Summary

  • England win with two balls to spare

  • SA 218-6: Du Preez 76*, Wolvaardt 66

  • Wickets for Shrubsole, Sciver, Gunn & Knight

  • Taylor's superb stumping removes Chetty

  • England play Australia or India in Lord's final

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    #bbccricket

    Bored Kryten: In case any of cricket fans were wondering why that happened about 20 minutes ago....

    Well, now we all know who to blame! The jinx master...

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  2. Eng 170-5published at 41.3 overs

    Marizanne Kapp returns to the Pavilion End where she began the innings - and Brunt has to jam her bat down on a full, quick delivery from the dark-haired Proteas seamer. Two full-blooded drives are cut off by skipper Van Niekerk at short extra cover - 49 from 51 needed.

  3. Eng 170-5published at 41 overs

    Target 219

    Twice Katherine Brunt tries to force the pace, twice she finds a fielder and Fran Wilson sends her back. But a single from the cover sweeper means it's four from the over, and the rate is creeping towards a run a ball - it's 49 from 54.

  4. Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Mel Jones
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    That's really well run by Fran Wilson. Cricket smarts.

  5. Eng 169-5published at 40.3 overs

    South Africa need to bowl at least one over of spin in the last 10 - and Dane van Niekerk decides to recall herself to the attack at this stage. Fran Wilson, after an Alec Stewart-style bat twirl or two, cuts a single to third man and turns down a second, not risking a run-out.

    Moseline Daniels at third man is then put to work again as Brunt hammers it in her direction, and this time there are two runs there. 50 needed from 57 balls.

    BruntImage source, PA
  6. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Mel Jones
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    South Africa have shown so much maturity and development over the past 12 to 18 months. They've played the most ODIs between World Cups and they've seen what they need to improve on. What it comes down to now is people having been in these same experiences and coming through with the goods in those scenarios, and it's England who have done that.

  7. Eng 166-5published at 40 overs

    Target 219

    The miserly Daniels sends down her seventh over - and again, England can only squeeze two singles out of six deliveries. 53 needed from 60 balls. Please strap yourselves in for the last 10 overs.

    And for those of you wondering, if this match is tied, we will have a Super Over.

  8. Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Charlotte Edwards
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The good thing about the England bottom order is they have experience coming into this game. Alex Hartley can hold a bat too!

    Alex Hartley has, of course, never been dismissed in international cricket...

  9. Eng 164-5published at 39 overs

    Wilson 13, Brunt 7

    Marizanne Kapp replaces fellow right-arm quick Ismail at the Ashley Down Road End, but more tight bowling means the boundaries have dried up for now. Just three singles off the over.

    There's only one more over of the powerplay left, but with the way England have struggled to pierce the infield, I would be keeping the field up initially if I were in Dane van Niekerk's shoes.

  10. Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Pressure? What pressure? Easy as you like for Fran Wilson to start off the powerplay with a boundary.

  11. Eng 161-5published at 38 overs

    Target 219

    Charlotte Edwards has called it - South Africa daren't risk another Luus over in the powerplay and turn back to Moseline Daniels' left-arm medium pace. With the required rate around four-and-three-quarters, some sensible cricket from England brings them four singles. A good end to the over from Daniels mean England need 58 from 72.

  12. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Charlotte Edwards
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A bowler like Daniels would be really hard to get away now. For the lower order, coming in, they won't want to take too many risks and you need control at this point in a game. You don't want to give away too many freebies.

  13. Eng 157-5published at 37 overs

    Wilson 10, Brunt 3

    How Dane van Niekerk juggles her bowlers in the remaining overs might be interesting. This is Shabnim Ismail's seventh - Wilson cuts a single to reach double figures, Brunt swings and misses at a full delivery - 62 needed from 78 balls.

  14. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Charlotte Edwards
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I wish everyone could see everyone's faces in this commentary box right now!

    And here's why they're looking a bit nervous...

  15. Eng 156-5published at 36 overs

    Target 219

    Three careful singles from Brunt and Wilson mean it's a better over for England - nine from it. They need 63 from 84 balls to make it to Lord's.

  16. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Natalie Germanos
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's an interesting choice to stick with Luus. Yes, she's taken wickets, but now in the powerplay she can only have three fielders out.

  17. Powerplaypublished at 35.3 overs

    Eng 153-5

    Sune Luus somehow picked up two wickets in that erratic last over - and South Africa persist with her for the first powerplay over, with fielding restrictions in place. She starts with a wide, Brunt adds a single, and Wilson expertly reverse-paddles a four as the Bristol outfield does its job and the ball scuttles away from the diving fielder.

  18. Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Here's the first wicket that started that collapse - Sarah Taylor rather needlessly run out for 54.

  19. Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 18 July 2017

    Charlotte Edwards
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    There's a little man on your shoulder in these situations. He's telling you one thing, you're telling yourself something else. This is where the pressure comes in. England's decision-making has to be spot on now.

  20. Eng 147-5published at 35 overs

    Target 219

    Katherine Brunt strides to the crease with 74 more needed from 96 balls. While Brunt is perfectly capable of coming in and biffing a few at the end of the innings, negotiating a tricky run chase in a World Cup semi- a different challenge. Just two singles from Ismail's sixth over. 72 needed from 90.