Pacers Shabnim Ismail and Ayabonga Khaka shared seven wickets between them as South Africa staged a spectacular fight-back to stun England by six runs and enter their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup last on Friday (February 24). (READ: Former India Captain Slams Harmanpreet Kaur And Co After They Crash Out Of T20 WC 2023)
Openers Laura Wolvaardt (53) and Tazmin Britz (68) struck entertaining half-centuries to take South Africa to 164 for 4 within the second semifinal at Newlands.
The recreation went right down to the wire because of the efforts of Ismail (3/27) and Khaka (4/29), who each got here up with momentum altering overs. The 2009 champions England ended with 158 for eight in 20 overs. Danielle Wyatt (34) and Sophia Dunkley (28) made a flying begin to take England to 53 for no loss in 5 overs.
Star pacer Ismail introduced again South Africa within the recreation with a double strike within the sixth over. Both Dunkley and incoming batter Alice Capsey (0) had been caught at midwicket by Britz. The one-handed catch to dismiss Capsey off a brief ball stood out among the many 4 catches she took within the recreation.
RESULT | SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 6 RUNS
Ayabonga Khaka claimed 4/29 earlier than Shabnim Ismail defended 13 runs within the last over to seal our spot within the #T20WorldCup FINAL!!!!!!#SAvENG #MyHero #AlwaysRising pic.twitter.com/qTFk99Yyp8
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) February 24, 2023
With 81 wanted off final 60 balls and eight wickets in hand, England had been anticipated to finish the duty earlier than South Africa made a roaring comeback, egged on by a loud dwelling crowd.
Medium pacer Khaka turned the sport on its head by placing thrice within the 18th over, sending again Amy Jones, Sophie Ecclestone and Katherine Sciver-Brunt. With 13 wanted off the final over and England nonetheless had hope with skipper Heather Knight within the center. Ismail removed her to seal a particular outcome for South Africa.
Earlier, the hosts’ star batter Wolvaardt and Britz shared a 96-run stand to put the groundwork for a aggressive complete. England’s lead spinner Sophie Ecclestone was the decide of the bowlers taking three wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs.
It was a second successive fifty from the 23-year-old Wolvaardt whose innings comprised 5 fours and an excellent off-drive than went all the way in which for a six. Ecclestone was the one to supply the breakthrough for England as Wolvaardt, attempting to play on the on facet, received a forefront and was caught by Charlotte Dean. Britz modified gears following her opening accomplice’s dismissal. Her again to straight sixes off leggie Sarah Glenn was the spotlight of her innings.
Ecclestone pulled issues again within the demise overs with wickets of Chloe Tyron and Nadine de Klerk in a 3 run over earlier than Marizanne Kapp received a a lot wanted 23 not out off 13 balls to take the whole past 160.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s final over went for 18 runs and included a boundary off a waist excessive full toss. Kapp ended the innings on a excessive with again to again fours. South Africa had been capable of gather 66 runs off the final six overs.
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