{"id":233100,"date":"2025-10-30T01:19:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T01:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/233100\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T01:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T01:19:19","slug":"south-africa-beat-england-by-125-runs-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-as-it-happened-womens-cricket-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/233100\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened | Women&#8217;s Cricket World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">That\u2019s all for today. Thanks for your company and emails \u2013 we\u2019ll be back in the morning for the second semi-final between India and Australia. Goodnight!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6902436d8f082aa93a7eb7e9#block-6902436d8f082aa93a7eb7e9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Laura Wolvaardt speaks with her captain&#8217;s hat on<\/p>\n<p>Very special. Losing to England in the semis of the last two [ODI] World Cups really hurt so just really pleased to get the win tonight.<\/p>\n<p>[Did the 69 all out feature in your mind before the game?] It did a little bit! Same opposition, same venue; your mind automatically goes back to that game. Losing the toss wasn\u2019t the worst thing in the world \u2013 we\u2019d have bowled too but I think it turned out all right.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t know if we had enough runs as it was a pretty flat wicket. Kappy was phenomenal. As long as Nat was there it looked like it go either way so we were really happy to get her out.<\/p>\n<p>[On Marizanne Kapp] She was so special. Throughout the tournament she\u2019s been finding a way with the ball and in this game she looked right on it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690241fe8f08230808242f38#block-690241fe8f08230808242f38\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Nat Sciver-Brunt&#8217;s reaction<\/p>\n<p>What an incredible two innings from South Africa. We weren\u2019t at our best and to beat the best teams you need to put a whole game together. We didn\u2019t do that and we\u2019re hugely disappointed. It\u2019ll take a bit of time to sink in.<\/p>\n<p>[On the last 10 overs of SA\u2019s innings] Laura Wolvaardt had the best of the conditions, she knew what she was doing and she took advantage. We stuck at it, we didn\u2019t let the occasion get to us in the field.<\/p>\n<p>[On the start to England\u2019s innings] Kappy bowled some brilliant deliveries. It\u2019s not ideal losing three very quick wickets and that made the chase very difficult.<\/p>\n<p>[On England\u2019s World Cup overall] We\u2019ve come a long way since the summer and we\u2019ve learned a lot about ourselves. This will hurt but hopefully in time we\u2019ll be able to take the learnings from it and move forward. Hopefully we\u2019ll come back stronger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690240f08f08230808242f29#block-690240f08f08230808242f29\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Raf Nicholson\u2019s report is here<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690240828f082aa93a7eb7c9#block-690240828f082aa93a7eb7c9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">England coach Charlotte Edwards is talking to Sky Sports<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m incredibly proud of what the team have achieved in the past few weeks, so to not play our best cricket today is disappointing and something we\u2019ll have to reflect on.<\/p>\n<p>[Was the pressure too much for England?] Look, two players performed really, really well on the big stage. When somebody gets 160-odd and somebody gets five-for, you\u2019re not gonna be on the winning side too many times. I think the players put everything into today and it wasn\u2019t to be for us.<\/p>\n<p>[On haemorrhaging runs in the last 10 overs] That\u2019s happened a few times and it\u2019s an area we need to address. There was some good hitting and it can be hard to restrict someone who\u2019s got 160 on a really good wicket. Credit to South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>[Could you have played another seamer given the red soil?] Hindsight\u2019s a wonderful thing. That combination has served us really well throughout the comp. At times we just didn\u2019t hit our straps today; those last 10 overse really cost us.<\/p>\n<p>I came into the role and I knew it wouldn\u2019t change overnight. Some really positive things have come out of this trip, and I think we\u2019ve performed a little bit better under pressure, but there are also certain moments we haven\u2019t seized. That\u2019s an ongoing thing.<\/p>\n<p>Overall we are making progress and I think that\u2019s the most important thing, but ultimately you\u2019re defined by results and today we\u2019re going out of a World Cup at the semi-final stage. I\u2019m a winner. I don\u2019t like losing. But equally I knew what I took on with this role; I knew it wouldn\u2019t be a quick fix.<\/p>\n<p>This makes me more hungry to go home and work with these players over the winter period. Some players will be going to the Big Bash but there will be a group of players training from December through to March. We\u2019ve got camps in Oman and South Africa where we\u2019ll spend time with these players and upskill them. That\u2019s exciting for me. We\u2019ve targeted 13-15 players who we\u2019re going to work really hard with.<\/p>\n<p>We won\u2019t make any rash decisions but we\u2019ve got to look to the future. We\u2019ve got some unbelievable talent coming through.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll be a sad dressing-room. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll say too much tonight; there isn\u2019t much you can say that will make things better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69023dab8f08d643140ed176#block-69023dab8f08d643140ed176\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a012.29 EDT<\/p>\n<p>Laura Wolvaardt\u2019s reaction<\/p>\n<p>It still feels a bit unreal. Scoring a hundred in a World Cup knockout game is the kind of thing you dream about as a kid. It\u2019s a very special day and I\u2019m so glad we won.<\/p>\n<p>We knew the start of our innings would be crucial. [Tasmin Brits] and I have been strong at the top of the order and I think when we bat well it feeds into the rest of the line-up.<\/p>\n<p>[On her devastating hitting at the end] My goal was to hold things together, get to the 40th over, and then let [the lower order] whack it at the end. I thought, \u2018While I\u2019m here I might as well have a swing\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>It has to be at the top [of her list of best innings], because of the context of the game and winning the game against a very strong bowling attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69023c4b8f08230808242ef8#block-69023c4b8f08230808242ef8\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>The player of the match is Laura Wolvaardt<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Surely it should have been a joint award. Anyway, here\u2019s what she had to say\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Laura Wolvaardt of South Africa holds her Player of the Match award following victory in their semi-final over England.  Photograph: Matthew Lewis\/ICC\/Getty ImagesMarizanne Kapp missed out on the Player of the Match award but has the match ball as a trophy to mark her five wickets haul.   Photograph: Matthew Lewis\/ICC\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69023c1f8f082aa93a7eb79d#block-69023c1f8f082aa93a7eb79d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a012.34 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The semi-finals were par for England at the start of the tournament, but the crushing nature of this defeat will really hurt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69023bf28f08230808242eed#block-69023bf28f08230808242eed\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">South Africa\u2019s victory was set up by two epic performances. The captain Laura Wolvaardt made an amazing 169, smashing England all round Guwahati at the back end of the innings. The ferocious Marizanne Kapp supported her with a fine 42 and demolished England by taking 5 for 20 with the ball. South Africa were just far too good.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Wolvaardt (left) and Chloe Tryon (centre) celebrate South Africa\u2019s victory with teammate Masabata Klaaa. Photograph: Prakash Singh\/Getty ImagesA celebratory group huddle from some of the South Africa players. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69023b258f08230808242eda#block-69023b258f08230808242eda\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a012.30 EDT<\/p>\n<p>South Africa win by 125 runs!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">WICKET! England 194 all out (Smith c Luus b De Klerk 27) And there it is! Smith is well caught at mid-off to complete an historic and emphatic victory for South Africa, who will play in an ODI World Cup final for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s Sune Luus takes a catch to dismiss England&#8217;s Linsey Smith. Photograph: Biju Boro\/AFP\/Getty ImagesSouth Africa players celebrate after thrashing England to reach the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup final. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69023ad18f082aa93a7eb77a#block-69023ad18f082aa93a7eb77a\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a012.28 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">41st over: England 194-9 (Smith 27, Bell 9) Bell cuts Tryon for her first boundary, then mashes another down the ground. The winning moment is surely imminent\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69023a0c8f082aa93a7eb767#block-69023a0c8f082aa93a7eb767\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">41st over: England 186-9 (Smith 27, Bell 1) It\u2019s less than a month since England beat South Africa by 10 wickets with 214 balls to spare. I can\u2019t recall a bigger turnaround at a Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6902395e8f082aa93a7eb757#block-6902395e8f082aa93a7eb757\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">40th over: England 184-9 (Smith 26, Bell 0) Linsey Smith lifts Tryon for a couple of fours, one on each side of the wicket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">England need 136 from the last 10 overs. Not even Laura Wolvaardt managed that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690238998f08230808242eb4#block-690238998f08230808242eb4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">39th over: England 175-9 (Smith 17, Bell 0) I did say England fans should harness their hopes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6902387f8f08d643140ed118#block-6902387f8f08d643140ed118\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>WICKET! England 175-9 (Wyatt-Hodge c sub b De Klerk 34)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">De Klerk is back in the attack. No need to risk Marizanne Kapp, who has already blown England\u2019s run-chase so far off course that they\u2019re in a different postcode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And the exhaust pipe has just fallen off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who played in a very difficult situation, clips De Klerk straight to the substitute Tumi Sekhukune at deep backward square leg.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s Tumi Sekhukhune takes the catch to dismiss England\u2019s Danielle Wyatt-Hodge. Photograph: Faheim Husain\/ShutterstockEngland\u2019s Danni Wyatt looks dejected as she walks back to the pavilion after losing her wicket. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis\/ReutersWhilst South Africa\u2019s Nadine de Klerk (second left) is congratulated by her teammates. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690237798f08230808242e96#block-690237798f08230808242e96\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a012.08 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">38th over: England 173-8 (Wyatt-Hodge 33, Smith 16) England are going down swinging. Smith is dropped by Bosch at deep midwicket, a very tough chance diving forward, then Wyatt-Hodge slashes Mlaba for four.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690236f58f082aa93a7eb720#block-690236f58f082aa93a7eb720\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">37th over: England 167-8 (Wyatt-Hodge 28, Smith 15) This won\u2019t necessarily be the end of an era for England. They have a home T20 World Cup next year so you\u2019d be deeply dippy to write off players like Heather Knight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I\u2019m sure some of the thirtysomethings will retire from ODI cricket after this tournament but there\u2019s no reason they won\u2019t make the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690235a88f08d643140ed0c4#block-690235a88f08d643140ed0c4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">36th over: England 164-8 (Wyatt-Hodge 27, Smith 13) Smith chips Mlaba jauntily for four, avocados a six over mid-off and is then dropped by the bowler. Quite a tough chance above her head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mlaba hurt a finger trying to take the catch. The good news for South Africa is it\u2019s on her right hand, which she doesn\u2019t use for pressing business.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6902351f8f08230808242e6f#block-6902351f8f08230808242e6f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.43 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">35th over: England 155-8 (Wyatt-Hodge 27, Smith 4) <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6902350c8f08d643140ed0bd#block-6902350c8f08d643140ed0bd\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">34th over: England 152-8 (Wyatt-Hodge 27, Smith 1) This is an historic day for South African cricket, the first time they have reached an ODI World Cup final. The women\u2019s team have lost three semi-finals, the men\u2019s team five. But South African cricket has been on the rise in the last few years, with T20 World Cup finals and the men\u2019s Test Championship victory. This day has been coming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690233bd8f08230808242e56#block-690233bd8f08230808242e56\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>WICKET! England 151-8 (Ecclestone c Dercksen b Mlaba 2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">South Africa are two wickets away from an historic victory. Ecclestone top-edges a sweep and is comfortably caught at deep midwicket. England, sad to say, are being thrashed.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s Annerie Dercksen takes a catch of England\u2019s Sophie Ecclestone. Photograph: Anupam Nath\/APNonkululeko Mlaba of South Africa (left) celebrates with team mate Chloe Tryon after taking Ecclestone\u2019s wicket. Photograph: Prakash Singh\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690232b48f08d643140ed085#block-690232b48f08d643140ed085\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.51 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">33rd over: England 151-7 (Wyatt-Hodge 27, Ecclestone 2) Kapp is replaced by Khaka, which seems strange but is presumably to ensure she doesn\u2019t pick up any muscle injuries ahead of Sunday\u2019s final. She was off the field with cramp earlier in the innings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Khaka concedes a single, then the players stop for a drink. The England dugout looks shell-shocked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690231c98f082aa93a7eb687#block-690231c98f082aa93a7eb687\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">32nd over: England 150-7 (Wyatt-Hodge 27, Ecclestone 1) Wyatt-Hodge slaps Tryon to the cover boundary, then fresh-airs a violent slog-sweep. The other South African bowlers have taken 2 for 130 between them; Kapp has 5 for 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Even chasing 320, England would have been right in the game without those two spells from Kapp. Her competitive spirit \u2013 I wouldn\u2019t want to face her at tiddlywinks, never mind cricket \u2013 should be donated to the MCC\u2019s Museum when she retires.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690231318f082aa93a7eb679#block-690231318f082aa93a7eb679\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">31st over: England 144-7 (Wyatt-Hodge 22, Ecclestone 0) Ecclestone, whose delightful bowling earlier in the day was all for nothing, survives the hat-trick ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">For the second time today, Kapp bowls a double-wicket maiden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690230908f08d643140ed03c#block-690230908f08d643140ed03c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.22 EDT<\/p>\n<p>WICKET! England 144-7 (Dean c Jafra b Kapp 0)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Marizanne Kapp is on a hat-trick! Charlie Dean, whose batting has been so good in this tournament, snicks another immaculate delivery through to the keeper. It didn\u2019t do a lot but the line and length were just perfect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Kapp has a five-for in a World Cup semi-final \u2013 and she has overtaken Jhulan Goswami to become the leading wickettaker in Women\u2019s World Cups!<\/p>\n<p>Marizanne Kapp of South Africa celebrates in front of teammate Laura Wolvaardt after taking the wicket of Charlie Dean of England. Photograph: Matthew Lewis\/ICC\/Getty Images<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022ff58f08230808242ddf#block-69022ff58f08230808242ddf\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.26 EDT<\/p>\n<p>WICKET! England 144-6 (Dunkley c Jafta b Dunkley 2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Another one! Dunkley thin-edging a nothing shot through to the keeper to give Kapp her fourth wicket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It\u2019s the player of the match adjudicator I feel for. Laura Wolvaardt hit an astonishing 169 and now Marizanne Kapp has figures of 6.2-2-20-4.<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s Sophia Dunkley walks off the field after losing her wicket. Photograph: Anupam Nath\/AP<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022f658f08d643140ed024#block-69022f658f08d643140ed024\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.29 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">30th over: England 144-5 (Wyatt-Hodge 22, Dunkley 2) Tryon hurries through another thrifty over, with just a single to Dunkley off the last ball. England are cooked now: they need 176 from the last 20 overs. And Kapp can bowl four of them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022ecc8f08230808242dd6#block-69022ecc8f08230808242dd6\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">29th over: England 143-5 (Wyatt-Hodge 22, Dunkley 1) Sciver-Brunt played beautifully but she was undone by a true champion. It was a superb delivery from Kapp, fullish and with just enough seam movement to take the edge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Kapp almost takes her fourth wicket when Sophia Dunkley is dropped by the keeper Jafta, a tough chance diving to her right.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022e558f08230808242dca#block-69022e558f08230808242dca\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A killer blow for England. Sciver-Brunt tries to work Kapp to leg and gets a thin edge through to Jafta. Kapp yells with delight, knowing that is worth two or three wickets \u2013 and that South Africa are on the brink of reaching their first ODI World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s Marizanne Kapp celebrates after taking the wicket of England\u2019s Nat Sciver-Brunt. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis\/ReutersKapp (second left) is congratulated by her teammates. Photograph: Anupam Nath\/AP<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022dfe8f08230808242dc7#block-69022dfe8f08230808242dc7\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.27 EDT<\/p>\n<p>WICKET! England 138-5 (Sciver-Brunt c Jafta b Kapp 64)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Marizane Kapp has done it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022ddc8f082aa93a7eb63d#block-69022ddc8f082aa93a7eb63d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.08 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">28th over: England 138-4 (Sciver-Brunt 64, Wyatt-Hodge 18) Wyatt-Hodge thwacks Tryon inside-out over extra cover for four. She\u2019s such a dangerous player. Later in the over Sciver-Brunt hits a forehand pass that is marvellously stopped by the sprawling de Klerk on the boundary; that saved two runs, and South Africa might need them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022ce48f08d643140ecff1#block-69022ce48f08d643140ecff1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.08 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">27th over: England 130-4 (Sciver-Brunt 61, Wyatt-Hodge 13) A statement of intent from Wyatt-Hodge, who glides Kapp\u2019s first ball beautifully for four. Three singles make it a decent over for England, even if the required rate is now 8.26 per over.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022c048f08230808242d93#block-69022c048f08230808242d93\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.06 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Marizanne Kapp is coming on to bowl. This, right here, could be the game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022be58f08230808242d92#block-69022be58f08230808242d92\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">26th over: England 123-4 (Sciver-Brunt 60, Wyatt-Hodge 7) \u201cThe one I have never understood is when someone \u2018cloths\u2019 the ball?\u201d says John Starbuck. \u201cWhere did that come from? PS Tony Blackburn, in true Fast Show Smashie and Nicey style, used to ask, in hope more than expectation, \u2018Is there anybody out there?\u2019 because no calls to his broadcasts invalidated his work, he reckoned. Steer clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">You should send that to \u2018Ask Steven\u2019 on Cricinfo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022ba88f082aa93a7eb603#block-69022ba88f082aa93a7eb603\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">25th over: England 119-4 (Sciver-Brunt 58, Wyatt-Hodge 5) Sciver-Brunt smashes a pull on the bounce to deep square, where the substitute Shangase does superbly to save three runs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At the same stage, South Africa were\u2026 119 for 2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022aed8f082aa93a7eb5f4#block-69022aed8f082aa93a7eb5f4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a>Sciver-Brunt dropped on 54!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">24.2 overs: England 115-4 (Sciver-Brunt 56, Wyatt-Hodge 4) Sciver-Brunt muscles Luus towards straight midwicket, where Brits leaps to her left but can\u2019t hang on to a very tough one-handed chance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Brits fell awkwardly on her right wrist and is leaving the field for treatment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69022a218f08d643140ecfbb#block-69022a218f08d643140ecfbb\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a010.55 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">24th over: England 112-4 (Sciver-Brunt 54, Wyatt-Hodge 3) England\u2019s task is to take this as deep as possible. Even, say, 100 off the last 10 overs with four wickets remaining would give them a chance, provided one of those four is Sciver-Brunt. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690229558f08d643140ecf9e#block-690229558f08d643140ecf9e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">23rd over: England 109-4 (Sciver-Brunt 53, Wyatt-Hodge 1) Sciver-Brunt also reached her fifty in that Luus over, driving majestically over mid-off for six. Capsey tried to play a similar stroke and was caught.<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt celebrates her fifty runs. Photograph: Anupam Nath\/AP<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690229078f08d643140ecf93#block-690229078f08d643140ecf93\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.07 EDT<\/p>\n<p>WICKET! England 108-4 (Capsey b de Klerk b Luus 50)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Alice Capsey has thrown it away! After playing with such maturity to reach her maiden ODI fifty, she drove Luus straight to mid-off and was safely caught by Nadine de Klerk. Capsey walks off with her head down after a frustrating end to an otherwise fine innings. Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head.<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s Alice Capsey heads back to the pavilion after losing her wicket, caught out by South Africa\u2019s Nadine de Klerk off the bowling of Sune Luus. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis\/ReutersMeanwhile South Africa&#8217;s Sune Luus is congratulated by her teammates. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis\/Reuters<a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690228688f08230808242d62#block-690228688f08230808242d62\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a011.09 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">22nd over: England 99-3 (Sciver-Brunt 45, Capsey 49) Another left-arm spinner, Chloe Tryon, replaces Mlaba and concedes only a couple from her first over. Capsey is frustrated when she mistimes a wide ball straight into the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cIs there some sort of contest amongst OBOers to use the widest variety of terms for hitting the ball?\u201d writes Andy Pechey. \u201cTanya had shots being mangoed, frying panned, baguetted, etc., so I\u2019m looking forward to what variety you can conjure up. (Might be all we have to enjoy!)\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I\u2019m afraid Tanya is miles better than me in this department (and most others). But I\u2019ll see what I can find in my urban Roget.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690227c78f08d643140ecf78#block-690227c78f08d643140ecf78\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">21st over: England 97-3 (Sciver-Brunt 45, Capsey 47) Sciver-Brunt blasts Luus down the ground for four to continue England\u2019s revival. Her ability to compartmentalise her batting \u2013 after the utter chaos at the end of South Africa\u2019s innings and the start of England\u2019s \u2013 is extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:?subject=South Africa beat England by 125 runs: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup semi-final \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/oct\/29\/england-v-south-africa-womens-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-690227208f08d643140ecf70#block-690227208f08d643140ecf70\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature That\u2019s all for today.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233101,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-233100","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}