Captain Laura Wolvaardt’s record 169 and Marizanne Kapp’s five-wicket haul powered South Africa into their first-ever Women’s World Cup final with a commanding 125-run win over England in the first semifinal on Wednesday.
Wolvaardt’s 143-ball masterclass, featuring 20 fours and four sixes, guided South Africa to 319/7. England’s chase faltered early, collapsing to 1-3 as Kapp’s fiery spell of 5-20 sealed the result. Nat Sciver-Brunt (64) and Alice Capsey (50) resisted briefly, but England were bowled out for 194.
With this emphatic win, South Africa avenged past heartbreaks and advanced to the final, awaiting the winner of India vs Australia.