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
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Simon Mahon on X: It would be heroic if Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alice Capsey played career-defining innings and won it from here.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Nat Sciver-Brunt is known for how hard she hits the ball and that has raced away. She picked the slower ball from Nadine de Klerk and played her like a spinner.
Target 320
50 up for England with a quite lovely boundary from Nat Sciver-Brunt, down on one knee and sweeping Nadine de Klerk. Far and away the best shot of England's innings.
Seven from the over. De Klerk has 0-20 from three overs.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
Alice Capsey in this World Cup:
Target 320
Image source, Getty ImagesLow-risk cricket from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alice Capsey. Four singles.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesAlice Capsey is playing a decent hand to stick around with Nat Sciver-Brunt. She is getting a few streaky boundaries.
It will be interesting to see how England play the South Africa spinners.
Target 320
Well, after a slighly expensive over from Nadine de Klerk - eight runs, including a boundary from Alice Capsey, South Africa do indeed turn to spin.
What can Nonkululeko Mlaba do?
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
There will be no respite for England when South Africa turn to spin. South Africa’s spinners have taken 18 wickets at a average of 21 - the second lowest average for any team’s spinners in the competition.
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The next hour will show if England have progressed at all since Charlotte Edwards took over. If Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alice Capsey, supported by Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt-Hodge can fight back, then who knows.
Lee, Waterlooville
Sciver-Brunt 17, Capsey 15
The positives: from 1-3, England have recovered to 34-3 at the end of the powerplay.
The negatives: South Africa were 58-0 at the same stage, England need 286 runs from 40 overs, and the required rate is above seven.
'Absolutely staggering!' - England's top three batters all dismissed for a duck
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesThere is always a slim hope when Nat Sciver-Brunt is at the crease. She is timing the ball nicely and getting behind it.
She knows how to build an innings.
Target 320
Nat Sciver-Brunt drives through cover for four. Lovely shot.
Later in the over, wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta goes up rather noisily for a possible caught behind against the England skipper. She's pretty much the only person in the ground who's interested.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This England side is so different compared to January. They are winning games now that they would have lost a year ago.
The fielding has been great throughout and they have produced some excellent death bowling.
Target 320
Alice Capsey picks up her second boundary of the day, gobbling up a wide delivery from Ayabonga Khaka and sending it through point.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
England have got to bat and have a partnership. You have to see Marizanne Kapp out but also get runs from somewhere.
If this was Australia however, you would still say there is a game on.
Target 320
Ooooh hooo that was close and Marizanne Kapp knows it! She nearly gets the edge of Nat Sciver-Brunt's bat as she swishes and misses at a wider delivery. Kapp stares the batter down.
The streaky four that Sciver-Brunt picks up with an edge through third later in the over will have angered the bowler.
Not the weather for a '99' is it, England fans?
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Image source, Getty ImagesStuart Mitchell on X: Congratulations South Africa on your first World Cup final. Go well against India or Australia. As for the England women...1-3! Start again after this World Cup and ditch the old guard.
Target 320
There's a sharp intake of breath as Alice Capsey flashes the ball in the air and just out of reach of the flying fielder at point.
Next ball, Nat Sciver-Brunt plays a classy drive through the covers for four.
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
7 wickets - Marizanne Kapp equals Linsey Smith for most wickets in the powerplay. Kapp is averaging 15 with an economy of 3.08 in this World Cup.
| 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 |
