Month: October 2025

Well this hasn’t started well for England. 0-2 after 5 balls of the first over 😳

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025

First semi-final: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 v 🇿🇦 South Africa

South Africa, batting first, have scored 319-7, including a brilliant 169 from their captain Laura Wolvaardt 🏏

Laura Wolvaardt finished on 169 off 149 balls at the end of the 48th over. Brilliant to watch.

South Africa innings completed now, scoring 319-7 from their 50 overs.

A very tricky run chase for England now.

Some fantastic batting and scoring acceleration by Laura Wolvaardt. She’s now on 155 off 136 balls

South Africa 271-6 after 46.2 overs.

Laura Wolvaardt gets her century off 115 balls 👏

South Africa 200-5 after 39.4 overs.

Sophie Ecclestone takes England’s first two wickets in the 23rd over. South Africa 116-2.

50 dot balls in 13 overs.

England Women wicketless in the first powerplay. South Africa 61-0 after 11 overs.

Earlier today England Men lost the second ODI against New Zealand Men. Top order batting didn’t really get underway. Jamie Overton eventually top scorer 😔

World Cup semi-final. England Women v South Africa Women. England win the
toss and choose to bowl first.