England vs South Africa Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: England Women win by 7 wickets

Sophie Ecclestone to Annerie Dercksen, Ouch! Flighted, full and on leg, Annerie Dercksen goes down and connects well with her sweep, but unfortunately for her, the ball strikes the square leg umpire and loses the momentum. Only one. Just 4 off the 19th over and a wicket. Superb stuff!

Sophie Ecclestone to Annerie Dercksen, Floated, short and on leg, Annerie Dercksen stays back to swipe it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Sophie Ecclestone to Annerie Dercksen, A bit short and on middle, Annerie Dercksen moves back and swipes it wide of deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second. Dercksen puts in a dive from a long way out and makes her ground. The throw needed to be better there.

Sophie Ecclestone to Sune Luus, Tossed up, full and on middle, Sune Luus sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to Sune Luus, Fires in a yorker, on middle, Sune Luus digs it out to the leg side.

Sune Luus walks out to bat at number 7 for South Africa Women!

Sophie Ecclestone to Marizanne Kapp, OUT! TIMBER! A big wicket for England Women as Marizanne Kapp goes back to the hut now. Sophie Ecclestone bowls a straight one, full and on middle, Marizanne Kapp skips down the track to go for the big shot, but tries to go too hard and loses her shape. She misses the ball completely and the ball shatters the stumps. Kapp departs for a fine 26 off 17!

Linsey Smith to Annerie Dercksen, SIX! Outta here! Annerie Dercksen goes big now! Linsey Smith flights this up, full and around middle, Annerie Dercksen gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Linsey Smith to Marizanne Kapp, Darts one full, on leg, Marizanne Kapp drills it to long on for one more.

Linsey Smith to Annerie Dercksen, Flatter and fuller, on middle, Annerie Dercksen steps out and clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Linsey Smith to Marizanne Kapp, Gives the ball some air and keeps it full, on off, Marizanne Kapp drives it off the outer half of the bat to long on for a single.

Linsey Smith to Annerie Dercksen, Tossed up, on off, Annerie Dercksen looks to sweep but gets a top edge behind square on the leg side for a single. 

Linsey Smith to Marizanne Kapp, Fired in quicker and fuller on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp gets low and hits it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single. Also brings up 100 runs for South Africa Women!

Annerie Dercksen walks out next for South Africa Women!

Charlie Dean to Chloe Tryon, OUT! CASTLED! Charlie Dean joins the party now! She sees the batter advance and fires in a fuller one, on middle, Chloe Tryon is halfway down the pitch, tries to whip it away but yorks herself. The ball goes under the bat, brushes the pads and rattles the stumps. South Africa Women four down now!

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Flighted, full and on middle, Marizanne Kapp sweeps it to square leg for a run.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Floated, full and around middle, Marizanne Kapp once again gets to the pitch of it and swipes it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary. Changing gears now!

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and on middle, Marizanne Kapp skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Charlie Dean to Chloe Tryon, Short and on leg, Chloe Tryon tucks it through square leg for a single.

Charlie Dean to Chloe Tryon, Full and on off, Chloe Tryon gets her bat down and pats it back to the bowler. 

Sophie Ecclestone to Chloe Tryon, Looped up, on off, Chloe Tryon leans on and just taps it in front of deep point and gets a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to Chloe Tryon, Fired in straight and full, at the stumps, Chloe Tryon manages to dig it out to the off side. 

Chloe Tryon walks in at number 5 for South Africa Women!

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Sophie Ecclestone strikes! She bowls the googly here, full and on middle, turns in and skids through as well, Laura Wolvaardt decides to stay back and punch it away but fails to read it completely. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt walks back after a crucial 42 off 39 setting up a nice platform for the Proteas to go big in the death overs.

Sophie Ecclestone to Marizanne Kapp, Shorter in length and outside off, Marizanne Kapp slashes hard at it but gets a thick outside edge towards the third man region. The fielder catches up with that and the batters take three.

Sophie Ecclestone to Marizanne Kapp, Tossed up, full and on off, Marizanne Kapp tries to reverse paddle it but gets it off the inner half of the bat to short third.

Sophie Ecclestone to Marizanne Kapp, Turn and bounce! Floated, short and on off, turns away with extra bounce, Marizanne Kapp looks to pull it away but gets beaten by the spin.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, 10 runs come off that over! Nat Sciver-Brunt fires it very full, on middle, Marizanne Kapp is equal to task and drills it to long on for a single. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, On a back of a length and on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to long on for a single.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, On a good length, outside off, Marizanne Kapp shimmies down the track and slaps it to the left of cover where Heather Knight stretches out while backtracking to and makes a great stop keeping it down to just one. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, Nat Sciver-Brunt keeps it full and slants it in, on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Absolutely crunched! A tad fuller and outside off, Marizanne Kapp takes a step out and with an extended arm, caresses it past mid off for a boundary.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, A tad shorter in length and on middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt waits and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Drags the length down and keeps it on middle, Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Sarah Glenn to Marizanne Kapp, Full and on middle, Marizanne Kapp jams it down the track to the left of long on for a single.

Sarah Glenn to Marizanne Kapp, Full and on off, Marizanne Kapp cuts it late and straight to short third.

Sarah Glenn to Marizanne Kapp, It's all happening out there! Short and on off, Marizanne Kapp cuts it past backward point and gets the run. Kapp sets herself off for the second while Laura Wolvaardt is caught ball-watching at the striker's end with both batters almost caught at the same end, in a frame. The throw luckily comes at the batting end which allows her to quickly run across and complete the run. Amy Jones, the keeper also missed her shy at the bowler's end which would have caught Wolvaardt short of her crease as well.

Marizanne Kapp walks in next for South Africa Women!

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, OUT! TIMBER! Anneke Bosch's struggles come to an end and Sarah Glenn gets her first! Glenn fires it straight, coming on with the arm, on middle and leg, Anneke Bosch shuffles across a bit and gets low on a knee looking to paddle it over but misses the line completely. The ball sneaks through to rattle the stumps. She falls for 18 off 26 and South Africa Women lose their second now!

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, FOUR! A boundary after 44 deliveries! Anneke Bosch will be hoping for this to break those shackles! Pitched up, on middle, Anneke Bosch reverse sweeps it past short third for a boundary.

Linsey Smith to Anneke Bosch, Looped up, outside off, Anneke Bosch looks to drag it across but fails to get the connection right and hits it to mid-wicket for a single.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Linsey Smith to Anneke Bosch, Pitched up, on middle and off, Anneke Bosch sweeps it to deep fine leg for a single.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt eases it off the inner half of the bat to square leg region for a single.

Linsey Smith to Anneke Bosch, Stright on with the arm, on middle and leg, Anneke Bosch waits back and looks for the swipe across but mistimes it to deep square leg for a single.

Linsey Smith to Anneke Bosch, Full and on middle, Anneke Bosch shuffles a bit and knocks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. 

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Another half-hearted appeal but that seemed outside off. Quicker and fuller, just around off, Laura Wolvaardt gets low on a knee and looks for a big slog across and misses. Gets hits on the back thigh.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Looks to change things a bit and still doesn't time it right! Shorter in length, on middle, Anneke Bosch steps across before slipping down on a knee and sweeps it to deep abckward square leg for just a single. 

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Looped up, on off, Laura Wolvaardt gets under it and lofts it in front of long off for one more.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Pitching on a length, on off, Anneke Bosch steps out now and punches it to long off for a single. These singles will not bother England Women too much!