England vs South Africa Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: England Women win by 7 wickets

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Floted full and on off, Laura Wolvaardt shimmies down the track and whips it off the upper half of the bat to long off for a single.

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Fill and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt cuts it to backward point.

Sophie Ecclestone to Anneke Bosch, Another tidy over from Sophie Ecclestone! Tossed up, on middle, Anneke Bosch steps out and mistime her shot to mid on.

Sophie Ecclestone to Anneke Bosch, Pitched up, on off, Anneke Bosch jams it out to backward point.

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Keeps it full and on middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt punches it to deep cover for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt turns it around to mid-wicket. 

Sophie Ecclestone to Anneke Bosch, Tossed up, on middle, Anneke Bosch drives it to mid off and scampers across for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to Anneke Bosch, Loud appeal for LBW, given not out by the umpire. After a long chat, England Women decide against the review. Pushed through quicker and shorter, on middle and leg, Anneke Bosch gets down on a knee and looks for a big slog across but misses onto her stomach.

Drinks break! South Africa Women are building momentum nicely, even after the loss of a wicket, and this partnership could prove vital for them. Both Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch will need to navigate the next few overs, keeping the scoreboard ticking, before shifting gears towards the finish. England Women will regret the missed chances that slipped through, but they’ll hope to use this break to reset and return with renewed energy. With wickets now a priority, they’ll need to strike quickly to prevent South Africa from posting an imposing total.

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Run out chance...missed! Sarah Glenn drags her length back, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt rocks back and pulls it away just wide of long on and turns around for a second. The fielder picks up but her throw is not a good one at the bowler's end where Glenn also fails to collect it cleanly. Bosch was not even in the frame if that was collected, and there was never a second run there.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Another short delivery, on middle, Anneke Bosch moves back and heaves it through mid-wicket for a run.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Anneke Bosch is struggling out in the middle! This is short again, on middle, angling in, Anneke Bosch gets cramped for room and punches it to short covers. She needs to get a move on here.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Three dots in a row! Short again and on off, Anneke Bosch stabs it to short covers.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Floated, full and on off, Anneke Bosch pushes it back to the bowler again.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Flatter, short and on middle, Anneke Bosch knocks it down the pitch.

Charlie Dean to Anneke Bosch, DROPPED! Another one goes down! Tossed up, full and on off, Anneke Bosch looks to loft it over mid off but fails to get the timing right. The ball flies wide of that fielder where Sophie Ecclestone dives to her right, gets both hands on it but spills it out. They cross. England Women need to take these chances!

Charlie Dean to Anneke Bosch, Quicker, shortish and on middle, Anneke Bosch tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Flighted, full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt drills it to long on for another run. 50 up for South Africa Women!

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Shorter in length and on middle, turning in, Laura Wolvaardt rocks back and pulls it away towards deep square leg where the fielder fumbles and allows the second run.

Charlie Dean to Anneke Bosch, Goes short and around off, Anneke Bosch stays back and cuts it to deep point for a run. South Africa Women dealing in ones and twos at the moment.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Floated, full and on leg, Laura Wolvaardt clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt nudges it through mid-wicket for one. Couple of quiet overs on the trot!

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Goes short and on middle, Anneke Bosch moves back and swipes it to deep square leg for a run.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Slower through the air, full and on off, Anneke Bosch waits for it an eternity only to block it out.

Sarah Glenn to Anneke Bosch, Flighted, full and on off, Anneke Bosch drills it down the track, Sarah Glenn dives to her left and makes a fine stop. Good fielding!

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt uses her feet and eases it to long on for a single.

Sarah Glenn to Laura Wolvaardt, Sarah Glenn starts with a floater, full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt knocks it to the left of short covers where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Another short delivery, outside off, Laura Wolvaardt cuts it through point for one.

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Drags her length back, on middle, Laura Wolvaardt moves back and swats it wide of long on for a brace.

Sophie Ecclestone to Anneke Bosch, Fires a fuller one, on middle, Anneke Bosch drills it towards long on for a run.

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and around off, Laura Wolvaardt punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Floated, full and on off, Laura Wolvaardt taps it to covers.

Sophie Ecclestone to Laura Wolvaardt, Edged and dropped again! Flatter, short and on off, Laura Wolvaardt stays back to cut it away but gets a thick outside edge behind, Amy Jones fails to grab it as it deflects away off her gloves. Always a tough chance for a keeper!

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Darts one full and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt drives it to long on for one. 6 runs and a wicket off the over. South Africa Women are 37/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, Oh..close! Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, skids through, Laura Wolvaardt stays back to cut it away but only manages to bunt it out on the pitch. She does well to get some bat on that.

Linsey Smith to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Fine shot! Flighted, full and on off, Laura Wolvaardt gives herself some room to access the off side and drills it past extra covers for a boundary.

Linsey Smith to Anneke Bosch, A bit short and on off, Anneke Bosch backs away and punches it wide of covers for a single.

Linsey Smith to Anneke Bosch, Floated, full and around off, Anneke Bosch pushes it towards covers.

Anneke Bosch walks out to bat at number 3 for South Africa Women!

A timely wicket for England Women!

Linsey Smith to Tazmin Brits, OUT! TAKEN! Linsey Smith draws first blood! Tazmin Brits tries to attack the last over of Powerplay but loses her wicket in the process. This is tossed up, full and around middle, Tazmin Brits dances down the track to slog it away, but gets a bit too close to the pitch of the ball. She fails to get underneath it and mistimes her shot towards long on where Dani Gibson comes forward a bit and takes a good catch. South Africa Women lose their first!

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Flighted full, on off, Laura Wolvaardt gets underneath this one and lofts it over cover-point for a couple of runs.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, on middle and off, Laura Wolvaardt pats it to the left of the bowler who mops it up well.

Charlie Dean to Laura Wolvaardt, Nearly sneaked through! Charlie Dean pushes this one quicker and fuller, just outside off, the ball keeps low off the surface as well. Laura Wolvaardt looks to get her bat down but the ball scoots under and sneaks past the off stump.

Charlie Dean to Tazmin Brits, Tossed up, on middle, Tazmin Brits works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Charlie Dean to Tazmin Brits, Full and on middle, Tazmin Brits pushes it back to the bowler. 

Charlie Dean to Tazmin Brits, DROPPED! Sarah Glenn should have held on to that one! Charlie Dean digs it in short and on middle, Tazmin Brits slips on a knee and looks to works it over short fine but hits it off the upper half of the bat in front of short fine. Sarah Glenn charges in and dives ahead but fails to grab on. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Tazmin Brits, On a length, on middle, Tazmin Brits with deft hands taps it in front of deep mid-wicket and gets another single. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, Hard length, on middle and leg, Laura Wolvaardt drags it across and hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Sheer power on that one! A tad shorter in length, over off, Laura Wolvaardt reads the length quickly and pulls it past mid-wicket for another boundary. Continuing from where she had left it in the last game is Laura Wolvaardt!