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England W vs South Africa W Scorecard, Semi Final
England WWon
169/5 (20 ov)
129/8 (20 ov)
England W won by 40 runs
South Africa W won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Thu, 2 Jul, 23:00 IST
- Venue
- Kennington Oval
- Data checked
- 05:39:26 IST
Match summary
England W won by 40 runs.
Semi Final · ICC Women's T20 World Cup · Kennington Oval · 2 Jul 2026
South Africa W won the toss and elected to bowl.
England W: 169/5 (20 ov)
Top score: Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 75 off 47 balls
Best bowling: Nonkululeko Mlaba, 2 for 25 in 4 overs
South Africa W: 129/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Tazmin Brits, 51 off 45 balls
Best bowling: Lauren Bell, 2 for 28 in 4 overs
Player of the match: Natalie Sciver-Brunt (England W)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
England W innings169/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ellen Jonesc Dercksen b Ismail | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Danni Wyatt-Hodgeb Kapp | 12 | 9 | 133.3 | ||
| Natalie Sciver-Bruntc Brits b Mlaba | 75 | 47 | 159.6 | ||
| Alice Capseylbw b Ismail | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Heather Knightc Wolvaardt b Mlaba | 58 | 47 | 123.4 | ||
| Freya Kempnot out | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Danielle Gibsonnot out | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 14 (w 7, nb 0, b 5, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 169/5 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
3-1 (Amy Ellen Jones, 1.1 ov) · 20-2 (Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 2.2 ov) · 23-3 (Alice Capsey, 3.2 ov) · 156-4 (Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 18.2 ov) · 157-5 (Heather Knight, 18.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marizanne Kapp | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | ||
| Shabnim Ismail | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | ||
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | ||
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Chloe Tryon | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
South Africa W innings129/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardtc Ecclestone b Smith | 17 | 15 | 113.3 | ||
| Tazmin Britsc Sciver-Brunt b Dean | 51 | 45 | 113.3 | ||
| Annerie Dercksenc Knight b Kemp | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | ||
| Marizanne Kappc Sciver-Brunt b Dean | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | ||
| Sune Luusc Ecclestone b Bell | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | ||
| Nadine de Klerknot out | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | ||
| Chloe Tryonb Ecclestone | 12 | 11 | 109.1 | ||
| Sinalo Jaftarun out (Wyatt-Hodge) | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Ayabonga Khakab Bell | 4 | 3 | 133.3 | ||
| Shabnim Ismailnot out | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 2, nb 0, b 6, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 129/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
43-1 (Laura Wolvaardt, 5.4 ov) · 49-2 (Annerie Dercksen, 7.3 ov) · 68-3 (Marizanne Kapp, 10.4 ov) · 91-4 (Sune Luus, 13.6 ov) · 95-5 (Tazmin Brits, 14.2 ov) · 118-6 (Chloe Tryon, 17.4 ov) · 119-7 (Sinalo Jafta, 18.3 ov) · 123-8 (Ayabonga Khaka, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | ||
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | ||
| Charlie Dean | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | ||
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 | ||
| Freya Kemp | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 | ||
| Danielle Gibson | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
Line-ups
England W
The ground: Kennington Oval
FairPlay holds 55 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Kennington Oval, London, with a median first-innings score of 153.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 38% and the toss winner won 58%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 85% of the time.
Highest total: 226/4 by MI London on 16 Aug 2025.
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