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

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]

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

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

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

de Klerk to Smith, no run, slower-ball on a good length on off, Smith gets forward to push it back to de Klerk

Chloe Tryon to Smith, 1 run, Shangase the sub at deep backward square-leg, saves three, was short and down leg, Smith goes on the back foot and pulls, was another four till Shangase came around on the dive

Chloe Tryon to Smith, FOUR, thrown up wide and full outside off, Smith gives the charge and lofts over cover, gopod hit and that's another four, nicely done

Chloe Tryon to Smith, no run, this time she is not to the pitch of the ball as she steps out and punches, just short of cover

Chloe Tryon to Smith, FOUR, tossed up and Smith comes down the track to loft, wide of Luus at long-on and she can't pull it back, tried to palm it back in, fails

de Klerk to Smith, 1 run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches to sweeper cover

de Klerk to Smith, no run, length ball on middle, turned to mid-wicket

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

Mlaba to Smith, no run, tossed up outside off, on a length, Smith gets forward to defend it back

Mlaba to Smith, no run, fired full outside off, Smith steps out and squeezes it back to Mlaba

Mlaba to Smith, 1 run, just about carried to Bosch who runs and dives forward from deep mid-wicket, but can't cup her hands around the catch. Smith comes down the track and flicks, was dipping on Bosch and full marks to the effort

Mlaba to Smith, no run, sharp spin back in and it's turned from outside off, Smith goes on the back foot to punch, only a thick inside-edge saves her, on to pad and then wide of leg-stump, not far too

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, 1 run, slower-ball on a length on off, Smith goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, no run, full on middle, Smith gets forward to flick to mid-wicket

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches, to the left of backward point and again Bosch is there, she cuts it off

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, 1 run, good length down leg, Smith goes on the back foot to tuck and it's off the thick inside-edge on to pad and dribbles down to fine-leg

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, no run, good length just outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and pushes it down to mid-off

Mlaba to Smith, 1 run, Mlaba drops a return catch. Hits the end of the fingers and she is in pain. The right hand it is. Smith comes down the track and lofts, it's high and to her right, she goes for it and drops it

Mlaba to Smith, no run, tossed up on a length outside off, Smith gets forward to defend it back to Mlaba

Mlaba to Smith, FOUR, beautiful shot. It's tossed up again and Smith steps out and gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts and easily clears mid-off, almost all the way, one bounce over the ropes

Mlaba to Smith, FOUR, Smith again comes down the track and this time she lofts it over mid-on, took a calculated risk and it paid off

Mlaba to Smith, no run, tossed up full and Smith comes down the track to drive to mid-off, hesitation between the two batters but all's well in the end, Wyatt-Hodge sending Smith back who wanted the run

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, 1 run, slower-ball on a good length on off, Smith goes on the back foot and works it to deep mid-wicket

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, no run, full outside off, Smith gets forward to drive straight to the fielder at mid-off

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, 2 runs, full just outside off, Smith gets forward to drive and it's a good effort from Shangase the sub from mid-off, she chases and pulls it back with a desperate dive, to save two

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, no run, full on middle, Smith gets forward to drive and it's off the thick outer half of the bat, rolls to cover

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, no run, full just outside off, Smith gets forward to drive to short mid-wicket again

Ayabonga Khaka to Smith, no run, full on off, Smith gets forward to drive to short mid-wicket

Mlaba to Smith, 1 run, again she uses her feet and clips the length delivery over mid-wicket

Mlaba to Smith, no run, tossed up full and Smith steps out and drives to mid-off

Mlaba to Smith, no run, good length and turns into middle, Smith goes on the back foot and pushes it back to Mlaba

Mlaba to Smith, no run, on a length outside off, Smith goes on the back foot and punches to cover