England marches into Women’s T20 World Cup final:Hammer South Africa by 40 runs, Brunt-Knight’s 133-run stand takes the glory

England has entered the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The team defeated South Africa by 40 runs in the semi-final match on Thursday night. Now, England will face Australia for the title at Lord’s on Sunday. At the Oval ground, England had lost 3 wickets for 23 runs and was in trouble. From here, the pair of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight made a 133-run partnership for the fourth wicket off 90 balls. Thanks to this partnership, the team posted a score of 169 runs for 5 wickets. In response, South Africa could only manage 129 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Brunt was named Player of the Match. England could only score 16 runs in the powerplay England, batting after losing the toss, had a poor start. The team could only score 16 runs in the powerplay. Not only that, they also lost one wicket. This is England’s lowest score in the powerplay in the current World Cup. South African fast bowlers Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp bowled accurately. Kapp took 1 wicket for just 16 runs in 4 overs with her tight bowling. Ismail took 2 wickets for 31 runs. Sciver-Brunt scored a fifty, on comeback after injury Nat Sciver-Brunt, who missed the last three matches due to a calf injury, replaced Sophia Dunkley in this match. As soon as she came in, she started a counter-attack on the South African bowlers. She played shots all around the ground. Sciver-Brunt scored 75 runs in her 47-ball innings, hitting 11 fours and 1 six. Her injury showed no effect on her running. From the other end, Heather Knight fully supported her. Knight completed her half-century by hitting a six off Ayabonga Khaka’s ball. Knight played an innings of 58 runs off 47 balls. Although Mlabha dismissed both of them within three balls, by then England had already set a strong score. South Africa needed to chase the second-highest target in T20 World Cup history (170 runs) for victory. Became the first woman cricketer to take 50 wickets in T20 World Cup South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail made history by dismissing England opener Amy Jones on the very first ball of the match. She has become the world’s first female player to take 50 wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Ismail also gave England their third wicket by dismissing Alice Capsey LBW in her second over. South Africa’s team fell short again Chasing a target of 170 runs, South Africa had high hopes for a big innings from captain Laura Wolvaardt. She was looking in good rhythm, but Sophie Ecclestone delivered a big blow to the team by taking a brilliant catch at mid-on in the sixth over. After this, Ecclestone also took a difficult catch of Sune Luus at short fine leg. Tazmin Brits’ half-century went in vain Tazmin Brits kept South Africa’s hopes alive by scoring a half-century in 44 balls, but the middle order could not stand against Charlie Dean’s spin. Both Brits and Marizanne Kapp were caught by Nat Sciver-Brunt at extra cover. After this, the South African team could not recover and could only score 129 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.