England Women vs South Africa Women, 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player HighlightsENGW vs RSAW, 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, out Caught by Laura Wolvaardt!! Double strike from Nonkululeko Mlaba. How important will this be? Knight jogs out of her crease and gets a thick leading edge on the lofted shot down the ground. It flies down the throat of Wolvaardt at extra cover for an easy catch. Knight too gets a huge roar from the crowd. Heather Knight c Laura Wolvaardt b Nonkululeko Mlaba 58(47) [4s-6 6s-1]

Nadine de Klerk to Heather Knight, no run, makes room and drills the full delivery straight to Wolvaardt at extra cover

Nadine de Klerk to Heather Knight, 1 run, slower length delivery just outside off, Heather Knight punches it to the left of extra cover for a quick single

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, 1 run, sinks low and belts the full delivery to the left of extra cover, long-off tidies up and keeps it down to a single

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, FOUR, too full outside off and Knight lofts it beautifully as she goes inside-out over extra cover. The fielder in the deep dives, but to no avail

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, SIX, gets under the full ball and slogsweeps it for a 73-metre maximum over mid-wicket. What a way to get to your fifty from one of the legends of the game. Team in trouble with 3 wickets down and Heather Knight has shown the value of experience today

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, 1 run, slower full delivery on the stumps, Knight flicks it to the right of fine leg

Shabnim Ismail to Heather Knight, 1 run, 100 partnership between the duo! Heather Knight slogged it high into the sky and it dropped tantalizingly short of the diving deep mid-wicket fielder to her left

Shabnim Ismail to Heather Knight, FOUR, no stopping this one! Overpitched outside off, Knight biffs it back over the bowler's head and beats the diving effort of the fielder at long-on to her left

Shabnim Ismail to Heather Knight, 1 run, makes room and chips the slower full delivery off the toe end straight down the ground, drops just short of the sprinting fielder at mid-off to her right

Shabnim Ismail to Heather Knight, no run, back of a length that tails in and bounces over top of off, Knight shuffles a long way across and fails to get bat on the lap scoop

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, 1 run, shimmies out of her crease and chips the flick to deep mid-wicket

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, 1 run, steps out and drives the full delivery to long-on

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, no run, now attempts the reverse and misses. Hit on the pad, but the impact is outside off

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, no run, sweeps the full delivery from leg stump and picks out short fine

Nadine de Klerk to Heather Knight, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Knight drives all along the ground to sweeper cover

Nadine de Klerk to Heather Knight, no run, howzaaaat go the keeper and Nadine de Klerk. Not out. Slower full delivery just outside off and Knight missed the sweep. Impact well outside off and hence no big reaction from the umpire

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, 1 run, Knight comes down the track and flicks the full delivery to deep mid-wicket

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, no run, flat on the stumps, Knight drags the reverse sweep off the thick inside half to point

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, 2 runs, slower and just outside off, Knight camps back and works it into the mid-wicket pocket

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, FOUR, classy stuff from Heather Knight! Waltzes down the pitch, stays leg-side of the floaty delivery and lofts it inside out over extra cover. Nadine puts in a commendable dive to her left from long-off, but ball wins the race...

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, no run, short outside of, Knight cuts straight to Wolvaardt at extra cover

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, 2 runs, dances down the wicket, meets the ball on the full and whips it to the right of deep square

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, 1 run, slower full delivery on the stumps, Knight flicks it to the right of deep mid-wicket

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, no run, slower length delivery just outside off, Knight knocks it back to the right of the bowler

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, FOUR, England have momentum back on their side now. Knight waits on the back foot and uses the width on offer to play the late cut past backward point's left

Chloe Tryon to Heather Knight, 1 run, steps out and jams the full delivery into the off-side for a quick single

Nadine de Klerk to Heather Knight, 1 run, slower full delivery outside off, Knight leans across and drives to the left of sweeper cover

Nadine de Klerk to Heather Knight, 1 run, 106ks good length on leg stump, Knight works it off her pads square on the on-side

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, 1 run, a gentle clip into the mid-wicket region for a quick single

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, FOUR, lovely timing on the sweep! Full and straight from Mlaba, Knight sinks to one knee and hammers the sweep all along the ground to the right of deep square

Nonkululeko Mlaba to Heather Knight, 1 run, this time it is Heather Knight who plays the reverse and drags it to the left of the diving short third fielder

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, no run, back of a length on off stump, Knight is happy to knock it back to the bowler

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, 2 runs, fifty up for England. Knight cashes in on the width and steers it to the left of the diving Brits at deep backward point

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, no run, extra bounce on this 104ks seam up length delivery outside off, Knight shapes up to cut and misses

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, FOUR, well timed shot from the former skipper. 104ks hint of width outside off, Knight creams the punch square and beats the chasing fielder from deep third to her left. Played it late and got the desired result

Ayabonga Khaka to Heather Knight, 1 run, starts off with a short and wide delivery at 105ks, Knight cuts it fine to the left of the fielder at deep third

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, 1 run, touch too full on the stumps at 105ks, Knight gets across to flick it down to fine leg

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Knight opens the bat face and dabs to the left of short third for a quick single

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, no run, good length on the stumps, Knight shuffles across and flicks to mid-wicket

Shabnim Ismail to Heather Knight, 1 run, wider of off stump, Knight opens the bat face and steers the drive to the left of the fielder at third

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, 1 run, 109ks full on the stumps, clipped away to the left of Brits at deep square

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, 1 run, full ball outside off, Kapp squeezes the drive to the left of mid-on. Ismail puts in the dive and keeps it down to a single

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, no run, pitched up outside off, Knight drives square and picks out the fielder at backward point

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, wide, 109ks swerving down the leg-side, Knight comes down the track and fails to get bat on the flick

Marizanne Kapp to Heather Knight, no run, good length just outside off, Heather Knight prods across and blocks into the off-side

Shabnim Ismail to Heather Knight, 1 run, shuffles forward and clips the good length delivery to the right of square leg

Shabnim Ismail to Heather Knight, no run, good length on off, Heather Knight blocks it from the crease