| South Africa 164-4 (20 overs): Brits 68 (55), Wolvaardt 54 (44); Ecclestone 3-22 |
| England 158-8 (20 overs): N Sciver-Brunt 40 (34); Ismail 3-25 |
| South Africa won by six runs |
| Scorecard. |
An inspired South Africa reached the Women’s T20 World Cup final for the first time with a tense six-run win over England.
Chasing 165 to win, England were cruising at 132-3 before Nat Sciver-Brunt’s dismissal for 40 sparked a collapse of five wickets for 26 runs in 22 balls.
With 13 runs needed from the final over, Shabnim Ismail held her nerve to bowl England captain Heather Knight for 31 and seal a thrilling victory in front of a packed Cape Town crowd.
Hosts South Africa will play defending champions Australia in the final on Sunday.
More to follow.