South Africa Girls stun England in T20 World Cup semis to enter ultimate

Batting first after successful the toss, South Africa Girls posted a formidable 164/4 on the board. Laura Wolvaardt (53 off 44) and Tazmin Brits (68 off 55) struck wonderful half-centuries, that includes in a gap partnership of 96. Whereas Wolvaardt hit 5 fours and a six, Brits struck six fours and two sixes.

Marizanne Kapp slammed an unbeaten 27 off 13 to provide South Africa much-needed momentum on the demise. For England, Sophie Ecclestone was once more the standout bowler, claiming 3/22 in her 4 overs.

England Girls obtained off to a terrific begin within the chase as Danielle Wyatt (34) and Sophia Dunkley (28) added 53 for the primary wicket in 5 overs.

Shabnim Ismail, nonetheless, dismissed Dunkley and Alice Capsey (0) in the identical over, earlier than Ayabonga Khaka ended Wyatt’s resistance. Nat Sciver-Brunt (40) and skipper Heather Knight (31) saved the battle alive for England. Nonetheless, Khaka (4/29) claimed three wickets in a single over, whereas Ismail ended with figures of three/27 to derail England’s chase. Chasing 165, England completed on 158/8 as their T20 World Cup marketing campaign resulted in sudden trend.

Talking after the win, South African captain Sune Luus mentioned, “England performed nicely it was an excellent match. I believe we had been out of it, in it once more, out of it once more and it simply went in waves however I believe we do have one of the best bowling assault on the planet and I assume it was in opposition to one of the best batting assault in opposition to the world, I simply do not know what to say.

“We saved saying to them (openers) to be courageous and again themselves, they made us extraordinarily proud and that gave us the platform for Marizanne and everybody coming in,” she added.

Describing Khaka as an outstanding bowler, Luus continued, “Top-of-the-line on the planet and I simply assume she simply confirmed her class as soon as once more.”

Sharing her ideas on the Proteas reaching their first World Cup ultimate, Luus commented, “It is huge, each sport we play we maintain making historical past and maintain inspiring the nation. I hope that is actually a turning level for not simply girls’s cricket in South Africa, however sport on the whole in South Africa, so I hope with one sport to go we will maintain doing that.”

The Australia-South Africa T20 World Cup ultimate will probably be performed in Cape City on Sunday, February 26.

–By A Cricket Correspondent