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7th over: England 42-3 ( Sciver-Brunt 13, Knight 6) This is a time for wise old heads. Which is lucky, as that\u2019s exactly who England have at the crease. The dangerous, dangerous Kapp continues \u2013 no fancy messing about with bowling changes for Woolvaardt. This is actually the first time Kapp has bowled out early all tournament. NSB clips one ball perilously close to the midwicket fielder but, that\u2019s more like it, one shimmies along the ground this time through midwicket for four.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.11 EDT<\/p>\n 6th over: England 35-3 ( Sciver-Brunt 8, Knight 4) South Africa, wisely, decide not to review an lbw shout against NSB, despite how much Ishmail likes it. Her next ball rises sharply past NSB\u2019s attempted duck\u2019n\u2019pull. Cracking over, just two from it as the teams take drinks.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.06 EDT<\/p>\n 5th over: England 33-3 ( Sciver-Brunt 7, Knight 3) A legbye, a wide and three singles from Kapp\u2019s miserly over.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 4th over: England 28-3 ( Sciver-Brunt 6, Knight 1 ) A tiny bit of good news for England with an NSB cover drive for four off Ishmail\u2019s last ball. This SA bowling is unrelenting, threatening. In the dugout, DWH shakes her head.<\/p>\n South Arica did gamble on an lbw review against NSB off Ismail\u2019s first ball which they lost, only for Ishmail to get Capsey lbw a ball later. Oh gosh, and the replays seem to show an inside edge onto Capsey\u2019s pad for that lbw decision.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Capsey lbw Ishmail 1 (England 23-3)<\/p>\n Capsey asks NSB whether she should review but gets the shake of doom and must make the long walk home after a four ball. one. Another gorgeous ball from Ishmail that nips back in and skirts into her exposed back pad.<\/p>\n Shabnim Ismail of South Africa celebrates after dismissing Alice Capsey. Photograph: Philip Brown\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.12 EDT<\/p>\n 3rd over: England 21-2 ( Sciver-Brunt 1, Capsey 1 ) Kapp has a fire in her belly today. Capsey beaten first ball after coming in, England scrimp a couple of singles from the over.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.50 EDT<\/p>\n WICKET! Wyatt-Hodge b Kapp 12 (England 20-2)<\/p>\n The wicket South Africa wanted! A peach of a ball from Kapp, a roar of triumph from Kapp, and DWH looks back to see splayed stumps.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.47 EDT<\/p>\n 2nd over: England 20-0 (Wyatt-Hodge 12, Nat Sciver-Brunt 1) A huge roar for NSB as she strides onto the turf looking determined and she picks up a single immediately. Then runs, runs, as DWH picks up four between slip and backward point, four wides next ball as Ishmail sprays legside this time, then four more, rather lucky runs as DWH chops Ismail into the ground. A great dive on the boundary boards saves another four but then DWH nearly chops onto her stumps from the last ball. Slightly risky play here.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.47 EDT<\/p>\n WICKET! Jones c Derksen b Ishmail 2 (South Africa 3-1)<\/p>\n Oh dear, Derksen only has to shuffle a couple of pigeon steps sideways to collect a slap straight to cover point off Ishmail\u2019s first ball.<\/p>\n Amy Jones trudges back to the pavilion \u2026 Photograph: Graham Hunt\/ProSports\/ShutterstockWhilst Shabnim Ismail (third left, partially hidden) and her teammates celebrate. Photograph: Gareth Fuller\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.47 EDT<\/p>\n 1st over: England 3-0 (Wyatt-Hodge 1, Amy Jones 2) Marizanne Kapp has grabbed a wicket with her first ball twice already in this tournament \u2013 but not this time as the ball passes safely outside Amy Jones\u2019 off stump. Jones picks up a single bringing run-machine Wyatt-Hodge to the crease. But there are no gimmies and she wafts and misses twice in a row going for the cut.<\/p>\n England’s Amy Jones batting. Photograph: Steven Paston\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.48 EDT<\/p>\n An early email as the flag ceremony unfurls itself at The Oval.<\/p>\n Hello Dean Kinsella! \u201cGood evening Tanya. What\u2019s the weather there in London? Lovely cricketing weather here in Mayo. This is such an exciting prospect of a game. Hard to call. Saffers have match winners in their side. England\u2019s line-up looks so strong even without Sophie. Let\u2019s do it!\u201d<\/p>\n It looks lovely at The Oval, the sun is kissing the players faces as they file out, t-shirts in the crowd, a balmy 25 degrees in London at the moment. An excellent crowd that will only get bigger as people file in after work \u2013 they\u2019re expecting 20,000 through the turnstiles. Big love for the lovely South African national anthem, and a bright and breezy version of our dirge \u2013 NSB and Charlie Dean exchange smiles. Here we go!<\/p>\n Lovely evening for a spot of cricket. Photograph: Steven Paston\/PAThe South Africa players sing their national anthem. Photograph: Graeme Wilcockson\/Focus Images Ltd\/ShutterstockThen it\u2019s the turn of the England players. Photograph: Graeme Wilcockson\/Focus Images Ltd\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.41 EDT<\/p>\n Whoever wins this game has the unappetising prospect of facing up to Australia in the final at Lord\u2019s on Sunday. They thrashed West Indies by eight wickets on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Afterwards, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews had something to say on the \u201cunfair\u201d distribution of money in women\u2019s cricket.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Raf has just hared over to The Oval \u201cfrom a lovely reception at the Foreign Office to celebrate the Afghanistan women\u2019s cricket team. Richard Gould was there too, and is now here – somehow got here quicker than me, despite horrendous traffic between Whitehall and The Oval (ECB private jet maybe?) It is VERY busy – so busy they\u2019ve closed the road – which is quite an exciting sign!\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>South Africa XI<\/p>\n South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>England XI<\/p>\n England: Amy Jones (wk), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.11 EDT<\/p>\n Sophia Dunkley misses out<\/p>\n NSB would have had a bowl too. She says the calf is as good as it could be and she\u2019s really happy with where she is. Poor old Sophia Dunkley misses out.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>South Africa win the toss and will bowl!<\/p>\n Woolvaardt: \u201cI think The Oval is quite a hard ground to defend so we\u2019ll have a bat later. We have room for improvement but I think that\u2019s the exciting thing – we\u2019ve found ourselves in the semis without having fully found our feet.\u201d<\/p>\n