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England Women vs South Africa Women, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Womens World Cup 2025 - Player Highlights

Nadine de Klerk 2-24(5.3 ov)
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42.3
W
de Klerk to Smith, out Caught by Luus!! South Africa are into the World Cup final. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and full on middle, Smith gets forward to loft and slices across it, Luus from mid-off goes to her right and slides to take it. She judged that nicely. And soon as the catch was taken, South Africa began celebrating. Smith c Luus b de Klerk 27(36) [4s-4]
42.2
de Klerk to Smith, no run, slower-ball on a length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and flat-bats it back to de Klerk
42.1
de Klerk to Smith, no run, loopy low full-toss on middle, Smith gets forward to heave and Wolvaardt dives to her right at mid-wicket to cut it off
41
de Klerk to Bell, 1 run, full on off, Bell gets forward to drive and the thick outside-edge runs down to third man
40.5
de Klerk to Bell, no run, another slower-ball off-cutter on off, Bell gets forward to drive to extra-cover
40.4
de Klerk to Bell, no run, slower-ball and full on off, Bell gets forward to drive nicely but straight to the fielder at mid-off
40.3
de Klerk to Bell, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and full on the stumps, Bell gets forward to drive it back to de Klerk
40.2
de Klerk to Smith, 1 run, on a length on off, Smith gets forward to loft and miscues it between mid-off and mid-on
40.1
de Klerk to Smith, no run, slower-ball on a good length on off, Smith gets forward to push it back to de Klerk
39
W
de Klerk to Wyatt-Hodge, out Caught by (sub)Sekhukhune!! de Klerk has a wicket. Easily caught on the reverse-cup by the sub at deep backward square-leg. Full and following Wyatt-Hodge outside the leg-stump, she heaves and picks out the fielder. de Klerk roars with a double fist-pump. Just the last wicket left now. Wyatt-Hodge c (sub)Sekhukhune b de Klerk 34(31) [4s-5]
38.5
de Klerk to Wyatt-Hodge, no run, short of length and following Wyatt-Hodge on the body, she pulls and misses
38.4
de Klerk to Smith, 1 run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches to sweeper cover
38.3
de Klerk to Smith, no run, length ball on middle, turned to mid-wicket
38.2
de Klerk to Smith, no run, slower-ball off-cutter on a length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot to cut and misses
38.1
de Klerk to Wyatt-Hodge, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter on a back of a length on middle, Wyatt-Hodge goes on the back foot and pulls to deep square-leg for one
13
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, full and hint of shape away from the right-hander, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge
12.5
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, good length on and around off at 102ks, Nat Sciver-Brunt taps it into the leg-side with soft hands
12.4
4
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR, Nat Sciver-Brunt picked the length (full) early and swept that on one knee in the gap through mid-wicket. Lovely timing and placement from the England skipper
12.3
de Klerk to Capsey, 1 run, on a length outside off at 102ks, Capsey stays leg-side of the delivery and punches to the left of cover
12.2
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, 105ks good length drifting into the pads, Nat Sciver-Brunt helps it down to fine leg with a flick
12.1
de Klerk to Capsey, 1 run, hops back and tucks the length delivery square on the leg-side
11
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, pitched up wide of off, Nat Sciver-Brunt stays low and slices the drive to the left of sweeper cover
10.5
de Klerk to Capsey, 1 run, fullish outside off at 100ks, Capsey pushes the drive to the left of cover and hurries through for a quick single
10.4
de Klerk to Capsey, no run, full outside off at 103ks, Capsey gets forward and drives to Wolvaardt at cover
10.3
de Klerk to Capsey, no run, good length on off stump, Capsey blocks it off the back foot
10.2
4
de Klerk to Capsey, FOUR, poor delivery and Capsey helps herself to a boundary. 101ks full and drifting down leg, Capsey gets a tickle and the pace of de Klerk was good enough to race away to the fine leg fence
10.1
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, back of a length outside off, cut away to the right of cover for a quick single
10.1
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, wide, length ball slipping down the leg-side, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks for a tickle and misses
9
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, 104ks full on the stumps, Nat Sciver-Brunt uses her wrists to flick it in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket. Didn't get the desired timing and a single is all she'll get...
8.5
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, full and sliding down the leg-side, mild appeal for caught behind but that has come off the pad
8.4
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, full once again, Nat Sciver-Brunt drills it to the right of the diving fielder at cover. Dercksen was the fielder there...
8.3
4
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR, that is a hit-me ball and Nat Sciver-Brunt doesn't miss out. Full and wide of off stump, the England skipper powers the drive in the gap through extra cover
8.2
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, 105ks full and keeps a touch low on the stumps, Nat Sciver-Brunt stays back and blocks with soft hands
8.1
de Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, back of a length just outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt heaves it off the back foot and finds mid-on