🏏ICC Women's World Cup 2025:England W vs S Africa W, 1st Semi-Final - Page 42

BANW 39-2(12.2)

CRR:3.16

Match delayed due to wet outfield

Nandhu: "Forecast says there is 80% chance of rain in SF . Any reserve day if SF gets washed out or Aus wil go to final since there are on top in the points table ?" -- There are reserve days for both semifinals and the final.

19:16 Local Time, 13:46 GMT, 19:16 IST: Rain has stopped from the looks of it. Groundstaff striding out towards the covers and starting to take them off.

BANW 55-3(17)

CRR:3.24

27 overs game due to rain

Partnership: 3(6)

Last Wkt: Nigar Sultana run out (Radha Yadav) 9(24) - 53/3 in 16.2 ov.

Last 10 overs: 37 runs, 2 wkts

Toss: India Women (Bowling)

So an emotional moment for Devine and we still don't know the futures of Bates and Tahuhu yet. A loss to end her ODI career for Devine but she has had a great career, make no mistake about that. On that note we sign off from our coverage of this game. India vs Bangladesh has just started, do follow that by hopping tabs. Come back for all the action in the future as we continue to cover a whole host of cricket.

England Women won by 8 wkts

NZW 168(38.2)

ENGW 172/2(29.2)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Amy Jones

BANW 119-9(27)

INDW 21-0(3.1)

CRR:5.67

REQ:4.54

India Women need 105 runs - 27 overs game (DLS Target 126) due to rain

3.6

4

Nishita Akter Nishi to Smriti, FOUR, to deep square leg

3.5

Nishita Akter Nishi to Smriti, no run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, driven to mid-on

3.4

4

Nishita Akter Nishi to Smriti, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. Smriti goes down on her knee and sweeps this away to the fine leg boundary. There was a fielder inside the circle, but she couldn't stop it

3.3

4

Nishita Akter Nishi to Smriti, FOUR, loopy delivery around off, Smriti advances down the wicket and smashes this over the bowler's head for four runs. Playing with intent

3.2

Nishita Akter Nishi to Smriti, no run, flatter through around off, punched to cover

3.1

4

Nishita Akter Nishi to Smriti, FOUR, tossed up around middle and leg, Smriti goes down on her knee and slogsweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for four runs

4 boundaries in one over by Smrithi. 16 runs scored in the 4th over.

22:23 Local Time, 16:53 GMT, 22:23 IST: It's done. The match has been called off. After a lengthy break, the game started and we managed to get till 8.4 overs of the Indian innings - that's when the rain came again and that was that. India would be happy that they did the job against New Zealand which ensured their qualification. But concerns for them with Pratika Rawal going off hobbling after twisting her right ankle. We will have to wait for her status with regards to the semis. Coming to today's game, India opted to give their squad players a go and Radha impressed with a three-fer. All the five bowlers were among the wickets. Bangladesh would have been looking to finish the tournament on a high

22:12 Local Time, 16:42 GMT, 22:12 IST: Steady drizzle and the pitch and the adjoining areas are covered.

Another rain affected match. I am worried about the match with Australia in the Semis. There are chances of rain on both days.

Cheers..

Injured Pratika Rawal ruled out of World Cup semi-final against Australia

Opening concerns for India ahead of their knock-out game on October 30 in Navi Mumbai

England hopeful of Ecclestone's recovery before semifinal

England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone has suffered a minor injury to the joint next to her collar bone as revealed by an MRI scan. She will continue to be assessed ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup semi-final against South Africa scheduled to be played on Wednesday (October 29).

Despite the setback, the England cricket team are optimistic that she will be fit in time and shall feature in the clash.

"Results of an MRI scan on Sophie Ecclestone's left shoulder indicate a minor injury to the joint next to her collar bone. She will continue to be assessed ahead of Wednesday's ICC Women's World Cup semi-final against South Africa," the statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board read.

Ecclestone has played a pivotal role in England's journey to the semi-finals. She has picked up 12 wickets in 6 matches at an economy of 3.98, and is the fifth highest wicket-taker in this tournament tied with teammate Linsey Smith.

🏏England Women vs South Africa Women, 1st Semi-Final🏏

Rewind to February 2023. South Africa were up against it when they were scheduled to take on England in the T20 World Cup semifinal. Until that day, they had never reached a final of the World Cup. Fast forward to October 2025 and the South Africans have now been to two finals. They did eventually beat England in that home semifinal in 2023 before toppling the mighty Australians in the semifinal last year. They went on to lose both the finals but the fact that they got that far was certainly a step in the right direction.

On Wednesday (October 29), they will be eyeing their third straight final in a World Cup, albeit their first one in the ODI format. And yet again, like it was the case in 2023, it's the mighty England who stand in their path. It's the same team that absolutely mauled them in their first game of the tournament. And quite ironically, this rematch will also be held at the same venue. South Africa certainly have to battle many demons in this clash to take one step closer to the title.

Even though they did win five successive games in the tournament, their batting performances against England and Australia either side of those wins highlighted the need to step up against top-tier opposition in the ODI format despite their recent success in T20Is. England literally took just a little over 20 overs to bowl them out for 69 and Australia shot them out for 97. The pressure will firmly be on their batters now to ensure they don't fold in meek fashion for a third time with so much on the line.