ENG vs SA Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025 1st Semi Final: Laura Wolvaardt century, Marizanne Kapp fifer power South Africa to 125-run win; reach first-ever ODI World Cup final

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, Fuller on off, Linsey Smith smashes this straight back to the bowler and Mlaba looks to catch it to her right at head height but drops it and the batters take one. Mlaba seems to have hurt her right hand in the process.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, Tossed up on off, Linsey Smith blocks.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, FOUR! EVEN BETTER! Tossed up around off, Linsey Smith moves a shade to her leg and lofts this over the mid off fielder for a boundary more. Smith can use the willow well.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, FOUR! Tossed up on middle and leg, Linsey Smith clears her front foot and lofts this behind the fielder at mid on for a boundary.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, Fuller on off, Linsey Smith pushes this to cover.

Ayabonga Khaka to Linsey Smith, Good length on middle and leg, Linsey Smith tucks this through mid-wicket and takes a single on the last ball again. Smith will keep strike at the start of the next over.

Ayabonga Khaka to Linsey Smith, On a length around off, Linsey Smith drives this to cover for no run.

Ayabonga Khaka to Linsey Smith, On a length around off, Linsey Smith chips this over the bowler's head. The sub fielder, Nondumiso Shangase gives it a chase and puts in a dive to flick the ball away from the fence. Two runs taken.

Ayabonga Khaka to Linsey Smith, Good length around off, Linsey Smith gets a top edge falling short of cover for no run.

Ayabonga Khaka to Linsey Smith, Khaka hits the hard length angling across the batter, Linsey Smith blocks.

Ayabonga Khaka to Linsey Smith, Good length on middle and leg, Linsey Smith tucks this to mid on.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, Tossed up, on the pads, Linsey Smith flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, Floated on the pads, Linsey Smith thumps this to mid off.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, Tossed up around off, Linsey Smith pushes this to mid on.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Linsey Smith, Fuller on off, Linsey Smith pushes this to short cover.

Linsey Smith comes out to bat.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Ecclestone, OUT! Slog swept straight into the hands of Annerie Dercksen. Tossed up, around off, Sophie Ecclestone goes down on a knee and slog sweeps it. Gets it away off the top edge and straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Annerie Dercksen makes no mistake and pouches this cleanly. South Africa Women are 2 wickets away from a spot in the final.

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Ecclestone, Floated on off, Sophie Ecclestone defends it out.

DRINKS BREAK! Marizanne Kapp’s second spell has turned the game firmly in South Africa’s favour. There might have been a temptation to keep Kapp on and finish things off, but Laura Wolvaardt has chosen to hold her back for now. England were looking in good shape when Alice Capsey and Nat Sciver-Brunt were building a solid stand, and even after Capsey’s dismissal, Danni Wyatt-Hodge kept the momentum going. However, since Nat’s departure, it’s all gone downhill for England, and they are now staring down the barrel, though, as long as Danni is still out there, there’s a flicker of hope.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Ecclestone, Short and wide outside off, Sophie Ecclestone smashes this to sweeper cover for one.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Ecclestone, Back of a length on middle and leg, Sophie Ecclestone defends this out.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Ecclestone, On a length wide of off, Sophie Ecclestone cuts this to point.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Ecclestone, Good length around off, Sophie punches this to cover.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Ecclestone, Hint of reverse swing from Khaka as she shapes back in late onto the batter off a good length. Sophie Ecclestone blocks this one.

Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Ecclestone, On a length around off, Sophie Ecclestone cuts this to backward point.

Chloe Tryon to Sophie Ecclestone, Tossed up on the pads, Sophie Ecclestone sweeps this behind square on leg for one.

Chloe Tryon to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Short and on middle and off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge smashes this to long on for one.

Chloe Tryon to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Tryon gets an extra bit of turn and some bounce as well on this fuller one. Danni looks to smoke this through cover again but misses out.

Chloe Tryon to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Fired into the batter. Danni blocks.

Chloe Tryon to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Danni Wyatt-Hodge threads the gap through cover for four. Short of a length around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes quickly onto her back foot and punches this through the gap at cover for four runs. 

Chloe Tryon to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Slider, going down the leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge misses out on the front foot block and is hit on her front pad.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Ecclestone, A double-wicket maiden from Marizanne Kapp. Good length around off, Sophie Ecclestone dabs this towards backward point for another dot.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Ecclestone, Good length around off, Sophie Ecclestone pushes this to cover.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Ecclestone blocks this length delivery angling into her and doesn't allow Marizanne Kapp to take a hat-trick. 

Sophie Ecclestone is in at number 9.

Marizanne Kapp to Charlie Dean, OUT! FIFER FOR KAPP! Another one caught behind. Good length, angling into the batter and straightening after pitching around the fourth stump line. Charlie Dean hesitates to come on her front foot and ends up edging this off the outside back to the keeper. Jafta makes no mistake and gathers this one low as well. South Africa Women have more than one foot into the final now.

Charlie Dean walks in next.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophia Dunkley, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Marizanne Kapp gets rid of another one. Kapp is in the middle of a superb spell yet again. On a length wide of off, Sophia Dunkley jumps down the track and pokes at it away from her body. The ball catches a faint outside edge and Sinalo Jafta gathers this cleanly behind the stumps.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophia Dunkley, Good length on middle and leg, Sophia Dunkley pushes this to mid on.

Chloe Tryon to Sophia Dunkley, Tossed up wide of off, Sophia Dunkley drives this to sweeper cover for one.

Chloe Tryon to Sophia Dunkley, Quicker one around off, Sophia Dunkley defends this well.

Chloe Tryon to Sophia Dunkley, Fuller on off, Sophia Dunkley pushes this to mid off.

Chloe Tryon to Sophia Dunkley, Fuller on off, Sophia Dunkley blocks this out.

Chloe Tryon to Sophia Dunkley, Fuller on off, Sophia Dunkley looks to turn this towards square leg but gets it edged onto her pads.

Chloe Tryon to Sophia Dunkley, Floated around off, Sophia Dunkley blocks this to cover.

Marizanne Kapp to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Good length around middle and leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes deep inside her crease and flicks this away towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Marizanne Kapp to Sophia Dunkley, On a length around off, Sophia Dunkley cuts this through point for one.

Marizanne Kapp to Sophia Dunkley, Good length around off, Sophia Dunkley blocks this one.

Sophia Dunkley is in next.

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Marizanne Kapp gets the big fish! She answers her skipper's call. This is a big dent to England's chances in the chase. Angled in from over the wicket, on the off pole, on a good length. The angle of the ball coming back into her made Nat Sciver-Brunt think that she could turn this away on the leg side. She closes the bat face slightly and the ball nips away enough to graze the outside edge. It goes behind towards the keeper, Sinalo Jafta, who does well to take a low catch. Sciver-Brunt departs for 64 (76) and England are 138/5.