Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the of semifinal 2 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2026 between England Women’s national cricket team vs South Africa Women’s national cricket team in front of 21,128 crowd held at the Oval on July 2, 2026.
England Women beat South Africa Women emphatically by 40 runs and book their spot in the final
England Women’s national cricket team vs South Africa Women’s national cricket team timeline T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa Women win the toss and elect to field first.
England Women slip to 23/3 in the powerplay, before Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight rescue them with 133 run stand.
NSB and Knight target SA bowlers in middle overs after seeing off Kapp and Ismail early on.
Both score excellent fifties to take England Women to a competitive 169/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
SA openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits are solid and add 43.
Linsey Smith gets Wolvaardt for 17, brilliantly caught by Sophie Ecclestone
Freya Kemp then gets Annerie Dercksen cheaply.
Tazmin Brits only batter to score half century.
Lauren Bell and Charlotte Dean pick 4 wickets between them.
South Africa Women fall short and finish at just 129/8 in their 20 overs.
England Women comfortably win by 40 runs.
Player of the match- Nat Sciver-Brunt
