- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.1 Straight to cover, Ismail screams in celebration. Short and wide outside off. Jones hangs back and looks to slash it away. Doesn't make good contact and hits it straight to Dercksen at cover-point. 50 T20 World Cup wickets for Ismail, the first to the mark! 3/12.2 The death stare from Kapp and the leading scorer of this T20 World Cup is out of the Oval. Lands it on a length around off, Wyatt-Hodge is unsure of the movement, like we saw even in the opening over. She prods forward a bit tentatively. But she is beaten on the inside edge, thanks to the ball seaming in, and finds her stumps rattled. Kapp loves this sight, and so do South Africa 20/218.2 Finally the breakthrough for South Africa, and that's the end of a special, special innings! Tossed up full and Sciver-Brunt has to fetch it from outside off. Drags it to deep midwicket, with not enough distance on that, and Brits takes it reverse-cupped at chest-height. Sciver-Brunt has marked her return from injury with an unbelievably important innings! 156/43.2 Plumb in front! Celebrappeal from Ismail again, and no need to look back at the umpire for the nod. Capsey walks to her captain to check for the DRS but has been given her marching order. Length ball on a length outside off, she rolls her fingers over iot. It nips back in a little, almost skids through, and catches Capsey on the back pad, in front of the stumps. England rattled inside the powerplay. Well, well, well, Capsey had got a feather of an inside edge 23/318.4 Double-blow! Tossed up full just outside off, Knight gets a leading edge as she looks to swing it away and it's an easy catch at short cover. Good half-century from her as well, but does this wicket mean England will be denied a power-packed finish? 157/5Extras14 (b 5, lb 2, w 7)TOTAL169/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.45)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Amy Jones, 1.1 ov), 2-20 (Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 2.2 ov), 3-23 (Alice Capsey, 3.2 ov), 4-156 (Nat Sciver-Brunt, 18.2 ov), 5-157 (Heather Knight, 18.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.4 The Oval roars as Ecclestone leaps to pull off an overhead catch. Sharp, sharp catch that. She had to time her jump and time she did. Length ball around middle again, Wolvaardt skips down to go over mid-on once more. Found one of the taller England fielders on the ring. Just the breakthrough England needed with South Africa starting to change pace 43/114.2 Almost an action replay of the Kapp wicket, but Dean has removed the set Brits. Fired in quicker and full around middle and off. Brits was looking to whip it leg side and gets a leading edge to extra cover. Sciver-Brunt does the needful. South Africa sinking in this semi-final 95/57.3 Simple catch for Knight and South Africa lose another pretty quickly. Kemp's slowies doing it for her. Every single ball in this over has been an off-pace one. Once again rolls her fingers over this one. Dercksen looks to go big, gets a top edge that goes towards backward point 49/210.4 The Oval erupts again as Marizanne Kapp falls! Charlie Dean with a massive wicket! This is floated full outside off and Kapp gets out of her crease and looks to flick it leg side. Ends up with a leading edge that pops up to extra cover for a simple catch that the English skipper takes 68/313.6 Lauren Bell gets Luus with the short ball! Cramps her for room as Luus jabs at it. Goes off the top edge and Ecclestone is running back to her left as the ball is looping over her head, and watchfully holds on. Two good catches today for Ecclestone. Four wickets gone for South Africa 91/417.4 Crashes into the stumps and Ecclestone has a wicket to cap off a fine performance! Tryon skips out and has a wild swing across the line. Misses the length ball altogether as it slides onto leg stump 118/618.3 Oh, it's England's day alright! Direct hit from backward point and Danni Wyatt-Hodge is pumping her fist. Slower ball outside off again, pushed to backward point and Jafta wants the single. De Klerk sends her back and Wyatt-Hodge is on the money with her throw at the striker's end. She had two stumps to aim at, and hit the bullseye 119/718.6 Oh, beautifully done by Bell! A dipping slower yorker at 82kph cleans Khaka up! Follows up the bouncer with a back-of-hand slower ball and Khaka is all at sea there 123/8Extras9 (b 6, lb 1, w 2)TOTAL129/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.45)Did not bat: N MlabaFall of wickets: 1-43 (Laura Wolvaardt, 5.4 ov), 2-49 (Annerie Dercksen, 7.3 ov), 3-68 (Marizanne Kapp, 10.4 ov), 4-91 (Sune Luus, 13.6 ov), 5-95 (Tazmin Brits, 14.2 ov), 6-118 (Chloe Tryon, 17.4 ov), 7-119 (Sinalo Jafta, 18.3 ov), 8-123 (Ayabonga Khaka, 18.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
South Africa Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England Women advanced
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
2 July 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 3.1: Review by South Africa Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JM Williams, Batter - Nat Sciver-Brunt (Struck down)
- Drinks: England Women - 35/3 in 6.0 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 8, HC Knight 4)
- England Women: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 8
- Over 8.1: Review by South Africa Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - E Sheridan, Batter - Nat Sciver-Brunt (Struck down)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (Nat Sciver-Brunt 30, HC Knight 21, Ex 2)
- England Women: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: England Women - 113/3 in 14.0 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 53, HC Knight 37)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt: 50 off 35 balls (9 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 75 balls (Nat Sciver-Brunt 53, HC Knight 45, Ex 2)
- HC Knight: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England Women: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 8
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 19.1 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Innings Break: England Women - 169/5 in 20.0 overs (FG Kemp 1, DR Gibson 6)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 43/1 in 5.4 overs (T Brits 22)
- South Africa Women: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 4
- Attendance: 21,128
- Drinks: South Africa Women - 91/4 in 14.0 overs (T Brits 47)
- T Brits: 50 off 44 balls (6 x 4)
- South Africa Women: 100 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 8
Match Coverage
All Match News'Years in the making' - England's experience combines to give them shot at glory
England's past and present captains turned a difficult start into a march to the T20 World Cup final
Clinging on to crashing out: semi-final exit exposes South Africa's problems
Marizanne Kapp and the recalled Shabnim Ismail were one of the best opening attacks at the tournament, but what followed was the problem
Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight put England in final
They defended 170 with ease against South Africa and will now face Australia in the final at Lord's on Sunday
South Africa bowl and bring in Sune Luus against England
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returned after recovering from a calf muscle injury, with Dunkley making way
'Not like I've forgotten how to bat' - Wolvaardt hopes to find her groove again
"Obviously it's so recent, it's not like my batting has changed. It's probably just a bit of a mindset thing," she said




