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That's nice from Heather Knight, soft hands and an open face bat allowing the ball to trickle away for a single. Taylor then takes a big step across her stumps and Ayabonga Khaka follows her, but Taylor still manages to shovel-ramp her over the keeper's head for a couple. Clever bowling, though - Khaka saw her make the early move and followed her.

Mel Jones
Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

Fans around the world will all have their own "home of cricket" like India with Eden Gardens, but there's something magical about Lord's with the tradition and the history, it adds to the drama of playing in a World Cup final.

A little bit leggy from Dane van Niekerk so far, a delivery sliding beyond Sarah Taylor's bat and feet and rolling away for three wides. A vicious cut off the back foot goes towards a fielder. There's no need for England to panic abut these quiet middle overs. There's plenty of time left.

Mel Jones
Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

What I noticed in that last over from Van Niekerk was that Heather Knight took the pace out of the over by going down and tapping the pitch between deliveries. She didn't need to do that, but Van Niekerk gets through her overs very quickly.

Ayabonga Khaka, with a very elbow-y run up, comes in and takes the pace off. A slower ball is patted back to her by Knight before Taylor, trying to go on the offensive,ends up thudding the ball up to the cover fielder. She has some excellent figures to show for an afternoon's work so far.

Time for some drinks.

Here's how it all ended for Tammy Beaumont. She has 387 runs for the tournament, so would need 24 in the final (if England make it!) to overhaul Jan Brittin's England record of 410 from the 1993 event.

Or, if you're more optimistic, 70 for Beaumont in the final would see her overtake New Zealander Debbie Hockley's all-time record of 456 from the 1997 World Cup.

Here's captain Dane van Niekerk, looking to add to her 15 wickets in this tournament. Ah. The second ball is a no ball. Not ideal but, despite Sarah Taylor's best efforts to smash the leather off it, the free hit only ends up costing a single. Van Niekerk trots in, with more than hint of Shane Warne in that action as she gets to the crease, and leaks just another single from the final ball.

South Africa have been a bit erratic with extras so far - here's Tammy Beaumont punishing a free-hit ball following a no-ball - then hitting another four off Daniels.

Mel Jones
Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

Heather Knight read the conditions here very well in the last game here. But if South Africa can get another wicket in the next five or six overs, they'll feel they have a sniff.

Gun-barrel straight from Khaka, leaving Taylor on the defensive. Lizelle Lee, freed from wicketkeeping duties, makes a good stop at backward point - and that's a maiden over.

Here's Sarah Taylor tucking into her first ball, driving through cover for four.

Charlotte Edwards
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

South Africa have already learned from the first game against England - they know cover's a big area for Sarah Taylor, so they've already got a fielder there. Although I think the fine leg's a bit wide.

That's one way to get off the mark - a low, punchy sort of drive through point from Heather Knight goes running away for four. There's quite a few deliveries that have gone through that area today. Moseline Daniels looks thoroughly unimpressed and fires down two good length deliveries that Knight taps away.

Charlotte Edwards
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Heather Knight's critical here. She knows she'll have to be there at the end - as Sarah will continue to play her shots regardless.

Some news from the International Cricket Council - Sunday's final at Lord's has sold out., external

A crowd of over 26,500 is expected, the highest ever attendance for an ICC Women's World Cup match - if you've not got a ticket, you'll only be able to get in if you're an MCC member.

Among the other stats they've released - 50% of ticket buyers are female, and 31% under 16.

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A quick update on Trisha Chetty - she's injured her finger while diving for one of those wide deliveries, but she'll be coming back out to field. Moseline Daniels continues and Taylor rolls her wrists on a gift of a half volley for a couple of runs. And as the over ends, Lizelle Lee takes off her pads, ready to hand the gauntlet - and indeed, the gloves - back to Chetty.

If you've ever stood underneath a skier in club cricket, you'll know how Mignon du Preez was feeling when she took this steepling catch to remove Lauren WInfield.

It's all happening! First Sarah Taylor flashes hard at a Ayabonga Khaka delvery, and the edge flies through the vacant slip cordon and down to the rope at thrd man. And then a terrible run forces Tammy Beaumont to full on swan dive to reach the crease, and the ball just misses the stumps! England only need four an over at the minute. No need to panic...