Danielle Wyatt made the a lot of the luck that got here her solution to enroute a memorable hundred as defending champions England confirmed their big-match temperament with a 137-run win over South Africa to enter the Women’s World Cup last on Thursday.
Wyatt (129 off 125), who was dropped 5 instances, struck a maiden World Cup hundred earlier than Sophia Dunkley produced a fantastic 60 off 72 balls to take England to an imposing 293 for eight after South Africa selected to bowl. South Africa, who had reached the last-four stage because the second finest workforce from the league stage and in addition eradicated India from the competitors, crumbled beneath the strain of a knock-out sport.
They may by no means get well from the physique blow obtained within the second over of the chase when pacer Anya Shrubsole (2/27) had event’s main run-getter Laura Wolvaardt caught and bowled. Their innings ended at 156 in 38 overs.
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Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone accomplished the job for England by cleansing up the lower-order, ending with six wickets for 36 runs in eight overs. She had additionally hit an unbeaten 24 off 11 balls to take England near the 300-run mark.
With 5 wins on the trot after three losses that had them looking at an early exit, England’s juggernaut is nicely and actually rolling as they stand on the cusp of a fifth title. Their last and acquainted opponents Australia, alternatively, are eyeing a record-extending seventh crown.
“That was a complete performance from us, something we were searching for a little bit. Really chuffed that the girls have brought their best cricket when everything’s on the line,” stated England skipper Heather Knight referring to their comeback after a disastrous begin to their event marketing campaign.
“I think the knockout cricket that we have been playing for the last four games has helped us.” On assembly the undefeated Australia within the last on Sunday, she added: “We will go in as underdogs. We have put a lot of energy in the last few weeks and need a last push and hopefully we can do that on Sunday.”
It was an excellent show of swing bowling from Shrubsole that broke the spine of South Africa batting within the run chase. Wolvaardt’s opening associate Lizelle Lee was Shrubsole’s second wicket because the out-of-form batter flicked it straight into the palms of the mid-wicket fielder, ending her forgettable marketing campaign within the ICC occasion.
After Kate Cross eliminated Sune Luus with a magnificence that seamed to nip again in sharply, the writing was on the wall for South Africa, who paid the worth for his or her sloppy fielding early on within the sport. Their choice to chase in a high-pressure sport was additionally debatable.
However, it was nonetheless a very good run for South Africa within the competitors. “We needed to bring our best performance today and we didn’t and we are feeling it. We needed to be clinical today and we weren’t, it is time to keep on working,” stated South Africa skipper Sune Luus.
I nonetheless suppose we had an important marketing campaign and we’re not taking something away from that.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
