England W vs South Africa W, Semi Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20I · · Kennington Oval, London
England W won by 40 runs (England W 169/5, South Africa W 129/8).
- England W: 169/5 (20 ov)
- South Africa W: 129/8 (20 ov)
Match report
England W (ENG-W) faced South Africa W (SA-W) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20I match, at Kennington Oval, London. Play began on Thursday, 2 July 2026 at 17:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Eloise Sheridan and Jacqueline Williams, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
England W made 169/5 in 20 overs, with Natalie Sciver-Brunt top-scoring on 75 from 47 balls. Nonkululeko Mlaba was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 25. South Africa W made 129/8 in 20 overs, with Tazmin Brits top-scoring on 51 from 45 balls. Lauren Bell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28.
Result: England W won by 40 runs. Natalie Sciver-Brunt was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
England W · 1st innings: 169/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ellen Jones | c Annerie Dercksen b Shabnim Ismail | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | b Marizanne Kapp | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Natalie Sciver-Brunt | c Tazmin Brits b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 75 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 159.57 |
| Alice Capsey | lbw b Shabnim Ismail | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Heather Knight | c Laura Wolvaardt b Nonkululeko Mlaba | 58 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 123.4 |
| Freya Kemp | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Danielle Gibson | not out | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marizanne Kapp | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Shabnim Ismail | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Chloe Tryon | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
South Africa W · 1st innings: 129/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wolvaardt | c Sophie Ecclestone b Linsey Smith | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Tazmin Brits | c Natalie Sciver-Brunt b Charlie Dean | 51 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Annerie Dercksen | c Heather Knight b Freya Kemp | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Marizanne Kapp | c Natalie Sciver-Brunt b Charlie Dean | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Sune Luus | c Sophie Ecclestone b Lauren Bell | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Nadine de Klerk | not out | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Chloe Tryon | b Sophie Ecclestone | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Sinalo Jafta | run out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | b Lauren Bell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Shabnim Ismail | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Nonkululeko Mlaba
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Charlie Dean | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Freya Kemp | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 |
| Danielle Gibson | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SA-W, Linsey Smith): 6 runs, 122/8 – 1 1 • 1 1 2
- Over 19 (SA-W, Lauren Bell): 4 runs, 116/8 – W 4 • W • •
- Over 18 (SA-W, Sophie Ecclestone): 6 runs, 112/6 – • 1 W 1 • 4
- Over 17 (SA-W, Charlie Dean): 12 runs, 106/5 – • 4 4 1 2 1
- Over 16 (SA-W, Freya Kemp): 2 runs, 94/5 – 0lb 1 • 1 • •
- Over 15 (SA-W, Charlie Dean): 7 runs, 92/5 – 1 1 • 1 W 4