ENG vs SA Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025 1st Semi Final: Laura Wolvaardt century, Marizanne Kapp fifer power South Africa to 125-run win; reach first-ever ODI World Cup final
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 29, 2025, 22:52:43 IST
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ENG vs SA Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025 1st Semi Final: Laura Wolvaardt century, Marizanne Kapp fifer power South Africa to 125-run win; reach first-ever ODI World Cup final

ENG vs SA Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025 1st Semi Final: South Africa’s women’s team scripted history on Wednesday, defeating four-time champions England by 125 runs to secure their first-ever berth in a Women’s ODI World Cup final. The emphatic win in Guwahati was headlined by captain Laura Wolvaardt’s sublime hundred and an inspired spell from all-rounder Marizanne Kapp.
Wolvaardt played one of the most remarkable innings of her career, scoring 169 off 143 balls to carry South Africa to a formidable total of 319/7. Her knock, marked by 17 fours and three sixes, was a blend of patience and precision as she handled England’s attack with authority. Partnering Tazmin Brits (45) and later Kapp (42), she ensured South Africa recovered from Sophie Ecclestone’s double strike in the 22nd over that briefly halted momentum.

Wolvaardt’s acceleration in the final stages, supported by Chloe Tryon’s unbeaten 33, pushed the Proteas well past 300. During her innings, she crossed both 150 runs and the 5000-run milestone in ODIs, reaffirming her stature as one of the game’s premier batters.

England’s chase never truly found rhythm after Kapp dismantled their top order early. The right-arm seamer removed Amy Jones and Heather Knight in her first spell before returning to claim the crucial wicket of Nat Sciver-Brunt (64), ending any hopes of a comeback. Alice Capsey’s 50 was the only other major contribution in England’s 194 all out.

“This probably has to be right at the top considering the context, a World Cup semi-final,” Wolvaardt said after being named Player of the Match.

For South Africa, the result marks a new chapter in their cricketing journey. After falling short in two T20 World Cup finals, they now advance to their first-ever ODI final, where they will face the winner of Thursday’s India–Australia semifinal in Navi Mumbai.
19:44 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 13 overs 53 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
111400
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 26 (39)
  • Alice Capsey 24 (33)
Nadine De Klerk3-0-20-0
0
Overs12.6
Score53 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nadine bowls it full and wide of off, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to play the expansive drive but gets beaten on the outside. Nadine falls in her followthrough and gets up a bit gingerly.

19:43 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs12.5
Score53 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Back of a length around middle and off, Nat Sciver-Brunt nudges this to mid-wicket.

19:43 (IST) Oct 29
4
Overs12.4
Score53 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Hammered away with some power. On a length around off, Nat Sciver-Brunt steps across and slogs this flat and in the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. NSB moves to 26.

19:42 (IST) Oct 29

Marizanne Kapp has gone off the field. We are being informed that it is due to cramps.

19:42 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs12.3
Score49 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Alice Capsey, Good length around off, Alice Capsey thumps this towards sweeper cover for one.

19:42 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs12.2
Score48 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, On a length around middle and leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt flicks this through square leg for another strike rotation.

19:41 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs12.1
Score47 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Alice Capsey, Good length on middle and leg, Alice Capsey eases this towards the right of Tazmin Brits at mid-wicket and sneaks one.

19:40 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 12 overs 46 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
010111
  • Alice Capsey 22 (31)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 21 (35)
Nonkululeko Mlaba1-0-4-0
1
Overs11.6
Score46 - 3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Alice Capsey, Tossed up on the pads, Alice Capsey works this through mid-wicket's right this time for one.

19:40 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs11.5
Score45 - 3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Arm-delivery around middle and leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

19:40 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs11.4
Score44 - 3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Alice Capsey, Short and wide of off, Alice Capsey smashes this through cover for one.

19:39 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs11.3
Score43 - 3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Alice Capsey, Floated on off, Alice Capsey gets behind it and blocks.

19:39 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs11.2
Score43 - 3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Fuller around off, NSB hits this wide of point for one.

19:39 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs11.1
Score42 - 3

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Fired around off, Nat cuts this to point.

19:37 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 11 overs 42 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
1(1WD)140011
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 19 (32)
  • Alice Capsey 20 (28)
Nadine De Klerk2-0-13-0
1
Overs10.6
Score42 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Full and wide outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt drives this to deep point for a single. 

19:37 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs10.5
Score41 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Alice Capsey, Good length around off, Alice Capsey punches this towards the left of cover for a quick single.

19:36 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs10.4
Score40 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Alice Capsey, De Klerk bowls a bit full and on off, Alice Capsey drives this off her front foot but finds short extra cover.

19:36 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs10.3
Score40 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Alice Capsey, Back of a length around off, Alice Capsey blocks this one.

19:35 (IST) Oct 29
4
Overs10.2
Score40 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Alice Capsey, FOUR! Tickled fine and away for a boundary. On a length, going down the leg again. Alice Capsey gets inside the line of it and tickles this down to the fine leg fence for four runs. Crucial runs from Alice Capsey.

19:35 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs10.1
Score36 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nadine hits the hard length, around off. Nat punches this through cover for one.

19:34 (IST) Oct 29
1wd
Overs10.1
Score35 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, WIDE! On a length, spraying down the leg. Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to flick it but misses. Wided.

19:33 (IST) Oct 29

End of the Powerplay! The fielding side will now be allowed 4 fielders outside the 25-yard circle till the end of the contest. At the same stage, South Africa Women were 58 for no loss. Not a lot between the two sides in terms of runs at this stage, looking at the batting unit, but the 3 wickets that England Women have lost are what is key here.

19:32 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 10 overs 34 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
100400
  • Alice Capsey 15 (24)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 17 (30)
Ayabonga Khaka5-0-21-1
0
Overs9.6
Score34 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, At the sticks, on a good length, Capsey is solid in defence.

19:31 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs9.5
Score34 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Serves it full, on off, Capsey taps it down on the off side.

19:31 (IST) Oct 29
4
Overs9.4
Score34 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, FOUR! Edged away! Full and outside off, Alice Capsey walks across and down the track to play the line. Presents a straight bat but gets an outside edge that goes down and through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.

19:30 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs9.3
Score30 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Goes full again, on off, Capsey pushes it to cover.

19:30 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs9.2
Score30 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Lands it full, on off, Alice plays it back to Khaka.

19:29 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs9.1
Score30 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! On a good length, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt goes for the drive but the ball nips back to catch the inside edge. It bounces past the stumps and rolls behind on the leg side. They cross.

19:28 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 9 overs 29 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
004001
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 16 (29)
  • Alice Capsey 11 (19)
Nadine De Klerk1-0-5-0
1
Overs8.6
Score29 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Full and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt wrists it between mid-wicket and mid on for a single.

19:28 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs8.5
Score28 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Has Sciver-Brunt been strangled down leg? Or is Nadine De Klerk appealing for LBW? Very full, down leg, Nat misses out on the tickle and the ball clips the pads on its way to the keeper. Sinalo Jafta moves to her left to gather it. No real confidence in the appeal and South Africa decide against the review.

19:27 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs8.4
Score28 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pitches it up there, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt drives well but Annerie Dercksen at cover flings herself to her right to make the stop.

19:27 (IST) Oct 29
4
Overs8.3
Score28 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Beautiful! Fuller in length and a bit of away shape, outside off. Nat Sciver-Brunt lets her hands flow into the drive and hits it on the rise through covers for a boundary.

19:26 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs8.2
Score24 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Angled in from a bit wide of the crease, on a nagging length, on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt gets right behind the line to block.

19:26 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs8.1
Score24 - 3

Nadine De Klerk to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Nat stands tall and punches it down to mid on.

19:26 (IST) Oct 29

Nadine De Klerk comes in as the first change.

19:24 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 8 overs 24 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
000400
  • Alice Capsey 11 (19)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 11 (23)
Ayabonga Khaka4-0-16-1
0
Overs7.6
Score24 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Pitched up, on off, Alice Capsey firms the drive down the ground but Nonkululeko Mlaba cuts it off at mid off with a tumble to her right.

19:24 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs7.5
Score24 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Around the off pole, on a length, Alice Capsey blocks it out.

19:23 (IST) Oct 29
4
Overs7.4
Score24 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, FOUR! Put away! Ayabonga Khaka misses her mark as this is short and wide on off. Alice Capsey rides the bounce and slaps it to the left of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

19:23 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs7.3
Score20 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Lands it on a length, around off, Alice pushes it to cover again.

19:23 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs7.2
Score20 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Fuller in length, on off, Capsey leans ahead and eases it to cover.

19:22 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs7.1
Score20 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, On a good length, on off, Alice Capsey defends it right under her eyes.

19:21 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 7 overs 20 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
100040
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 11 (23)
  • Alice Capsey 7 (13)
Marizanne Kapp4-2-8-2
0
Overs6.6
Score20 - 3

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, In the channel on off, on a good length, Nat Sciver-Brunt shoulders arms.

19:20 (IST) Oct 29
4
Overs6.5
Score20 - 3

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Off the edge! Moving away in the air, on a good length, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt walks across to get closer to the line. Pushes at the ball with hard hands and gets an outside edge fine enough of deep third for a boundary.

19:20 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs6.4
Score16 - 3

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Jagging back in off the deck, on the off stump, on a nagging length, Nat stays back to cover the line and blocks it out.

19:19 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs6.3
Score16 - 3

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Play and a miss! Full and wide on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt reaches out for the drive with her hands and is lucky not to nick this one behind.

19:19 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs6.2
Score16 - 3

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Shaping back a bit, on a length, on off. Nat Sciver-Brunt taps it to cover off the front foot.

19:18 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs6.1
Score16 - 3

Marizanne Kapp to Alice Capsey, Angled in at the hips, Alice Capsey hops inside the line and helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

19:17 (IST) Oct 29
Score after 6 overs 15 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
001400
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 7 (18)
  • Alice Capsey 6 (12)
Ayabonga Khaka3-0-12-1
0
Overs5.6
Score15 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Nat Sciver-Brunt, A bit too wide to make the batter play, Nat Sciver-Brunt lets it be.

19:17 (IST) Oct 29
0
Overs5.5
Score15 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Full and on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt miscues the drive off the toe end to mid on.

19:16 (IST) Oct 29
4
Overs5.4
Score15 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Lovely stroke! Khaka errs in line again, wide on off, on the fuller side. Nat Sciver-Brunt needs no second invitation as she leans into the drive and caresses it through covers for a boundary.

19:16 (IST) Oct 29
1
Overs5.3
Score11 - 3

Ayabonga Khaka to Alice Capsey, Khaka offers width on off, on a length. Capsey goes after it and it is hit uppishly but well wide of the diving Anneke Bosch at backward point to her left for a single.

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ENG vs SA Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025 1st Semi Final: South Africa stormed into their maiden Women’s ODI World Cup final with a commanding 125-run win over England, driven by captain Laura Wolvaardt’s breathtaking century and Marizanne Kapp’s five-wicket haul. Playing in Guwahati, Wolvaardt produced one of the tournament’s finest innings — a majestic 169 off 143 balls — to lift her team to 319/7 after being put in to bat.

The opener shared crucial stands with Tazmin Brits (45) and Kapp (42) to steady the innings despite Sophie Ecclestone’s four-wicket spell. Her knock, filled with 17 boundaries and three sixes, saw South Africa recover from mini-collapses and accelerate in the final overs alongside Chloe Tryon (33*).

England, chasing a record target, faltered early as Kapp struck twice in her opening spell to remove Amy Jones and Heather Knight. Nat Sciver-Brunt (64) and Alice Capsey (50) briefly revived hopes with a 107-run partnership before Kapp’s return ended the resistance. England were eventually dismissed for 194 in 42.3 overs.

“It still feels a bit unreal,” Wolvaardt said after being named Player of the Match. “You dream as a kid of scoring a hundred in a World Cup knock-out game.”

The win, which followed South Africa’s earlier struggles against the same opponent in the league stage, marked a breakthrough moment for the Proteas. Having reached two T20 World Cup finals previously without success, they now advance to their first-ever ODI final, where they await the winner of the India–Australia semifinal in Navi Mumbai.