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

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, out Caught by Sophie Ecclestone!! Moment of magic in the field and England have their breakthrough! Brilliant from Ecclestone. England have dropped the most number of catches in this tournament, but this is an absolute ripper. It's struck flat and hard, goes over her right shoulder at mid-on and she leaps full stretch with both hands to grab it overhead. Just brilliant. Wolvaardt couldn't get the elevation she was looking for after using her feet. Her lean run continues. Laura Wolvaardt c Sophie Ecclestone b Linsey Smith 17(15) [4s-3]

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR, Wolvaardt on the charge! She hasn't had a great tournament so far but what a time it would be to come to the party. Puts on the dancing shoes, gets under the length and lofts over mid-on. Knows Smith won't turn it and hits through the line

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, tries clipping it away, expecting a bit of turn. But it slides on straight, takes a soft leading edge and goes on the bounce to Dean

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run, down the pitch she comes once more, it's fired in on middle and leg, and Wolvaardt flicks it to deep midwicket

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, again shimmies down but fails to get under it this time, driving along the ground to extra cover

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR, immediately puts the new bowler under pressure. Tossed up on off, Wolvaardt dances down to the pitch of it and hammers it over mid-off

Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run, advances down, Bell responds with a short ball outside off and she cuts it nicely to deep backward point

Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, good length on middle and leg, Wolvaardt nudges it gently to midwicket

Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR, too full and punished! Almost a half-volley on off, Wolvaardt crunches it down the ground and beats the diving mid-off to her right

Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run, full on middle, driven down the ground and it's a good sliding stop from mid-on

Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, misses out on a loosener! Length ball straying down leg, she tries glancing it fine but it kicks up and hits her on the glove before rolling through to the keeper

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run, shimmies down looking to take the attack to Smith, it's tossed up outside off, Wolvaardt swings hard and drags it off the inside half through midwicket

Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, short of length just outside off, Wolvaardt gets on top of the bounce and punches to cover

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, 1 run, flat on off, good length ball, Wolvaardt hangs back and drives to long-off

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, no run, in-drifter from round the wicket, lands it on a good length just outside off, Wolvaardt drives nicely but fails to beat cover