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NEW DELHI: Two back-to-back thrillers in Newlands in 2 days.

And we now have the 2 finalists of the 2023 ICC Womens T20 World Cup.Hosts South Africa held their nerves on Friday to disturb favourites England by 6 runs in their semi-final match in Cape Town.

They established a mouth-watering summit clash versus five-time champions Australia.As it took place: England vs South AfricaOn paper, it will be a contrasting final on Sunday, with South Africa playing their very first final versus a group, who are playing their seventh straight title clash.Opting to bat first, South Africa posted a tough 164 for 4, riding on spectacular fifties from their openers Tazmin Brits (68) and Laura Wolvaardt (53 ), who placed on 96 runs to set the platform.England too had a flying start, with openers Danielle Wyatt (34) and Sophia Dunkley (28) including a quick fifty-run stand in the very first five overs.

But Pacer Shabnim Ismail (3 for 27) then put South Africa back in the contest with a two-wicket over in the sixth, getting rid of Dunkley and Alice Capsey.Nat Sciver-Brunt (40) and skipper Heather Knight (31) kept England in the hunt with a valuable 47-run mean the fourth wicket, prior to Ayabonga Khaka (4 for 29) turned the video game upside down with a triple strikes in the 18th over, returning Amy Jones, Sophie Ecclestone and Katherine Sciver-Brunt.

Khaka decreased England to 140/7 in 18 overs from 132/3 in 16.1 overs.

In the end, England failed and might just handle to score 158 for 8 in their 20 overs.

With 13 needed off the last over and England still had hope with skipper Knight in the middle.

Ismail got rid of her to seal an unique outcome for South Africa.Earlier, the hosts star batter Wolvaardt and Britz shared a 96-run stand to prepare for a competitive total.Englands lead spinner Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 wickets for 22 runs in four overs.It was a 2nd succeeding fifty from the 23-year-old Wolvaardt whose innings comprised 5 fours and a glorious off-drive that went all the way for a six.Ecclestone was the one to provide the development for England as Wolvaardt, attempting to play on the on side, got a cutting edge and was caught by Charlotte Dean.Britz altered gears following her opening partners dismissal.

Her back to straight sixes off leggie Sarah Glenn was the highlight of her innings.Ecclestone pulled things back in the death overs with wickets of Chloe Tyron and Nadine de Klerk in a three run over prior to Marizanne Kapp got a much required 23 not out off 13 balls to take the overall beyond 160.

Katherine Sciver-Brunts last over opted for 18 runs and included a limit off a waist high complete toss.Kapp ended the innings on a high with back to back fours.South Africa were able to collect 66 run the last six overs.

(With inputs from PTI)





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