ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 2nd Semi-finals: England hammer South Africa to reach finals

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 The defending Champions England saved their best performance as they registered an emphatic win in the 2nd Semi-finals of ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday.

South African captain Sunne Luus won the toss and decided to field first. Shabnim Ismail got the breakthrough by dismissing Tammy Beaumont cheaply with an easy catch to Trisha Chetty. Dani Wyatt put pressure on the South African bowlers hitting boundaries while England captain Heather Knight struggled to rotate the strike. At the end of the first 10 overs, England women scored 44 for 1.

Right after the field restrictions, Khaka dismissed Knight via review for LBW. The umpire gave it not out but on review, it was overturned to out hitting the stumps. Knight contributed just 1 run and added 41 runs for the 2nd wicket along with Wyatt. Lizelle Lee dropped a simple chance to get rid of Wyatt. Wyatt completed her fifty off 56 balls keeping the pressure on the South African bowlers. Nat Sciver also looked in decent touch hitting boundaries and keeping the scoreboard ticking.

Ismail produced a sharp bouncer to dismiss Nat Sciver with an easy catch to Kapp leaving England in trouble at 71 for 3. Amy Jones joined in with Wyatt and hit boundaries at will. Kapp dropped another chance to dismiss Wyatt. Jones and Wyatt troubled the South African bowlers making life tough for the bowlers. Kapp dismissed Amy Jones with another good catch by Tryon. Jones and Wyatt added 49 runs for the 4th wicket.

Sophie Dunkley made the batting look easy and kept the pressure on the South African bowlers. Lara Goodall spilled another chance to get rid of Wyatt. Wyatt then took advantage and punished the bowlers reaching century off 98 balls. Wyatt got another reprieve as Shabnim Ismail dropped another chance. Wyatt and Dunkley scored runs with ease making life tough for the South African bowlers.

Wyatt was eventually dismissed for a brilliant 129 caught by Lizelle Lee. Wyatt and Dunkley added 116 runs for the 5th wicket. Dunkley also provided stability completing her fifty off 62 balls. Despite some late wickets, Sophie Ecclestone played a brilliant cameo hitting boundaries in the last over against Ismail to help England post a daunting total of 293 for 8 in 50 overs.

Chasing 294 runs to win, it was not an ideal start for South Africa losing inform batter Laura Wolvaardt with a brilliant caught and bowled by Any Shurbsole. Shurbsole struck again dismissing Lizelle Lee to leave South Africa on the backfoot. South African captain Luus and Goodall tried to steady the innings with some lovely shots. At the end of the first 10 overs, South Africa made 37 for 2.

Kate Cross produced a good delivery to dismiss Luus. Luus and Goodall added 36 runs for the 3rd wicket. The England bowlers never allowed the South African batters to score runs easily. Charlie Dean got rid of Goodall in her first over leaving them under immense pressure. Sophie Ecclestone was bought into the attack and broke the backbone of the South African batting line-up getting wickets of Kapp, Tryon, and du Preez.

Trisha Chetty and Ismail provided some resistance before Ecclestone dismissed Ismail. Ismail and Chetty added 38 runs for the 8th wicket. Ecclestone took the wickets of Klass and Chetty to bowl out South Africa for 156 in 38 overs.

England women 293 for 8 in 50 overs ( Dani Wyatt 129, Dunkley 60, Ismail 3/46) beat South African women 156 in 38 overs ( du Preez 30, Goodall 28, Ecclestone 6/36) by 137 runs.

For her 129 off 125 balls, Dani Wyatt was awarded the player of the match. The defending Champions will face Australia in the finals to be played on 3rd April.  









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