END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 158/8 (7 runs required, RR: 7.90)

  • Sarah Glenn8 (6b)
  • Charlie Dean1 (1b)
  • Shabnim Ismail4-0-27-3
  • Marizanne Kapp4-0-38-0

South Africa then make history by making a final for the first time. In fact they are the first South African side to make the final of a Cricket World Cup. They set up date with Australia, who are chronic World Cup winners. Will there be a new champion in this edition of will the current holders defend their crown? We shall find that out on Sunday. Hope to have your company. On behalf of PDP, Venkat and me, Sudarshanan, goodbye! Ciao, aficionados!

6:22pm Presentation.

Heather Knight: "Gutted. Brilliant game of cricket. We did well to take it close. They bowled straight lines and made it tough for us. This group doesn't define us as a group. There is a huge amount of talent. We are starting to build something nicely. Sometimes fine margins happen and we lose the game. We are clear on how we want to go with T20 cricket. The girls embraced it but didn't come off today. I took a moment at the end to take it all in. Good to see the crowd in and apply pressure on us. Just the professionalism, since I started. The amount of investment that has gone in since I started. The people yesterday and today were certainly entertained. [On the finals] I'll be watching, gutted I won't be there. Credit to Sune and her team."

Sune Luus: "First of all, England, well played. It was a great match. We were in and out of the game and it went in waves. We do have the best bowling in the world but it was against the best batting attack in the world. We kept saying to them they need to be brave and play free cricket. [Khaka] She is a phenomenal bowler, one of the best in the world. Showed her class today. [The final] It is massive. Every game we play, we keep making history and keep inspiring a nation. I hope with one game to go we keep doing that." Thanks the crowd and hopes that they turn up to support them for the final on Sunday. "[Kapp in a final] No pressure, Kappie! I think this one's for her. The team has been working hard for two years. Has been playing extremely good cricket."

Hari : "It is seen in the last 6 months that the teams who lose to a comparatively weaker team once in the group stage, go ahead and lift the trophy. In the men's T20 world cup ENG lost to IRE in the league match, but then won the final. Even in the FIFA, ARG were defeated by Saudi in the group matches but then they came back to lift the cup. Can SA-W can repeat the same?"

Morten: "Great game. But how could Khaka not be player of the match? Beggars belief. "

6:19pm A short recap of this cracker of a game. England had rollicked away to a rapid start in chase of 165, something they had never hunted down in a T20 World Cup game. But then Ismail - she always loves the big stage and high pace - struck twice in the last over of the powerplay to peg them back. There was a brief resurgence then from England via Nat Sciver-Brunt and Knight but Khaka made crucial inroads in the middle order and picked three in her last over to puncture any hopes of an English win.

This was after Wolvaardt and Brits help get them off to a positive start and gave them a base to explode later on. South Africa scored 97 off their last ten overs with Kapp stepping up with a 13-ball 27, including an 18-run final over. South Africa used their home support to rally and register their first win in the semi-final of a World Cup - 50-overs or T20 - and set up the title-clash.

6:11pm Scenes at Newlands! Tears all around - of joy in the South Africa camp, of despair in the England one. Ismail knows what she has done. Kapp knows what it means for her. And South Africa very well know how much this would mean given the lead up to it all. Ismail signals to the dugout before getting a warm hug from Tryon. Glenn cannot believe and has her face covered. Knight puts on a brave face as she walks out to shake hands with the opposition.

Lovely scenes those. Many of these players have played together. Lauren Winfield-Hill, Ismail and Kapp have been team-mates at the Hundred. That hug between LWH and Ismail was as warm as it could be. Wolvaardt knows a few of her counterparts. A thorough, top comeback from South Africa with the ball.

Tazmin Brits, player of the match: "As a cricketer you dream to show up at such moments. Thank you to the crowd, without them it wouldn't have been possible. Nice to have backing from your country. We tried to accelerate at the beginning but got a measure of it as the game went on. 140 was a minimum but we got 160. I wrote it down on paper. [On that catch] I still cannot believe it. I am impressed and happy with it. We need to praise and glory to God for giving us this opportunity."

AsRa: "amazing SF matches... purely based on these two matches, all 4 teams were evenly placed irrespective of their rankings, previous wins / losses or who won / lost. "

Baba Fasi: "From losing to Srilanka in the Tournament Opener to Stroming into the Final by Winning against England in the Semis, it's simply incredible comeback by SA.."

Rajkumar Lingav: "Wonderful game of cricket. Wonderful gestures shown by both South African and England players. Respect, Cricket!"

19.6
2
Ismail to Glenn, 2 runs, South Africa enter their maiden T20 World Cup final! And the cherry on top is that it is at home! Glenn only manages to sky another one towards long-off. They wait for the ball to be dead before celebrating.
19.5
2
Ismail to Glenn, 2 runs, Full on off and middle, skies it high towards long-off. They get two. Glenn drops the bat at the bowler's end while taking off for the second.
19.4
1
Ismail to Dean, 1 run, Length ball outside off, Dean gets across and scoops the length ball to the right of Khaka at short fine leg.

Charlie Dean. 41 wickets in T20 World Cups for South Africa, joint-most with Anya Shrubsole.

19.3
W
Ismail to Knight, OUT, Should be the clincher for South Africa! Ismail knocks Knight over. Cape Town knows what it means. South Africa know what it means. Spears it in on a length on middle and leg, Knight looks to heave it away but gets it off her back leg onto the stumps. All the fielders engulf Ismail in a hug.

HC Knight b Ismail 31 (43m 25b 0x4 2x6) SR: 124.00

19.2
0
Ismail to Knight, no run, Slower ball very wide outside off. Knight moves across to scoop but misses. She thinks of the run but the ball has not gone anywhere, has to abort.

12 off 5, Knight on strike. All four fielder deep on the on side.

19.1
1
Ismail to Glenn, 1 run, Full toss on middle, hacked to long-on.

Game worthy of being called the semi-final. 13 needed off six legal balls. Shabnim Ismail, who clocked one at 128 kph, to steam in. What a game!

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | ENG-W: 152/7 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 13.00)

  • Sarah Glenn3 (3b)
  • Heather Knight31 (23b)
  • Marizanne Kapp4-0-38-0
  • Ayabonga Khaka4-0-29-4
18.6
1
Kapp to Glenn, 1 run, Full on middle and leg, flicks it rather too well to deep midwicket. Just one there.

Glenn should target even number runs here to have Knight on strike in the next over.

18.5
2
Kapp to Glenn, 2 runs, Slower full one outside off, Glenn looks to go big but skies it high. Lands well short of Tryon running in from long-on.
18.4
1
Kapp to Knight, 1 run, Outside off, slapped to sweeper cover.
18.3
6
Kapp to Knight, SIX, Another cutter and this has just cleared long-on! Kapp's intentions perhaps were clear as daylight. Knight knew it. Charged down, waited for it and deposited it over the rope.
18.2
1b
Kapp to Glenn, 1 bye, Another offcutter on a length, goes past the inside edge. Jafta dives to her left and takes it but fails to prevent the bye.
18.1
1
Kapp to Knight, 1 run, Slower one on leg, swept to short fine leg for a single. Importantly, Knight is off strike.

Kapp to bowl the penultimate over. 25 off 12 is a bit too far you'd think. But Knight is still in...

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 3 Wkts | ENG-W: 140/7 (25 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.77, RRR: 12.50)

  • Heather Knight23 (20b)
  • Ayabonga Khaka4-0-29-4
  • Nadine de Klerk4-0-17-1

Sarah: "Khaka is such a poised player. Too cool ! "

17.6
W
Khaka to K Sciver-Brunt, OUT, Trapped in front! Khaka's third in the over, fourth wicket overall in the innings. Sciver-Brunt probably knew it and was walking, before signaling for the review just as the countdown reached zero. She charged down to flick the length ball around off to the on side but missed and was hit low on the front pad. No inside edge, three reds. KSB goes, and England lose a review too.

K Sciver-Brunt lbw b Khaka 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Katherine Sciver-Brunt. Does she have that 18-run final over in her mind still? England need 25 off 13...

17.5
W
Khaka to Ecclestone, OUT, Second wicket in the over for Khaka and the decibel levels in Cape Town have gone up! Full length delivery, not much pace for the batter. Ecclestone looks to go over covers but ends up slicing it. Bosch yet again keeps her calm and takes that. South Africa!

S Ecclestone c Bosch b Khaka 1 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

17.4
1
Khaka to Knight, 1 run, On the stumps again, Knight gets it off the inner half towards long-on.

Eli: "Four catches now for Brits. That ties the all-time record for catches in a match in Women's T20Is."

17.3
0
Khaka to Knight, no run, Full and slow outside off, she misses her swipe again.
17.3
1w
Khaka to Knight, 1 wide, Spears it on the pads but Knight walks inside the line and looks to swipe, misses.
17.2
1
Khaka to Ecclestone, 1 run, Full and on the stumps, hits it just over Khaka's right hand and gets one.

Sophie Ecclestone is the next batter in.

17.1
W
Khaka to Jones, OUT, Khaka strikes and that's that for Jones! Full ball outside off, Jones slinks down and looks to go over the off side. Was a safe ploy given all four fielders are deep on the on side. But she fails to get the elevation and hits it straight to cover.

AE Jones c Bosch b Khaka 2 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

28 off 18 needed. How are those nails doing, eh? Ayabonga Khaka for her last.

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 137/4 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 9.33)

  • Amy Jones2 (2b)
  • Heather Knight22 (18b)
  • Nadine de Klerk4-0-17-1
  • Shabnim Ismail3-0-21-2
16.6
1
de Klerk to Jones, 1 run, Another full toss outside off, slower one again. She whips it towards wide long-on. De Klerk is done for the day with 1 for 17. Terrific!

Kumar: "Brits has catching monopoly today"

16.5
1
de Klerk to Knight, 1 run, Full on the pads, swiped to deep backward square leg.
16.4
2
de Klerk to Knight, 2 runs, Full and slow outside off, Knight walks down and across and whips it through wide mid-on. Brits has to get around from long-on and they take two.

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st53DN WyattSIR Dunkley
2nd0DN WyattA Capsey
3rd32DN WyattNat Sciver-Brunt
4th47HC KnightNat Sciver-Brunt
5th5HC KnightAE Jones
6th3HC KnightS Ecclestone
7th0K Sciver-BruntHC Knight
8th13HC KnightS Glenn
9th5S GlennCE Dean