Capsey, Brunt and Jones have England on the brink of a place in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games
South Africa were set a challenging target of 168 and they fell short by 26 runs
02/08Result
7th Match, Group A, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition at Birmingham, Aug 2 2022
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
141/4 (20 ov)
02/08Result
7th Match, Group A, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition at Birmingham, Aug 2 2022
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
141/4 (20 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
South Africa Women , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.30, Inierval 12.30-12.50, Second Session 12.50-14.20
Match days
02 August 2022 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
England Women 2, South Africa Women 0
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND WOMEN 167/5 (20 OVERS)
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt*38 (23)
- Alice Capsey50 (37)
- Shabnim Ismail2/27 (4)
- Nonkululeko Mlaba1/22 (4)
SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN 141/4 (20 OVERS)
- Tazmin Brits38 (37)
- Laura Wolvaardt*41 (33)
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt1/16 (3)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt1/18 (3)
Commentator: Alan Gardner
END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs | SA-W: 137/4 (31 runs required, RR: 6.85)
- Sune Luus9 (9b)
- Laura Wolvaardt41 (33b)
- Freya Kemp3-0-24-1
- Sophie Ecclestone4-0-21-1
1.55pm: Pretty clinical from England, who make it two from two at the Commonwealth Games. If New Zealand also win later today, then both they and England will be through to the semis. Some Lionesses-style celebrations from the England players, but they'll face stiffer challenges if they to win a gold medal here. SA laid a solid foundation for their chase, with a 68-run opening stand, but the run rate was always creeping up. In the end, although England only took four wickets, there was a pretty comfortably margin between the sides. Cheers for your comments, we'll be back for more later. Bye!
19.6
4
Kemp to Luus, FOUR, full toss slotted through midwicket, but it's not enough for South Africa to get close. England close things out for a 26-run win to move top of Group B
19.5
1
Kemp to Wolvaardt, 1 run, length ball outside leg stump, cracked out to deep square leg on the bounce
19.4
1
Kemp to Luus, 1 run, swatted behind square on the leg side, beats the infielder but still just a single
19.3
1
Kemp to Wolvaardt, 1 run, pace off and Wolvaardt has to manufacture power, heaving out to deep midwicket
19.2
1
Kemp to Luus, 1 run, dropped at mid-off! Mistimed off the back foot and Sciver got a hand to it, but it went straight down
19.1
1
Kemp to Wolvaardt, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, swished out to deep square leg on the bounce
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