ENG vs SA Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025 1st Semi Final: Laura Wolvaardt century, Marizanne Kapp fifer power South Africa to 125-run win; reach first-ever ODI World Cup final

Alice Capsey to Marizanne Kapp, Drags the length back a bit, around off, Kapp waits on it and steers it with an open bat face in front of short third for a quick single.

Alice Capsey to Laura Wolvaardt, Pushed through, full and on off, Wolvaardt drives it to deep cover and gets to the other end.

Alice Capsey to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Gets it through! A half-tracker from Capsey, on middle and leg. It stays low but Wolvaardt does well to adjust to the low bounce. Pulls it to the left of the diving Lauren Bell at backward square leg for a boundary.

Alice Capsey to Marizanne Kapp, Short and turning into the pads, Marizanne Kapp stays back and works it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! South Africa have managed to navigate through that brief wobble and put the innings back on track. They have Marizanne Kapp to thank for that, as she has looked busy ever since her arrival and has taken the pressure off Laura Wolvaardt. England need to keep chipping away at the wickets here to limit the damage. Looking at how this stand is flourishing, Nat Sciver-Brunt might soon turn to her trump card in Sophie Ecclestone. She has only 4 overs left, though, and Sciver-Brunt will have to be mindful of when to use her.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, On the pads, Kapp works this short ball to deep square leg and picks up a single.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Keeps it short again, on middle, Wolvaardt whips it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Shorter and at the hips, Marizanne Kapp gets low and shovels it to deep backward square leg for one more.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and sliding across, Laura eases it to long off for a single.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Drags the length back and this is pushed through on the pads, Kapp clips it wide of mid-wicket. With this single, the 50-run stand comes up in 48 balls!

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, SIX! Massive hit! Dean tosses it up from around the wicket, full and on leg. Marizanne Kapp gets the front leg out of the way and gets low. Slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Alice Capsey to Marizanne Kapp, At 73.2 kph, short and around leg, Kapp nurdles it behind square on the leg side for another single.

Alice Capsey to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and on off, punched with a straight bat to long on for the fifth single of the over.

Alice Capsey to Marizanne Kapp, Short and a bit of grip, outside off, Kapp sets up for the cut but then checks her shot as she pushes it wide of point for one.

Alice Capsey to Laura Wolvaardt, At the sticks with a flatter trajectory, Wolvaardt gets on her toes and turns it away through mid-wicket for a run.

Alice Capsey to Marizanne Kapp, Shorter and on the pads, Kapp tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket and takes the first one hard but Linsey Smith swoops in and keeps the batters down to a single.

Alice Capsey to Laura Wolvaardt, Starts with a floated ball, wide on off, Laura extends her hands and caresses it to deep cover for one.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, full and on the off pole, Wolvaardt steps out and knocks it to long off for a single.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Short and flat, on middle, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Full and angled across, driven to cover by Kapp.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Was it off the bat? Tossed up, full and on middle. Kapp gets inside the line and stays low for the paddle. The ball lobs off the gloves but drops out of the reach of the keeper, Amy Jones, who turned around but to no avail.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Going across the right-hander, on the shorter side, Kapp rocks back and taps it to cover.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, From around the wicket, full and on off, Wolvaardt pushes it down to long on for a single.

Linsey Smith to Marizanne Kapp, Full and straight, at the sticks, Kapp plays it back to Smith.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, A floater, on off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it down the deck. It bounces off the deck to the left of Smith, who leaps and sticks out a hand but cannot prevent the single.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, This keeps coming on with the arm, short and at the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt taps it with a straight bat to a straightish short mid-wicket.

Linsey Smith to Marizanne Kapp, Fires it very full, around off, Marizanne Kapp drives it to long off and crosses over.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Shorter and on middle, Wolvaardt backs away and thumps it to long on for one more.

Linsey Smith to Marizanne Kapp, Full and sliding in on the middle stump. Kapp drills it to long on for a single.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Quicker one, on the pads, Laura Wolvaardt blocks this to short mid-wicket.

Charlie Dean to Marizanne Kapp, Tossed up on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp sweeps this behind square for one.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Quicker one on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt tucks this through square leg for one.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt sweeps this behind square for a couple. The ball was going to the fence but a good fielding effort from Tammy Beaumont running to her right keeps it down to two.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Looped up, low full toss on middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt jumps down the track and drives this through the cover region for a boundary. Laura Wolvaardt finally finds the gap and her good stroke is rewarded with a boundary.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt blocks this out.

Linsey Smith to Marizanne Kapp, On a length around middle and off, Marizanne Kapp drives this to extra cover. Kapp is finding the middle of her bat more often than not.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Quicker one, around off, Laura Wolvaardt jumps down the track and pushes this to the left of NSB at short mid-wicket.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller around off, Laura Wolvaardt leans onto it and drives this well but straight to extra cover.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Floated around off, Laura Wolvaardt drives this to mid off for no run.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Arm-delivery on the pads, Laura Wolvaardt edges this back onto the pads.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! GLORIOUS FROM KAPP! Pitched-up around off, Marizanne Kapp presses in front and drives this through the cover region for a glorious boundary. Kapp has walked out and just eased the pressure on Laura Wolvaardt and the South African dugout with her ball striking.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, On a length around middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp blocks this to mid-wicket.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, Good length on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp swats this to deep backward square leg for two.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Kapp gets a lucky boundary. Back of a length around off, Marizanne Kapp goes deep inside the crease and slashes hard at it. Gets an outside edge that races to the fence behind the stumps to the left of the third man fielder for four.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, Quicker one, wide of off, Marizanne Kapp punches this to cover.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Marizanne Kapp, WIDE! Floated, wide down the leg, Marizanne Kapp goes for the ramp but misses. Wided.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, Good length on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt flicks this to fine leg for one.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up on leg, Laura Wolvaardt drives this to long on for one.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up on the pads, Laura Wolvaardt looks to ramp this but hits this rolling towards short fine off the side of her front pad.