South Africa in the final of the first ODI World Cup

The South African team has made it to the World Cup final in the 50 over format for the first time, which is a special opportunity for this team. In the last two ODI World Cup semi-finals in 2017 and 2022, they were defeated by England.

Talking about the semi-final match, Laura Wolvaardt laid the foundation of victory with her first World Cup century and helped in scoring a huge score by making a partnership of 116 runs with fellow opener Tajmin Britts (45). Wolvaardt brought up his 10th ODI century, then switched gears to attack the opposition in the final few overs, hitting 20 fours and four sixes in his 143-ball innings.

She topped the batting list of the tournament after scoring 470 runs in 8 matches including one century and three fifties.

This brilliant batsman started by hitting a four with a cover drive off Lauren Bell and the opening pair pushed England on the backfoot by hitting fours at regular intervals. England continued to attack, but Wolvaardt fought back and made important partnerships with Cap (42) and Chloe Tryon (33 not out). Wolvaardt was eventually dismissed by Bell in the 48th over and returned to a standing ovation and handshake from the opposition players. Ecclestone performed brilliantly with figures of 4-44.

Kaap missed the hat-trick

South African fast bowler Kapp shocked England by taking two wickets in the very first over, bowling Amy Jones and Heather Knight – both of whom were out for a duck. Ayabonga Khaka dismissed Tammy Beaumont for a duck in the second over and despite excellent performances from captain Nate Sciver-Brunt and Ellis Capsey, England’s innings fell apart. Sciver-Brunt (64 runs) and Capsey (50) added 107 runs for the third wicket, but after their dismissal the South African bowlers made a comeback. Kapp dismissed Sciver-Brunt and then scored a hat-trick by getting Sophia Dunkley and Charlie Dean caught behind the wicket, which was avoided by Ecclestone.