Womens T20 World Cup 2026

England are through to the final, where they will meet Australia. Smith drops it a bit short, on middle. Shabnim hangs back and shovels it wide of short fine leg for just a single. Hugs and smiles all around in the English camp.

Flighted delivery, a bit fuller, on off. Nadine De Klerk has a swing at it and ends up slicing it down to long off, where the fielder does not commit herself to the catch and hangs back to collect it on the bounce. Linsey Smith is not happy one bit.

Bowled with more of a round-arm action, fractionally short, on middle. Nadine makes room to force it away on the off side but the ball does not rise much. Chops it down off a bottom edge towards short fine leg.

Pulls the length back, a bit of turn, on middle. Ismail whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and quicker, outside off. Nadine walks across the stumps and goes hard on the sweep. It goes off a top edge but lands safely in front of deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Darted in from around the wicket, short and on middle and leg. Nadine De Klerk makes room and cuts it past point. Freya Kemp goes after it and hauls it in with a slide. Two runs taken.

Shabnim Ismail walks in at number 10 for South Africa Women. Also, Linsey Smith will bowl the final over of the game.

OUT! CASTLED! The slower ball does the trick for Lauren Bell. This is at the stumps, fuller in length. Khaka does not pick the change of pace and has a heave across the line. The ball drops on her and goes under the blade before disturbing the furniture.

FOUR! That has somehow gone to the fence. There's that surprise bouncer at pace by Bell, over the right shoulder. Khaka swings her bat ungainly. It goes off a top edge down to the deep third fence.

Another loopy slower ball, on middle. Khaka bunts it down the strip.

Ayabonga Khaka is the new batter in.

OUT! SINALO JAFTA IS RUN OUT! Danni Wyatt-Hodge produces the direct hit and that sums up England's effort in the field. On off, on a length. Jafta dabs it with an angled bat face to backward point and is off for the run. Danni Wyatt-Hodge moves to her left, picks the ball up and has a shy at the batting end. Having been sent back, Sinalo is struggling to return and the direct hit from Danni catches her short.

Sticks to the leg-cutter, on a good length, outside off. Sinalo pushes away from her body and is beaten past the outside edge.

Pace off now, on a nagging length. Jafta waits for an eternitty before attempting the scoop over the keeper but misses.

Very full, on off. Nadine smacks it hard but picks out the cover fielder.

Full and at the sticks. Jafta pushes it wide of extra cover for a single.

Sinalo Jafta is in next.

OUT! TIMBER! Chloe Tryon bites the dust now. This is slower by Sophie, on a good length, angled in at the leg stump. Tryon reaches out in front and has a heave across the line. The ball sneaks under her blade and crashes into the leg pole. South Africa Women are now 118/6, needing 52 runs from 14 balls.

Full and around leg. Nadine works it wide of short fine leg to her left for a quick single.

Run out chance missed! Very full, on middle. Nadine drills it to cover, where Freya Kemp makes a half stop. Nadine wants to sneak in a quick single and is nearly halfway before being sent back. The ball gets lost at the feet of Kemp, who recovers and hurriedly fires in a wayward throw, well wide of the keeper. That allows De Klerk to get home.

FOUR! Now Nadine De Klerk gets one away. From around the wicket, speared in, on a good length. De Klerk makes room for herself and carves it over cover for a four.

On the pads, the length stays full. Tryon helps it to short fine leg. 12 runs off the over. 57 needed off 18.

FOUR! Untidy by Linsey Smith. Dean switches to around the wicket, full and quick, on middle. Tryon makes room and powers it down to long off, where Linsey moves to her right and gets low but lets it through her legs.

FOUR! Up and over. At the sticks, on a length. The field is up on the off side and Tryon backs away before going inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

From around the wicket now. On a length, Dean pushes it through again and tucks the batter up for room. De Klerk swings it away towards mid-wicket for a run.

No air given, flatter and on a good length. Nadine punches it past extra cover. Nat Sciver-Brunt goes after it and hauls it in. Two runs taken.

Fired in, full and on middle. Tryon steps out and forces it down to long on for a single.

Fullish, outside leg, Chloe Tryon misses her flick and thuds on the pad. The ball dribbles away toward short fine leg, where the fielder picks it up and scores a direct hit at the striker's end as the batter takes a single. However, Nadine De Klerk is already inside the crease.

Low full toss, outside off, Nadine De Klerk punches it wide of the extra cover fielder and gets a quick single. 100 up for South Africa!

A touch fuller, on off, Nadine De Klerk pushes it to cover-point.

Drags the length back, on off and middle. Tryon dabs it to the right of point and gets to the other end.

Wide not given, much to the surprise of Chloe Tryon. Down leg, on a good length. Chloe misses out on the tickle. The umpire reckons that it brushed the pads of the batter before going through to the keeper.

Pace off, full and going across. Tryon angles the drive to backward point.

Full, on off, Chloe Tryon nudges it to long on for one.

Short, around middle, Nadine De Klerk goes deep into the crease and flicks it with soft hands toward the vacant square leg region to get a double. Charlie Dean sprints herself toward it and slides to cut it to one run.

On a nagging length, on off, Nadine De Klerk defends it back to the bowler.

Attacking the front pad. Tryon clips it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

Chloe Tryon walks in at number 7 now.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE. Fifty and out for Tazmin Brits. Another threat has been nipped in the bud by England. Two wickets in three balls for the home side. Full and quick, on middle. Brits charges down the track and has a swipe across the line. She loses her shape and it is skewed off a leading edge to cover, where Nat Sciver-Brunt pouches it safely. Wicket number 2 for Dean.

FOUR! Gets it away and that brings up a FIFTY for Tazmin Brits, her 16th in T20Is. She has it all to do with the chase slipping away here for South Africa. Flat and short, on off. Brits makes room for herself to force it away on the off side. It goes off the toe end and races past short third for a boundary.

DRINKS! Another Protea wicket falls and their hopes dwindle even further. Tazmin Brits is still out there, but she needs more support. Brits has the hitting ability to change the game, but right now, England Women are doing everything right with the ball, and in the field as well. With 79 needed off 36 balls, South Africa Women will certainly need a bit of luck as well if they are to get over the line. With that said, Nadine De Klerk walks out to bat next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lauren Bell strikes right back. Bell digs it in short at pace this time, over the right shoulder. Luus gets her hands high for the pull but is rushed and ends up playing it half-heartedly. The ball gets big on her and a top edge is found. Sophie Ecclestone runs over her left shoulder at short fine leg and extends her hands to take a fine catch. South Africa lose their fourth wicket, needing 79 runs in 36 balls.

FOUR! What a shot that is from Luus! Back of a length, outside off. Sune Luus hangs on her back foot and pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket for four runs. No chance for the fielder to get to it.

Bell bends her back and offers a bouncer, just outside off. Sune Luus pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple of runs.

Into the wicket, on off. Brits is early into the pull and chops it down behind on the leg side. Just a single.

Had to hurry! A bit more loop on this slower ball by Bell, fuller and on off. Luus slams it wide of extra cover and sets off for the run. Charlie Dean is quick to her right and fires in a throw on the bounce at the batting end. Amy Jones is late getting up to the stumps, and that allows Brits to get home with a dive. Tazmin was gone with a direct hit, or if Jones had gotten up to the stumps earlier.

Starts with the off-pace ball, on a good length, around off. Sune makes room to open up the off side but slices it off the outer half to backward point.

A touch fuller, around off. Sune Luus slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single. The Proteas need 87 more runs in 42 balls.

Tossed up, fuller, on off, Tazmin Brits drives it to long off for one.

Short, just outside off, Tazmin Brits makes room and cuts at it. The backward point fielder moves to her left and stops it well.

Darted in just outside the off stump. Sune walks across and plays the sweep to deep square leg for a run.

Nice and full, at the sticks. Luus taps it back to the bowler.

Speared in, on middle. Brits swings across but loses her shape. Gets it off the inner half to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR BYES! Some free runs for South Africa. Fuller and wide outside off, beyond the tramline. Sune Luus shuffles across the stumps to reverse ramp it, but fails to get the connection. The ball goes past the keeper as well and races away to deep third for four runs.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, Tazmin Brits walks down the track, misses her flick on the inside edge and wears on the back thigh pad.

FOUR! Short and punished! Gibson hits the deck hard to generate some bounce, over off. Tazmin Brits stands tall and pulls it hard toward deep mid-wicket for four runs.

Gibson spots Brits charging down the track and cleverly pulls the length back. Tazmin tries to nudge it away on the leg side but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Cross-seam ball, on the shorter side, on off. Sune dabs it to the right of backward point for a single.

Goes past the bat! Serves it on a back of a length, outside off, with the keeper up to the stumps. Luus flashes at the ball but misses.

Danielle Gibson to have a bowl now.

Tossed up, fuller, at the stumps. Sune Luus slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a nagging length, around middle, Sune Luus defends it to short mid-wicket.

Sune Luus walks out to bat at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! No rescue act from Marizanne Kapp today. England are jubilant as they have the big fish. Pushed through by Dean, full and in line with the off stump. Kapp steps out and shapes up to clip it away with a closed bat face. The ball comes on slower than she expected. The ball balloons off a leading edge to cover, where Nat Sciver-Brunt gobbles it up. South Africa Women are 68/3, chasing 170.

Flatter and shorter, on middle. Brits presses back and crouches to shovel it away. Gets it off the splice of the bat and it lands safely in the mid-wicket region. They cross.

Full and fired in, on middle. Brits pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! First boundary outside the Powerplay for South Africa. Flighted up, on off. Brits charges down the track and stays leg side before smacking it to the left of long off.

Halfway through the chase. No boundary since the 6th over for the Proteas. England scored 101 runs in the second half of their innings. South Africa require 107 runs. Charlie Dean is back for her off-breaks.

Spraying down the leg side, on a good length, Tazmin Brits flicks it from the toe end of the bat toward the left of the deep square leg fielder for one.

Shaping away, well outside off, Marizanne Kapp tries to slap it away, but chops it down to cover-point. Single taken.

A tad fuller, on middle, Tazmin Brits punches it to long on for one.

Pitched fuller and at the stumps, flicked through the vacant mid-wicket region for just one more. South Africa Women need to get a move on soon enough, or else, it might be too late.

Similar line and length to the previous ball, Tazmin Brits comes forward to flick but gets an inside edge off the pads and behind square leg for a single.

Half a shout for LBW, but it's pitching outside leg. Good length on the legs, Brits looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Full, around middle and leg, Tazmin Brits thumps it to long on and gets a single.

Full, on middle, Marizanne Kapp flicks it to deep backward square leg for one.

Excellent work in the deep! Short of a length, just outside off. Tazmin Brits hangs back and cuts it into the gap between backward point and cover-point. Danni Wyatt-Hodge at backward point, dives to her right but fails to stop it. The ball rolls away toward deep point. Linsey Smith goes after it, dives, and flicks the ball just before it touches the boundary cushion to save a run for the team.

A few inches shorter now, on off, Kapp leans back and cuts it to the left of point, where the fielder dives across and makes a half-stop, keeping it down to a run.

At the stumps this time, Marizanne Kapp walks inside the line of the ball and clips it to mid on.

Tossed up on off, Brits advances and drills it to the left of the bowler. Sophie puts in a dive but it rockets past her, down to long off for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to continue. With this being the third game on this surface, the cutters that would usually slide onto the bat under lights on a fresh wicket are holding in the surface, reckons Nasser Hussain.

On a nagging length, around the leg stump. Tazmin Brits flicks it to short fine leg for one.

Beaten! Angling across the batter, outside off. Tazmin Brits tries to punch it away, through cover, but it gets past the outside edge with a decent amount of gap.

Good-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Marizanne Kapp tucks it through backward square leg and gets a single to get off the mark.

In walks Marizanne Kapp. It was this very pair of Kapp and Tazmin Brits that steered South Africa out of choppy waters against India earlier in the tournament, and the Proteas will dearly hope they can produce another rescue act with a place in the final on the line.

OUT! CAUGHT! The angle of the left-armer does the trick here. Freya Kemp brings out the cutter, bowling it shorter and angling it across the right-hander. Annerie Dercksen is a bit adamant to go leg side and she hangs back to swing but splices it off the bat towards backward point. Heather Knight takes a few steps back and reverse-cups it with ease. South Africa Women are 49/2, chasing 170 for the win.

Full again, a bit on the pads, clipped away past square leg for a single.

A leading edge now, but lands safely. Freya Kemp pitches it up on middle, and the ball holds a bit. Dercksen looks to flick it leg side but gets a leading edge, well to the left of the cover fielder and a single is taken.

Pace back on through Freya Kemp.

Short, just outside off, Tazmin Brits dabs it to point.

Half-hearted appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Pitches it fuller outside off, Tazmin Brits shuffles across the stumps and misses her sweep. The ball hits the back leg, before it rolls away toward short third. The impact is surely outside off.

Fuller, on off, Annerie Dercksen opens her stance and punches it toward deep extra cover for one.

Fired in, full and straight, driven back past the bowler and down to long off for another run.

PUT DOWN! A brilliant effort, but Charlie Dean has dropped it. Sophie Ecclestone floats the ball up on the off stump. Annerie Dercksen stays put and looks to hit it over mid off, but the elevation isn't quite there. Dean leaps up high and sticks out a left hand, but as she lands, the ball pops out of her hands as well. Single taken.

Tossed up on middle, a hint of turn to begin with. Tazmin Brits leans on and eases it down to long on for a single.

Done with the Powerplay. At the same stage, England were 35/3. Having already made an impact in the field, Sophie Ecclestone is now introduced into the attack.

Another fuller delivery, around off, Annerie Dercksen strides out and pushes it to extra cover. A positive over for England. A wicket and 7 runs from it. After 6 overs, South Africa Women are 43/1.

Much fuller, just outside off, Annerie Dercksen drives it to extra cover.

DRINKS! England will be delighted to have seen the back of the South African skipper. They haven't quite been at their best with the ball, but managing to remove Laura Wolvaardt inside the Powerplay is a significant breakthrough. It has still been a decent enough start for South Africa to build on. The required rate is hovering around 9, though, and they will have to keep it in check against a varied England bowling attack. Annerie Dercksen is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! What a grab and what a time to do it as well. Linsey Smith bowls it a bit more round-arm and pushes it into the batter. Laura Wolvaardt comes down the track again but gets the lofted shot off the inside half of the blade. There's not enough elevation on it and Sophie Ecclestone puts in a well-timed leap, grabbing it beautifully over her right shoulder with both hands. The Protea skipper departs, and that's got the home crowd going.

FOUR! Clean strike from Wolvaardt. A bit more floated up, Wolvaardt comes down the pitch, gets to the pitch of the ball and hammers it over mid on for a boundary.

Fractionally short, angled back into the stumps, Brits hoicks it over mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Awkwardly done by Brits. Flatter on off, angled in. Brits tries to reverse but hits it like swinging a frying pan and down to deep third for a couple of runs.

Change of ends for Linsey Smith.

Short, on off and middle, Laura Wolvaardt pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter and a bit fuller, on off, Tazmin Brits works it across the line to long on for one.

Oh, beaten on the inside edge! Short of a length, on middle. Tazmin Brits looks to flick it, but misses on the inside edge. The keeper fails to glove it as the ball rolls to deep fine leg for a couple of byes.

Nice and full, drifted into middle and leg, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

A bit fuller and flatter, Wolvaardt comes forward and makes a bit of room to open up the off side, but ends up hitting it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Wolvaardt has her dancing shoes on now. Floated up on the stumps, Wolvaardt is quick to step out and controls the lofted shot back over the bowler's head perfectly, picking up a boundary.

It has been an indifferent start with the ball from England. Charlie Dean comes into the attack as the first bowling change.

Banged in short and wide, Wolvaardt gets on her toes and hits it to deep point for a run.

Bell pulls the length back a few inches and angles it in, Wolvaardt stays on the front foot and just nudges it into the leg side.

FOUR! Top shot! Pitched full and on off, shapes back in but Laura Wolvaardt gets well forward and smacks the straight drive well to the right of Nat Sciver-Brunt at mid off for a boundary.

Even fuller, darted into middle and leg, clipped away behind square leg for one more.

Pitched up full at the stumps, driven back past the bowler and to the left of mid on for a single.

Back of a length, over middle and leg, angling in, Laura Wolvaardt gets inside the line to glance it away but misses.

Tossed up, full and on off, Brits gets forward and eases it to mid off.

Floated up full and on off, Brits looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! There to be hit and easily put away. Full and well outside off, Tazmin Brits drills the drive between point and covers and the ball races away to the fence.

Targeting the stumps now, wristed away through mid-wicket for a run.

Dragged short on off, Brits waits well and punches it sweetly towards extra cover for a single. Sharp fielding from Freya Kemp as well.

FOUR! Too much width on offer. Floated up wide outside off, Tazmin Brits flashes and flashes hard, slicing it through the short third region for a boundary.

Hard length, in the channel, Wolvaardt stands tall and punches it down to short cover. South Africa Women are 11/0 after 2 overs.

Nice and full again, angled into the pads, Brits flicks it away in front of square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Tazmin Brits is very strong down the ground. Fuller one at the stumps, Brits goes after it and doesn't get all of it, but clears the in-field, and the ball dribbles away to the long on fence.

WIDE! A loose ball from Bell, shortish length, angled well down the leg side.

WIDE! Dug in halfway down the pitch, around off, Brits sways her head away from the line of the ball and it is called a wide for being too high.

Pitched fuller now, on off and middle, no swing again. Brits punches it out to mid off.

Back of a length again, straighter too, Brits presses back and works it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Too high! Bell hits the back of a length and bowls it on middle. There's not much movement, and the ball just skids through. Brits looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the right hip, and it is a bit of a sore one as well.

The tall Lauren Bell will operate from the other end. Will she get any movement through the air?

Just a single to end the over, tidy start from Linsey Smith. Drags the length short, does Smith and Brits pulls it away to deep square leg for a run.

Fuller now, tight line on off, Tazmin Brits drives it away to mid off.

Flatter one, on a good length and on off, punched away to cover.

Oh, that nearly scraped through. Linsey Smith bowls it more round-arm and darts it into middle and leg. The ball keeps low and Tazmin Brits gets pegged back, just about managing to jam it out on the on side.

Wolvaardt and South Africa Women are off the mark. Tossed up again, fuller and on off, driven past the diving bowler and down to long off for a single.

Floated up outside off, drifted in, Laura Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and smacks it to covers.

FOUR BYES! Well, that's an unusual way to end the innings, and England Women finish with 169/5 on the board. Gibson premeditates a bit and shuffles to the off side. Khaka sees it and serves it full and wide outside off. Gibson adjusts and tries to reverse flick but misses and the keeper gets bamboozled as well. The ball rolls away into the deep third fence for four byes.

Up in the air, falls safe again. Slower one, bowled full and drifted into leg. Danielle Gibson goes for the big slog leg side but gets it off the top edge of the bat and back over the keeper's head. The fielders at short third and short fine leg circle get around it but the ball falls in between. Two taken.

That's completely outfoxed Gibson. Danielle Gibson makes room leg side and Khaka delivers a length ball wide outside the off stump, and the batter fails to reach it.

Full and at the stumps, heaved away off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Oh, that's a close call. Full and angled well outside off, landing it just outside the tramline. Kemp reaches for it and misses, and a wide is called. Khaka felt that Kemp moved, so the guideline should have moved as well.

Beaten! Fullish length, slanting it nicely across the off stump, Freya Kemp extends the arms to drive but misses.

Yorker-length delivery, tailing into the leg pole, Gibson takes the front leg out and squeezes it through square leg for one.

Ayabonga Khaka to close out the innings. To add to South Africa's troubles, they have been penalised for slow over rate. Only 3 fielders instead of 4 are allowed outside the inner circle for the final over.

Short and outside off, Danielle Gibson makes room to cut and hits it to the left of cover, but it is well stopped. Just a single then.

Tossed up around off, Gibson leans forward and hits it through the cover region for a couple of runs to get going.

Turning out to be a good over for South Africa. Danielle Gibson walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Just what South Africa Women needed to wrestle back some momentum. Nonkululeko Mlaba is brave enough to flight the ball and she tosses it up around off. Heather Knight looks to swing across the line but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs up to the left of extra cover, where Laura Wolvaardt takes an easy catch.

Flatter one darted across off, Freya Kemp backs away to cut but the ball stays low and beats the bat. It rolls to short third and Kemp picks up a bye.

The 133-run stand has been broken. Freya Kemp is in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! A slight change in line, and Nonkululeko Mlaba gets the job done. But what a knock from the English skipper, she walks back to a huge round of applause. Nicely tossed up, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to drag the sweep in the air but gets a top edge down to deep mid-wicket. Tazmin Brits gobbles it up with the reverse cup, and South Africa Women get their fourth wicket.

Floated up on middle and leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt hoicks it aerially and down to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Nonkululeko Mlaba (3-0-20-0) to bowl the 19th over.

Nails the yorker again, does De Klerk. On off stump, jammed into the off side for a dot ball.

Much better from Nadine. A wide yorker, outside off, Sciver-Brunt digs it through covers for a single.

FOUR! The Protea bowlers need to try something different here. Again the slower ball, again a bit shorter and straighter. Sciver-Brunt just hangs back and swats it across through mid-wicket for four more runs. 150 up now for England Women.

The ball seems to have taken a beating, and the umpires have asked for a replacement. The fourth umpire is out with the box of balls. South Africa will welcome this break to slow things down. The replacement has been picked, and we are all good to go.

SIX! What a return this is turning out to be for Nat Sciver-Brunt. Nadine De Klerk goes searching for the yorker, but Sciver-Brunt is hanging deep and turning anything full into a slot ball. Nat clears the front leg and heaves it deep into the stands beyond the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Also, according to the on-air commentators, this is now the highest partnership ever in a Women's T20 World Cup semifinal, currently standing at 126.

FOUR! So many boundaries are being struck in that region. A full ball, in the slot, Sciver-Brunt gets low and swings it away between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good running. Slower one, on a good length and on off, Knight waits well and punches it just to the left of extra cover for a quick single.

Very full, around off, driven wide of long off for a single. 15 off that over.

FOUR! Class! On the fuller side, outside the line of off, Knight reaches across and hammers it over the extra cover region for a boundary.

SIX! Heather Knight shows her mettle in the big game, and that will be FIFTY for the former skipper. Fractionally short on middle and leg, Knight just picks the bones out of it and pulls it handsomely over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Good length on middle, Sciver-Brunt hoists it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

That's a sensational bit of fielding from Tazmin Brits. Another slower one, short and on leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt rocks back and nails the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket. Brits runs across and hooks it back in with a right hand, keeping it down to two runs.

Slower one on the pads, Knight comes forward and flicks it down to deep square leg for a run.

Laura Wolvaardt continues to ring in the changes. Ayabonga Khaka is back.

Short of a length, around off, Nat Sciver-Brunt cuts it to cover-point.

Just short of the fielder! Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Heather Knight rocks back and slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Nadine De Klerk is late to set off for the catch. She dives, but the ball drops short of her. Single taken. Also, that will bring up the 100-run partnership between these two batters.

FOUR! Shot of authority! Much fuller, just outside off, Heather Knight backs away and smashes it down the ground. The long on fielder covers a lot of ground to her left and dives as well, but fails to save the boundary.

Full, on leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

In the air, but will land safely! Deceptive slower ball, pitched up on the stumps, Heather Knight advances down the pitch and is through the shot early. The ball gets lofted up and lands perfectly between mid off and the incoming long on fielder. Single taken.

Knight tries another cheeky shot but misses out. Hard length in the channel, Knight shuffles across to lap it fine but misses and it goes through to the keeper.

Shabnim Ismail (3-0-24-2) returns for her final over. Can she conjure up something special and break this partnership?

A touch shorter, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt punches it to extra cover.

On the fuller side, on off and middle. Heather Knight clips it across, toward deep mid-wicket for a comfortable single.

Serves it fuller, on off and middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt flicks it to wide long on for one.

Tossed up on middle, Knight comes down the pitch and shovels it down to long on for a run.

The reverse sweep hasn't quite worked out well for Knight so far. Good length on off and middle, Knight sits down to hit it behind point but misses and wears it on the pads.

Well, that stayed low. Flatter one down leg, Heather Knight goes to sweep but misses and the ball goes off the pads to short fine leg.

DRINKS BREAK! England have mounted an excellent counterattack, thanks to the two experienced heads in the middle. South Africa have lacked penetration through this middle phase, allowing the English pair to keep the scoreboard ticking at a healthy rate. With Marizanne Kapp having completed her spell and Shabnim Ismail left with just one over, the task of finishing strongly here is challenging for the Proteas. Nonkululeko Mlaba to bowl after the break.

FOUR! That boundary will bring up the FIFTY for Nat Sciver-Brunt. One would know how important this innings is for England, and oh my, the skipper has delivered exceptionally well. Fuller in length, pitching it on off. Nat Sciver-Brunt gets on her front foot and flicks it well, toward the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for four runs. 8th T20 World Cup fifty for Nat Sciver-Brunt, level with Suzie Bates and Beth Mooney for most 50s in the tournament's history.

FOUR! Predetermined and effective! Low full toss, on off and middle. Nat Sciver-Brunt shuffles across the stumps and scoops it over the short fine leg region for four runs.

Yorker now, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt opens the face of the bat and jams it hard to the point fielder.

FOUR! Too straight again, and Sciver-Brunt hasn't missed out once when the ball has been on the pads. Fuller in length, angled into the pads, clipped away down to fine leg for a boundary.

Full-pitched delivery outside off, drilled through covers for a single.

An appeal from De Klerk, but the impact seems outside the line of off. A cross-seamer, full and just outside off. Heather Knight shuffles across to whip it leg side but misses and gets hit on the boot. The umpires turns down the appeal, and South Africa Women have no review left either.

Where's the next wicket coming from for South Africa? Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight are doing it all too easily. Laura Wolvaardt turns to Nadine De Klerk in search of a breakthrough.

On a nagging length, on off, Heather Knight works it to deep mid-wicket and gets a single. With that, 100 comes up for England Women!

Fuller, just outside off, Heather Knight reverse sweeps it to point.

Excellent running! Slower through the air, fuller in length, just outside off, Heather Knight flicks it from her back foot toward the vacant mid-wicket region and gets a brace.

FOUR! Glorious shot. Mlaba tosses this one up outside off, Knight dances down the pitch and lofts it inside-out over extra cover. Nadine De Klerk sprints across to her left from long off and dives in but fails to flick the ball in cleanly. It will be a boundary.

Dropped short on off, Heather Knight backs away and smacks it hard but straight to the cover fielder.

Drifted into the pads, Knight comes down the track and flicks it through square leg for a couple of quick runs. Good running again.

Pitches it up, does Khaka, on off, Heather Knight flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Full, just outside off, Heather Knight pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Oh, what a placement that is! Back of a length, outside off, Heather Knight gets on her back foot and cuts it late to pick the gap between short third and backward point for four runs.

The leg cutter now, pitched up on off, Sciver-Brunt gets forward and hits it down to wide long on for a single.

Good hustle from the batters. Good-length delivery, whipped through the leg side, to the right of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Nat Sciver-Brunt is playing the angles really well. Pitched up on leg stump, Sciver-Brunt gets inside the line and laps it just past the keeper and towards fine leg for a boundary.

Floated up on the stumps, tucked away through mid-wicket for another single.

Tossed up around off, Heather Knight comes forward and eases it through covers for one.

Dragged shorter on middle, swatted down to long on for a single.

FOUR! And again! Fired in on the pads, Sciver-Brunt sits down and sweeps it to the right of the fine leg fielder for another boundary. The 50-run stand is up between these two as well.

FOUR! That's really well played. Flatter one, angled into the stumps, Sciver-Brunt goes down on knee, lunges to the off side and sweeps it wide of the fielder at short fine leg for a boundary.

Floated up on a nagging length, Nat Sciver-Brunt rocks back and pushes it down to the left of short mid-wicket.

Pace off, on middle, this is driven through mid on for a single.

A tad fuller, outside off, Heather Knight punches it through cover to get another single.

Angling in, on middle and leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt makes room and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Very full, on middle. Nat smears it to the right of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run.

FOUR! In the gap. On a good length, on middle. Sciver-Brunt stands tall and plays more of a short-arm jab right between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Angled in at the pads. Knight helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Fuller, at the stumps, Heather Knight works it to mid-wicket for one run.

FOUR! SHOT! A touch fuller, outside off, around off and middle. Heather Knight sweeps it towards the deep backward square leg fence for four runs.

Tossed up, fuller, just outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt drives it to the left of the wide long off fielder for one.

Flatter and fuller, on off. Knight brings out the reverse and plays it wide of short third for a single.

Fractionally short, on middle. Nat knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.

A loud shout for LBW, but turned down. Sinalo Jafta looks pretty confident as does Nonkululeko Mlaba. Laura Wolvaardt checks with the keeper and the bowler before taking the review. Floated up, full and in line with the off stump. Sciver-Brunt reaches out in front for the reverse paddle before getting hit low on the front pad. There does seem to be a deflection of the bat. Yep, the UltraEdge confirms that the ball went onto the pads off the underedge. South Africa Women have no reviews left.

First signs of spin in this game as Nonkululeko Mlaba comes into the attack.

Over off, on a back of a length. Knight hangs back to stab it down.

Back of a length, outside off, Heather Knight cuts it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs. The 50 is up for England.

Some bounce off the deck! On the good length, outside off, Heather Knight rocks back to cut it away, but the ball gets a bit lift off the track which beats the upper edge of the bat.

FOUR! Clever batting. Just outside the off stump, on a short of a length. Knight arches back and rides the bounce to steer it between backward point and deep third for a boundary.

Short and wide on off, Sciver-Brunt slaps it to deep point for one.

On a back of a length, outside off. Knight throws her hands at the ball. It goes off the toe end down to deep third for a single.

Here comes the first change in the bowling as Ayabonga Khaka comes in to replace Shabnim Ismail.

On a nagging length, around the leg stump, slanting in. Nat Sciver-Brunt misses her flick and the ball just brushes off the front pad before the keeper, Sinalo Jafta, dives to her left to make a stop.

FOUR! A boundary after a long time for England. Full-length delivery, shaping in, on middle and leg. Nat Sciver-Brunt flicks it neatly past the mid-wicket fielder for four runs

Full, angling in, on the pads. Heather Knight clips it to deep fine leg for one.

Uppish but safe. Goes a bit fuller now, on middle. Sciver-Brunt plays across the line as she tries to flick it away. She chips it towards mid-wicket but manages to evade Chloe Tryon there. The ball lands safely to her right. They cross.

Pulls the length back, in the channel. Knight waits on it and guides it to the left of backward point for a single.

Attacking the front pad. Knight takes a couple of steps down the track and clips it to mid-wicket.

DRINKS! South Africa's Powerplay through and through, but England have two of their most experienced batters out in the middle. The next few overs could really decide the fate of this first innings. With Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail both having just one over each up their sleeve, it is a chance for England to get back into the game. South Africa Women will need their follow-up bowlers to keep the pressure on, or things could change quickly. For now, Kapp will bowl out.

Off the outside edge! Pitches it on a good length, shaping a bit away from the batter. Heather Knight lunges to drive at it, but catches the outside edge. The ball rolls toward deep third and the batter takes a single.

A touch fuller, on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt clips it toward deep square leg and gets a single.

Four consecutive dot balls! The pressure is piling up. Back of a length, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to punch it away, through cover, but catches an inside edge and it bounces down the track.

Well bowled! Ismail bends her back and digs it in short, over off. Sciver-Brunt tries to take it on but the ball sails over her blade.

Fuller and on middle. Nat keeps it out with a straight bat.

Rapped on the pads! Not given. That does look a bit high and South Africa decide against the review. Slightly on the shorter side, on middle. Sciver-Brunt walks across to access the area behind square on the leg side. She is beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the thigh pad. The Ball Tracking confirms that the ball would have gone over the stumps.

Bowling change? Nope. Shabnim Ismail to bowl a third over on the trot as well.

Again a fuller one, attacking the middle stump. Nat Sciver-Brunt tucks it to deep square leg for another single.

On the fuller side, on off, Heather Knight flicks it to deep square leg and gets a single.

Pitches it up, on middle and leg, shaping in. Nat Sciver-Brunt walks down the track and looks to flick it but wears on the pad, before the ball rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

Delivers it full, on off. Knight presses forward and pushes it down the ground. Shabnim Ismail is quick to her left at mid on and dives to make the stop. Just a single.

Around off, bowled on a length. Knight slices it to point.

Wide! Down leg, Knight misses out on the tickle.

Full and on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

South Africa Women surely looking for the kill, right? Yes, Marizanne Kapp to continue...

FOUR! Gets it through and that will ease a bit of pressure. Shabnim goes full, on off. Sciver-Brunt leans on and caresses it through covers. The fielder dives to her right but lets it through.

Keeps it in and around the off stump, on a length. Nat watchfully blocks it out.

Fuller now, on the off pole. Knight works it off the inner half through square leg for a single.

Hits the top of the off stump. Knight blocks it out on the off side.

The next batter is Heather Knight.

OUT! LBW! Trapped in front. No doubt whatsoever about this one. Wickets off successive overs for Shabnim Ismail and England have been rocked early. Cross-seam ball by Ismail, on a good length, angled in on middle. Capsey stays back and with mid-wicket open, she tries to work it in front of square on the leg side with a closed bat face. The ball comes back in to go past the inside edge and catches Alice on the flap of the back pad. An easy decision for the umpire. Capsey has a word with the skipper before deciding to walk back. Well, well, the UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is next to the bat. Strange that Capsey did not realise that she had gotten an inside edge there.

South Africa lose an early review. Slanting back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle and leg. Sciver-Brunt is beaten on the inside edge on the flick to be hit on the flap of the front pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls away on the leg side. The keeper did seem to gesture that it was going down leg, but after a discussion, Laura Wolvaardt went for the review. No bat involved, but it is going past the leg stump on Ball Tracking. The on-field call is upheld.

Review time! South Africa's appeal for LBW is turned down, and after a bit of a discussion, Laura Wolvaardt reviews. Nat Sciver-Brunt is the batter in question. The third umpire is having a look at it. There's no spike on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside leg. On-field decision of NOT OUT stays, and a review lost for South Africa Women.

There's that nip-backer again, targeting the off pole. Nat nudges it square on the leg side from the crease and takes a single. All 2s on the board. After 3 overs, England Women are 22/2.

Angled in, on middle, on a good length. Alice takes a couple of steps down the track to negate the movement and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a run to get off the mark.

Shaping away again, a bit fuller now. Capsey lets it through.

Beaten! This moves away from the right-hander, on a length. Capsey pokes at it and is beaten on the outside edge.

Kapp sends England's in-form batter back to the hutch and the Proteas are on top. Alice Capsey is in next to bat.

OUT! CASTLED! Marizanne Kapp dismisses England's leading run-scorer of this tournament. It is the nip-backer by Kapp that does the trick. Hurls it on a good length, on off and middle. Wyatt-Hodge crouches slightly, and it was more of a tentative prod. Danni presents a slightly open bat face to run it down but is cut in half as the ball pitches and jags back in to go through the gate and crashes into the stumps.

Floated up there by Kapp, on off. Wyatt-Hodge firms the drive on the bounce to the mid off fielder.

Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps. In and around the off stump. Not short enough for the cut but Wyatt-Hodge still goes for it. Chops it down off an inside edge. The ball sneaks past the stumps and goes behind on the leg side to the left of the keeper. They cross.

Good effort. Serves it on a good length, on off. Wyatt-Hodge waits on it and plays the late dab, this time to the right of the short third fielder. Nadine De Klerk covers a lot of ground to her left and puts in a dive. Gets her hands into a bit of a tangle as she drops to the ground but manages to keep the ball away from the fence. The third umpire is called into action and she deems Nadine's effort clean. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Streaky! Not all that short, just outside the off stump. Wyatt-Hodge attempts the cut but ends up chopping it down off a bottom edge. It bounces behind the stumps and goes over the leaping keeper for a boundary.

FIVE WIDES! Wayward from Ismail. Seemed like an attempted off-cutter by Shabnim. This is on a back of a length but it starts too straight and keeps going further down leg. Sinalo Jafta dives to her left but stands no chance.

FOUR! Nicely done. On a back of a length, around off. Wyatt-Hodge creates room for herself by swaying away from the line of the ball and opens the bat face to steer it fine of the short third fielder.

Ismail pitches it up and gets the ball to move away a bit, on off. Sciver-Brunt presents a straight bat and knocks it to the left of mid off for a quick single.

England Women are rocked early, and in comes skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! An innocuous delivery, but it still fetches Shabnim Ismail a wicket. Amy Jones will be very disappointed as this was there to be put away. A loosener first up by Ismail, short and wide on off. Jones gets on her toes and slaps it hard but hits it flat and straight to cover-point, where Annerie Dercksen takes the catch at chest height in reverse cup style.

A very tidy first over from Kapp. The English openers seem to be giving her the respect as well, early on. Here's Shabnim Ismail to steam in from the other end.

Bowled on a good length, on off. Jones hangs back and punches it to the right of mid on for just a single.

Kapp pushes the length up, around the off pole. Danni takes a couple of steps down the track and glides it down to deep third for a single.

And again. In the channel, on a nagging length. Danni gets on her toes and tries to force it away on the off side but misses.

A play and a miss! Kapp drags the length back now, outside off. Wyatt-Hodge stays leg side of the ball and punches away from her body but is beaten due to a bit of lift off the deck.

Jones and England are away. Fuller in length and closer to the off stump as well. Jones extends her hands for the drive but miscues it off the inner half square on the leg side.

A bit of shape for Kapp. Moving away in the air, bowled on a length, outside off. Jones lets it be. It does not quite carry through to Sinalo Jafta, and the keeper gathers it around her ankle.

Done and dusted with the pre-match formalities, it is now time to get the play underway. The umpires are out in the middle, and the Proteas Women are seen in a huddle near the boundary ropes before striding onto the field. The duo of Amy Jones and Danni Wyatt-Hodge will open the innings for England Women. Marizanne Kapp has the new ball in hand, and she'll be looking for some early movement. Let's play...

We are just a few minutes away from another blockbuster semifinal clash. But first, the flags of the two nations are unfurled and the players line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of South Africa first, followed by that of England.

South Africa Women (Playing XI) - Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus (In for Dane Van Niekerk), Marizanne Kapp, Nadine De Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta (WK), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka and Nonkululeko Mlaba.

England Women (Playing XI) - Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones (WK), Nat Sciver-Brunt (C) (In for Sophia Dunkley), Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith and Lauren Bell.

The skipper of England Women - Nat Sciver-Brunt says that they would have bowled first as well, but she is not concerned about it as they will now have to focus on putting a good total on the board in this crucial game. About her injury, she says that the medical team worked hard so she could return to the field, and she is happy about it. Regarding the team changes, she confirms that Sophia Dunkley makes way for Nat, and she is unfortunate to miss out despite doing a brilliant job at number 3.

The captain of South Africa Women - Laura Wolvaardt says that it is a hard ground to defend on. They have one change as Sune Luus comes in for Dane Van Niekerk, and it is a tactical change. Feels like they have room for improvement and have reached the semis without playing a perfect game, and it's an opportunity to do so. Ends by saying that England are a class side, especially at home, and will take some beating.

TOSS - Time for the coin to go up. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Laura Wolvaardt exchange pleasantries in the middle. Wolvaardt calls 'Tails', and she gets it right. South Africa elect to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Nasser Hussain is near the deck alongside Dinesh Karthik. Nasser says the conditions could hardly be better for a game of cricket, with temperatures expected to range between 19 and 25 degrees Celsius. Mentions that a 16 km/h breeze blowing down the ground could come into play, especially with the pockets measuring just 56 and 55 metres. The square boundaries, meanwhile, are 61 and 62 metres. He also points out that this is the third game in a row to be played on the same surface. Karthik observes a good covering of grass on the surface, but it is dry underneath. Shares that the spike marks from the previous matches, along with the batters' guard marks, are clearly visible. He feels the new ball should offer the pacers some assistance early on, while the spinners are likely to come into the game in the latter stages. Overall, he expects it to be another good batting surface.

Unknown territory - Only two matches have been played at The Oval in this tournament - England against New Zealand and Australia against West Indies. If you are a Proteas supporter, you might be feeling a bit nervy as South Africa have never played at this venue, but they can lean on the experience of players who have featured here in The Hundred. If South Africa win the toss, however, electing to bowl first and using that innings to assess the surface before batting could prove to be a shrewd piece of tactics. All in all, what a match-up this promises to be. Stay tuned for the toss and team updates, because tonight, something special could unfold under these lights.

Will Nat Sciver-Brunt play? The question on every cricket lover's mind has been answered as the English skipper is fit to play. The 33-year-old has passed her fitness test following an intensive rehabilitation programme that included magnetic therapy, and she is ready to take the field. We all know how demanding it is for any player to return from injury and immediately perform at their very best, but when the player in question is Sciver-Brunt, expectation and optimism are impossible to suppress.

Mission redemption - These two sides are no strangers to the semi-final stage. Cast your mind back to October 2025, and you will recall exactly how that encounter ended in the ODI World Cup. South Africa were ruthless, clinical, and utterly devastating in their dismantling of England. Now, on home soil, in front of their own crowd, and with the wound still fresh, England have every motivation imaginable to make this night one of redemption. They know what is at stake. They know what it felt like to lose. And tonight, they will be determined to ensure history does not repeat itself.

Road to Lord's - The Kennington Oval, one of cricket's most iconic cathedrals, provides the stage for the second semi-final between England Women and South Africa Women. A place in the final alongside the already-qualified Australia is up for grabs. The Oval faithful have always embraced the women's game, and the atmosphere under the lights promises to be something truly special.

... MATCH DAY ...

Now or never - They were twelve, then they were four, and now the number shrinks down to three. With Australia (of course) marching into their eighth T20 World Cup final without breaking a sweat, and now they're just watching to see who dares show up at Lord's. The answer arrives in Semifinal 2, where an England side that hasn't lost a single game this tournament hosts a stubborn South Africa team. Home advantage against pure defiance. Only one crosses the Thames for Sunday's final. The other goes home wondering what might have been. Unbeaten fortress - England are one of the only two unbeaten teams in this tournament so far, with Australia the other. They have been absolutely ruthless, winning five out of five in the group stage. And will arrive with a truckload of momentum with them, and of course, a theatre of home crowd rallying behind them. They already booked the place in the semis with a game to spare in the league phase, and they closed out stamping their authority by defeating, correction, routing the defending champions by 9 wickets. And in an astonishing fact, they have NEVER lost a single T20 World Cup match on home soil, winning all ten of them, covering the 2009 and 2026 editions so far, and with spring in their steps, they would be keen to maintain that record intact. Winning but sweating - South Africa, on the other hand, are coming off four back-to-back wins, having lost only to the Aussies, but their wins have rather been anxious than plainly dominating. Yes, they defeated the Indians and the Dutch in fine fashion, but against Bangladesh, chasing a modest 118, South Africa somehow let the game run all the way into the final over before closing it out by four wickets. The results have been there. The nerves have too. Look at the bigger picture and South Africa's T20 World Cup record sits at a perfectly even 22 wins and 22 losses. Zoom in on English soil specifically and the story repeats itself, four wins against four defeats. Working in sync - England's batting has been in a league of its own this edition, losing just 20 wickets across five matches, the fewest of any team, while piling up the second-most runs in the competition at the best average. They're also the only side to have crossed 200 twice. Driving that success is Danni Wyatt-Hodge, whose 282 runs make her the tournament's leading run-scorer by a distance nobody else has come close to matching. Her average sits at an insane 94, built on a hundred and two sizzling fifties along the way. Sophia Dunkley, who sat out the opening couple of games after a quiet start, has since announced herself in emphatic fashion and now ranks as England's second best batter this tournament, making her and Wyatt-Hodge the only two English batters to have crossed three figures so far. And with a decent batting depth, they have all the arms and ammos in their ranks. England's bowling hasn't lagged behind either, picking up the joint third highest wicket haul in the tournament. Sophie Ecclestone and interim captain Charlie Dean have done the heavy lifting with the ball, while the pace unit, spearheaded by Lauren Bell, has chipped in when needed. And they are simple not short of options with excellent depth across both departments. Will Sciver-Brunt play? The most highlighted factor amid all this is that England have fared well in the absence of their insurance policy in the form of Nat Sciver-Brunt. She managed only a couple of games as a specialist batter before a left calf strain during the win over Ireland retired her hurt on 48, and she has not featured since. She sat out the final group match against New Zealand at The Oval as a precaution. The signs, though, are encouraging. Her scan showed good progress, and she has already been batting in the nets, with the knockouts firmly the target for her return. Whether she actually takes the field on Sunday remains a mystery for now, but if she does, an already stacked England side gets a whole lot scarier. Proteas’ own arsenal - South Africa aren't short of match-winners either, even if the runs have come through a slightly different route. Tazmin Brits, who wasn't even first-choice opener when the tournament began, has turned into their standout batter since walking in, racking up 174 runs. The headline act came against the Netherlands, where she smashed an unbeaten 114 off 69 balls. Captain Laura Wolvaardt hasn't quite found her free-flowing best this edition, but she has still stitched crucial partnerships at the top, including a 121-run opening stand with Brits against the Dutch. When the top order wobbles, Marizanne Kapp has repeatedly stepped up as the side's spine, her unbeaten 81 against India, the second-highest score in a World Cup chase in the format's history, single-handedly dragging South Africa over the line. With the ball, Ayabonga Khaka and left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba have led the wicket-taking charge, while the veteran pace of Shabnim Ismail, who reversed her international retirement for this tournament, adds experience and hostility to the attack. Kapp doubles up here too, chipping in with the ball inside the Powerplay, whenever the situation demands it, making her arguably South Africa's most valuable player heading into the semi-final. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, recent first) - ENG-W - WWWWW | SA-W - LWWWW. What do the numbers say?The Oval has hosted two games this World Cup, and both times the chase has been a formality, with teams cantering home with overs and wickets to spare. Between the two matches, only three wickets have fallen in the second innings combined. England chased down 164 with 9 wickets in hand, against defending champs New Zealand. And the hosts have made this ground their absolute unbreachable fortress, winning five out of five T20Is here, which also includes the second semifinal of the 2009 edition, against Australia. South Africa, on the other hand, have never played a game at this venue in the shortest format, and to straightaway enter the furnace of the semifinal will be quite a challenge for them to adapt. England and South Africa have met twice before in the World Cup semifinals and the rivalry has been as competitive as it gets. It is a split 1-1 between the two, with England taking the honors in 2013, and South Africa in 2023. Fortress or farewell? This marks England's seventh semi-final appearance at a T20 World Cup, and their conversion rate into the final is nothing short of imposing, four from six. South Africa, meanwhile, are here for the fifth time, having gone on to reach the final on two of those occasions, in 2023 and 2024. Will their long, trophyless wait finally end this time around? Or does England march on toward another home World Cup crown? The first semi-final turned out to be a one-sided affair, so here's hoping this one serves up a few more nail-biting moments before it's done.