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England face Women’s World Cup exit after South Africa bring up third loss
England 235-9; South Africa 236-7: SA win by three wicketsProgress in tournament now out of England’s hands
A tweet from the injured South African captain, Dane van Niekerk, summed up her side’s World Cup outing against England: “The wife’s tail is up.” She was referring to a fiery Marizanne Kapp, who bagged her first five-wicket haul in 13 years of international cricket before scoring a crucial 32 from 42 balls, as South Africa finally avenged their 2017 semi-final defeat by England with a three-wicket win against the defending champions.
Chasing 236, South Africa had been reduced to 199 for 6 in the 44th over after England’s bowlers made regular inroads; Kapp herself would have been back in the dugout, but for a reprieval on nine courtesy of DRS, with replays showing Sophie Ecclestone’s delivery would have missed leg stump. But Kapp made hay, smashing Katherine Brunt for six over backward square leg and running hard with partner Trisha Chetty. She eventually fell LBW to Anya Shrubsole with 10 runs still needed, but though England took it to the final over, Nat Sciver sent down a wide ball and Chetty pulled the winning run through midwicket to finish the job with four balls to spare.
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