has conceded 0-24 from her four overs.

    South Africa will be desperate to break this partnership just to stop England's faint hopes from developing into real belief.

  4. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    This is now Alice Capsey’s highest score for England in ODI’s. It’s been a career of nearly moments so far for her having reached 35 on seven occasions, but never passing the milestone.

  5. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    England have been so impressive considering the situation when these two came in. It shows that after that new ball threat, it is still a good batting pitch.

    The run-rate is high but there is no need to panic just yet.

  6. Eng 90-3

    Target 320

    Alice Capsey takes two singles either side of one for Nat Sciver-Brunt to move onto 45 - new ODI high score klaxon! She was dropped in the mid-20s, remember.

  7. Eng 87-3

    Target 320

    Four singles. Alice Capsey (43) retains the strike and is one run away from matching her ODI high score.

  8. Eng 83-3

    Target 320

    A positive over for England.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt plays a couple of delicate strokes to keep the scoreboard ticking before Alice Capsey finishes things with a boundary. It's a poor ball from Nonkululeko Mlaba and is swept fine for four.

    Nine from the over.

  9. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Alice Capsey of EnglandGetty Images

    Lovely shot. Angling down the leg-side from Suné Luus and as soon as it is over short fine leg, it will race for four.

    It is nice to see these two being positive.

  10. Eng 74-3

    Target 320

    Nat Sciver-Brunt of EnglandGetty Images

    South Africa are sticking with the Sune Luus Stratagem. She concedes seven runs from her second over, including a boundary from Alice Capsey.

    However, there's another run-out scare for Nat Sciver-Brunt as the England pair dart through for a needlessly reckless single. It's a sharp throw into wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta and only a full-length dive saves the England captain.

  11. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    A nice partnership is building but it will take something miraculous for England to win. You feel like it has to come from Nat Sciver-Brunt.

  12. And this is the reason why they're chasing 320...

    Laura Wolvaardt reaches 169 in 'exceptional' innings

  13. Here's a reminder of the chaotic start to England's innings...

    'Absolutely staggering!' - England's top three batters all dismissed for a duck

  14. Eng 67-3

    Sciver-Brunt 33, Capsey 30

    Drinks, phew.

    England's fourth-wicket pair of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alice Capsey are still going after being unexpectedly thrown into the action in just the second over but they're riding their luck a little.

    England need 253 runs from 34 overs, with the required rate creeping up on 7.5.

  15. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    That was chaotic.

    It has been mad cricket all round from the beginning of this innings but these two have settled into a partnership.

  16. Eng 65-3

    Target 320

    Sune Luus was something of a curveball bowling change from South Africa but she should have bagged a wicket in her opening over.

    England chip six runs off their tally.

  17. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    There is a lot going on here. It is a pretty simple catch and I cannot believe it has been dropped.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is a terrible drop.

  19. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Capsey on 28

    England have lucky escape as Capsey dropped and Sciver-Brunt narrowly avoids run out

    Oh dear. That had a little bit of everything and South Africa will be so annoyed.

    Nondumiso Shangase dropped a routine catch in the deep to dismiss Alice Capsey but recovers to nearly run out Nat Sciver-Brunt. She made it into her ground by centimetres.

    This match...

  20. Eng 59-3

    Target 320

    Alice Capsey is looking scratchy. Nat Sciver-Brunt is looking good.

    The skipper gets down on one knee again and sweeps Nonkululeko Mlaba fine for four. She tries the same shot off the next delivery but South Africa have plugged the gap with a fielder.