England hold nerve in thriller to make final
Sarah Taylor's half-century and Jenny Gunn's cameo unbeaten 27 helped England fight nerves and a full-blown batting collapse to progress to their fifth World Cup final
18/07Result
1st Semi-Final, ICC Women's World Cup at Bristol, Jul 18 2017
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
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![England Women]( "England Women")
221/8 (49.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
18/07Result
1st Semi-Final, ICC Women's World Cup at Bristol, Jul 18 2017
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![South Africa Women]( "South Africa Women")
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![England Women]( "England Women")
221/8 (49.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
England find a way to win as the 'easy semi-final' veers drastically off-script
This was not a drill. England needed two runs to win with the No. 10 on strike, in a contest that they could and should have controlled from the outset
Crying, but no shame, as South Africa strive but fail to break the hoodoo
The tears flowed - on and off the match, before and after the match - as an emotional day was decided in a devastatingly close finale
Preview
Pressure on England to do the running
The hosts have the weight of expectation on them, but also a batting line-up that has been in sensational form
