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 Shabnim Ismail, 1 run, home is where the heart is, and home is where the fire burns brightest for Nat Sciver-Brunt and England. Never before have they failed to win a home World Cup, and they're now just one step away. Plenty of hugs in the dugout as they wrap up a comprehensive win to book their place in the final. Smith closes it off as she pushes it flat on leg stump and keeps Ismail to just a single through square leg

Linsey Smith to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, lofted down the ground, falls short of long-off. Smith not happy that the fielder didn't go for the catch

Linsey Smith to Nadine de Klerk, no run, short on off, keeps a bit low as de Klerk looks to cut, gets a thick under-edge in front of short fine

Linsey Smith to Shabnim Ismail, 1 run, flat and short on middle, clipped through midwicket

Linsey Smith to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, goes for the slog-sweep, miscues it in the air and it falls short of deep midwicket

Linsey Smith to Nadine de Klerk, 2 runs, cramped for room as this slides in with the arm on leg stump. Somehow she still has managed to cut it through the gap at point. Fielder chases it down and they're back for two

Linsey Smith to Annerie Dercksen, no run, pushed to extra cover again

Linsey Smith to Annerie Dercksen, no run, floated up just outside off, pretty full, Dercksen pushes gently to extra cover

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

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, 1 run, hangs back, watches the length ball sliding in and swats it to deep midwicket

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, 2 runs, shapes up for the reverse-sweep, gets a length ball on off and drags it off a thick under-edge past the keeper

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, no run, overpitched outside off, driven straight to mid-off

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, no run, floated up just outside off, Brits looks to flick it away but gets a thick inside edge onto pad

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, FOUR, good timing on the drive! It's floated up outside off, Brits reaches out on the front foot and finds the gap through point

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

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, 1 run, good length outside off, slider, Brits punches firmly but fails to beat cover. Good tumbling stop there

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, FOUR, width on offer, Brits throws her bat at it, gets a thick edge and it runs away fine to beat backward point

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, 1 run, flat and slightly short on middle and leg, Brits goes back and mistimes the pull through midwicket. Just two off the opening over from Smith, good start for England

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, no run, floated up on off, right in the slot but Brits gently knocks it to mid-off

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, no run, gently punched off the back foot to extra cover as Smith doesn't leave a good length

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, no run, oh this stays low! Sliding in off a good length, keeps low and Brits does so well to keep it out

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