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Brits, Khaka lead stunning South Africa into Women’s T20 World Cup final
AFP – Tazmin Brits and Ayabonga Khaka inspired a shock six-run victory for South Africa against England in their Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final at Newlands in Cape Town yesterday.
South Africa players celebrate after sealing victory against England. (AFP/Getty Images)
Brits hit 68 in a South African total of 164 for four, then held four catches, two of them exceptional, as England were restricted to 158 for eight.
South Africa will meet defending champions and heavy favourites Australia in the final at the same venue tomorrow, Sunday.
Medium-pace bowler Khaka took three wickets in the 18th over to put the target just beyond England’s reach.
“Khaka is a phenomenal bowler, one of the best in the world. She showed her class today,” said South Africa skipper Sune Luus.
England captain Heather Knight admitted it had been a “brilliant game of cricket”.
“We did well to take it close. They bowled straight lines and made it tough for us,” said Knight whose team had made the semi-finals by winning all four group games.
South Africa celebrate – (Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images)
Fast bowler Shabnim Ismail made the first two breakthroughs after England made a fast start, then bowled Knight in the final over to snuff out England’s last hope.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt blows her top – (Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images)
Laura Wolvaardt and Brits launched South Africa’s best batting performance of the tournament.
They followed up their unbeaten century opening stand in the last group match against Bangladesh by putting on 96 for the first wicket in 13.4 overs.
Wolvaardt was the senior partner, striking five fours and a six in making 53 off 44 balls before she was caught at backward point off left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone.
Brits then took over, hitting powerfully to score 68 off 55 balls. She hit six fours as well as two sixes in the space of three deliveries from leg-spinner Sarah Glenn.
Tazmin Brits of South Africa takes a catch to dismiss Danni Wyatt. (Matthew Lewis/ICC via Getty Images)
England’s Danni Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley raced to a 53-run opening stand in five overs before Ismail had Dunkley caught by Brits at midwicket for 28.
Two balls later Brits dived to take a sensational catch in the same position to dismiss Alice Capsey for nought.
Brits held another diving catch to dismiss Wyatt (34) at backward square leg and then calmly held a high hit from Nat Sciver-Brunt (40) at long-on.
Australia defeated India by five runs in another semi-final thriller on Thursday.
Brief scores: South Africa 164-4 in 20 overs (T. Brits 68, L. Wolvaardt 53; S. Ecclestone 3-22) v England 158-8 in 20 overs (N. Sciver-Brunt 40, D. Wyatt 34, H. Knight 31; A. Khaka 4-29, S. Ismail 3-27).
Result: South Africa won by 6 runs
Toss: South Africa
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