Dismal England have been knocked out of the Ladies’s World Cup after a thumping 125-run defeat by South Africa within the semi-final.
Laura Wolvaardt performed one of many nice one-day innings with 169 from 143 balls on the prime of the order because the Proteas, who misplaced to England within the earlier two World Cup semis, posted an imposing 319-7 in Guwahati.
Confronted with a document chase in a knockout sport, England suffered a horror begin as they slumped to 1-3 with Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight all falling for geese.
Jones and Knight have been each bowled by a fired-up Marizanne Kapp and Beaumont was caught behind off Ayabonga Khaka, however Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alice Capsey steadied the innings with a composed stand of 105.
The stress of the chase mounted and Capsey fell shortly after reaching her first ODI fifty earlier than Kapp delivered once more, all-but confirming South Africa’s win with the wicket of England’s captain for 64.
The star all-rounder then added Sophia Dunkley and Charlie Dean to her tally to complete with a sensational 5-20 as England completed 194 all out.
England batted poorly however they did little unsuitable within the subject; they have been on the mercy of Wolvaardt’s majestic and chanceless innings.
She timed her knock and South Africa’s whole to perfection. After 40 overs, they have been 202-5 with Wolvaardt on 101, earlier than an astonishing acceleration noticed 117 runs pummelled from the final 10.
Sophie Ecclestone was the choose of England’s bowlers with 4-44 regardless of her shoulder harm – she took two wickets in a single over when South Africa slipped from 116-0 to 119-3.
However England struggled to maintain maintain of the momentum as Kapp scored a counter-attacking 42, and regardless of one other three fast wickets falling, Wolvaardt began her onslaught with essential assist from Chloe Tryon’s 33 not out.
South Africa will face both India or Australia of their first World Cup remaining on Sunday, with these two groups taking part in in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
