GUWAHATI: South Africa dispatched England by a whopping 125-run margin in the first semi-final of the ICC Women’s World Cup, on Wednesday. This victory led the team to the final of the World Cup for the first time in history.
It was a captain’s knock that the green outfit needed and they got it as the South African skipper blazed her way to a sublime 169-run innings that was the bedrock of the entire team’s 50 over 319-run total. It was Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati where the South African team, deciding to bat after losing the toss, set a fearsome target of 319 runs in 50 overs to be chased by England.
While Tazmin Brits (45), Marizanne Kapp (42), and Chloe Tryon (33) all made useful contributions to South Africa’s score, the most important role to the highest individual score of the match went to the captain’s marvelous 169-run innings.
England was already on the back foot after the loss of quick wickets in the top order as they could manage a meager 194 runs in the 42.3 overs, thus, failing to reach the target set by South Africa. Three batsmen were out for zero, indicating the severity with which the top order was attacked.
Only one player could be found among the entire batting line-up of the English team making a fight as the Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt contributed 64 runs. Alice Capsey made 50, Danni Wyatt-Hodge 34, and Linsey Smith 27.
Such a dominant performance by South Africa’s women cricketers is, without a doubt, a turning point, as they get a chance to play in the World Cup final for the very first time.
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Next came the knockout match where South Africa would play against either India or Australia, the finalists end up there. The last match is set to take place on November 2, 2025.
