England Women's fast-bowler Lauren Bell shared an emotional moment with her family after the Lionesses' 40-run win over South Africa in the semi-final of the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Oval on Thursday, July 2.

Bell was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 28 from her four overs, helping the Lionesses defend a total of 170, set up by a 133-run stand between skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight. At the end of the game, she was shown sharing an embrace with members of her family. Speaking after the match, she expressed her elation at being able to share the moment with her family and getting past tough times with the squad. 

"Yeah, it was my family. I think they're my biggest supporters, so it's just nice to share that moment and then, I guess, the win today with them. And yeah, just getting excited for Sunday. It's massive. I got a bit overwhelmed. I guess we've had a lot of tough times, I guess, as an England team over the last few years. So yeah, it was just really special to get them that win, maybe not too stressful for them. Um, yeah, just overwhelmed really," Bell told Prime Video Sport.

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