Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Britz struck entertaining half-centuries to take South Africa to 164 for 4 in the second semifinal towards England in the Women’s T20 World Cup right here on Friday.
The hosts’ star batter Wolvaardt (53 off 44) and Britz (68 off 55) shared a 96-run stand to lay the groundwork for a aggressive whole.
England’s lead spinner Sophie Ecclestone was the choose 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 manner for a six.
Ecclestone was the one to present the breakthrough for England as Wolvaardt, making an attempt to play on the on facet, received a forefront and was caught by Charlotte Dean.
Britz modified gears following her opening companion’s dismissal. Her again to straight sixes off leggie Sarah Glenn was the spotlight of her innings.
Ecclestone pulled issues again in the dying 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 have been in a position to acquire 66 runs off the final six overs.
