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. Eng 125-3published at 15.2 overs

    Swept fine and four more!

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has found her groove.

  2. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Unbelievable. It's high risk but you've got to do that.

  3. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Brilliant shot from a brilliant player.

  4. Eng 121-3published at 15.1 overs

    Scooped off her stumps for four!

    Brilliant shot.

  5. Postpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Shabnim Ismail is back.

    She has 2-8 from two overs. Big over. They all are.

  6. Postpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Well this is what we want when we play World Cup cricket. We want exciting finals and semi-finals and that's exactly what we're getting here.

  7. Eng 117-3published at 15 overs

    Target 165

    England steal a second after Shabnim Ismail fumbles one on the boundary. The TV pictures show a South Africa fan with her head in her hands. It's stressful viewing.

    England need 48 runs from 30 balls to reach the World Cup final.

    The worm shows England are one run ahead of South Africa. England are 117 for 3 after 15 overs. At the same stage South Africa were 116 for 1.Image source, BBC Sport
  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Tweet using #bbccricket

    Charlotte: Got to say that these have been two EXCELLENT semi-finals.

  9. Eng 112-3published at 14.2 overs

    That one is through.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has struggled to find the middle so far but this one skips on to the long-off boundary.

  10. Eng 108-3published at 14.1 overs

    The win predictor still has England as 53% favourites...

  11. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    When do England go and when do they take that risk? They've still got Amy Jones to come.

  12. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    And now Marizanne Kapp is coming on to bowl. She's one of South Africa' best bowlers, if not the best.

  13. Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    De Klerk has been magnificent here. We thought South Africa's problem would be their fifth bowler. But she's been brilliant.

  14. Eng 107-3published at 14 overs

    Need 58 runs from 36 balls

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is grinning but I'm not sure whether it's just purely through nerves.

    Nadine de Klerk has conceded 11 runs from three overs.

    The worm shows England are nine runs ahead of South Africa. England are 107 for 3 after 14 overs. At the same stage South Africa were 98 for 1.Image source, BBC Sport
  15. Eng 105-3published at 13.3 overs

    South Africa's fielding was ropey at the start of this innings but they're on it now.

    Seamer Nadine de Klerk is playing a blinder with the ball.

  16. Eng 103-3published at 13.2 overs

    Every dot ball is being cheered.

  17. Postpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    It didn't stick. It would have been a great catch.

  18. dropped catch

    Sciver-Brunt dropped on 17published at 13 overs

    Down! Spinner Chloe Tyron spills the catch in her follow-through.

    Where's Herschelle Gibbs?

  19. Not outpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    I don't think that ever hit the pad. It has all come off the glove as Nat Sciver-Brunt played the sweep.

    She survives.

  20. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2023

    There's a spike!