Summary

  • South Africa win by six wickets

  • First Proteas side to reach a World Cup final

  • They will face defending champions Australia on Sunday

  • SA post 164-4 after fifties by Brits and Wolvaardt

  • Brits takes four catches, including one-handed stunner to dismiss Capsey

  • Ragged England lose 5-26 in 22 balls to fall to defeat

  1. SA 58-0published at 9 overs

    Another over ticks by. Eight from it. England could do with a wicket.

  2. ouch!

    SA 56-0published at 8.4 overs

    England's best fielder is the square-leg umpire who can't get out the way of a pull shot and saves England four runs.

    Stopped with the shin but she's OK to continue.

  3. SA 54-0published at 8.1 overs

    England are stalling a little, I'm not 100% sure what the plan is. Wolvaardt moves to 32 off 28 with a hack off Nat Sciver-Brunt over the leg-side ring for four more.

  4. SA 50-0published at 8 overs

    South Africa's fifty comes up after 48 balls as Wolvaardt dabs a single into the off side.

    I still think England are ahead in this one, but I'm not as confident as I was 30 balls ago.

  5. Postpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    South Africa are capable of flicking the switch. England need to be wary.

  6. SA 48-0published at 7.4 overs

    Ecclestone is bowling now, she starts with four singles. I reckon England won't mind that.

  7. Postpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    I am not sure South Africa are striking quickly enough. England have been scoring so quickly in this tournament you'd think you'd need 170 at least.

  8. SA 44-0published at 7 overs

    Seven comes off Glenn's first over. South Africa are starting to build something.

  9. Postpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Wolvaardt is a star of this South Africa side. She played that beautifully.

  10. SA 42-0published at 6.4 overs

    South Africa are starting to motor along now as Wolvaardt cuts for four more.

    England could do with a wicket you feel.

  11. SA 38-0published at 6.2 overs

    Wolvaardt 18, Brits 15

    Better for England as spinner Sarah Glenn starts with a single and a 'skiddy' dot.

    Heather Knight has a defensive field now.

  12. Postpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    That signals there is not a huge amount of pace in this wicket.

  13. SA 37-0published at 6 overs

    And that's the powerplay, South Africa finish it on top as Laura Wolvaardt steps on to her back foot and pulls another one to the fence.

    The ball just sort of died there. England can't get much pace on the ball.

  14. SA 31-0published at 5.2 overs

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is in to bowl the final set of the powerplay.

    The ground is filling up now, a really good bubbling atmosphere as NSB fires in a wide delivery.

  15. Postpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    A little off from Dean in that over. She couldn't get her length right. A little bit of momentum is building for South Africa after a quiet start.

  16. SA 28-0published at 5 overs

    Charlie Dean gets out of a very poor over. 14 from it and just like that South Africa have doubled their score.

    It was never going to be easy was it folks?

  17. 6 runs

    SA 27-0published at 4.5 overs

    Launched! Poor ball from Charlie Dean which Laura Wolvaardt picks beautifully and smashes over the covers for a maximum.

  18. SA 20-0published at 4.3 overs

    Brits pulls a three to take South Africa up to 20. The hosts are rallying.

  19. Postpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    I am baffled here.

  20. Postpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a poor call.