ENG-W vs SA-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Up, up and over! Nat Sciver-Brunt finishes off in some style and England Women wrap the game with 7 wickets and 4 balls to spare. On a fuller length, just outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt skips down the track and lofts it over covers for a boundary to get England Women their second win on the trot!

A good start to the over! A dot! Full and on middle and off, Nat Sciver-Brunt pats it back to the bowler.

Shorter in length and outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt drags it across to long on for a single. England Women need 4 more runs off 6 balls.

Full and outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt shuffles a bit and looks to sweep but misses.

On a good length, just outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt cuts it to point.

FOUR! Easy picking this! Nadine de Klerk drags the length back but not too short, on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt waits deep in the crease and pulls it all along the ground to deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Takes pace off and keeps it full, on off, Heather Knight looks for a reverse sweep but fails to get any bat on it. It goes off her thighs and rolls behind for a leg bye.

Full and on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt drives it to long on for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Is there a twist in the tale? Nonkululeko Mlaba gets one on her final ball and gets the biggest fish in Danni Wyatt-Hodge! Maybe a bit too late but that gives Proteas an outside chance to make a comeback. Mlaba loops it up, outside off, turning away and slower too, Danni Wyatt-Hodge skips down the track and looks for a big heave on the leg side but misses. The keeper Sinalo Jafta collects it to her right and knocks the bails off with Danni Wyatt-Hodge well short of crease. She goes after a good knock of 43 off 43!

Full and outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge drives it to cover.

FOUR! Great shot and even better timing on that one! Too full, on middle and leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge steps out making room for herself and takes it on the full. Drives it past covers for a boundary. England Women need 11 off 13 now.

Into the pads, fuller in length, Nat Sciver-Brunt with ease, sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Fired in quicker and fuller, on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets low and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Looped full, down leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to sweep it past short fine but mistimes it for just a single.

Full and on middle, with some pace off it, Nat Sciver-Brunt gets low and looks for a sweep shot. Gets a top edge that balloons over the keeper for a single. England Women need 18 runs off 18 balls.

Slower and fuller, outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to slog sweep but gets beaten! Quite comprehensively! Three good dots from Nadine de Klerk!

On a good length, on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt cuts but cant beat cover.

Follows up with a tighter line and length, on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Not the ideal line but this is great execution from Nat Sciver-Brunt! Full and on leg, Sciver-Brunt shuffles across and sweeps it last behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

DROPPED! That could very well be the game going away from the Proteas! Full and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge makes room and cuts it aerially over cover-point where Laura Wolvaardt fails to time her jump and lets the ball burst through her hands above her head. The batters cross.

Full and on middle and leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge sweeps it fine to deep fine leg for a single. England Women need 24 more runs off 24 balls.

A tad shorter and slanting in on middle and leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt pulls it all along the turf to deep square leg for a single. Also brings up 100 runs for England!

Great running! This is tossed up, on middle and off, Nat Sciver-Brunt reverse sweeps it past short third and gets two quick runs.

Full and angles into middle and leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Full and on middle and off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge steps out and firms her drive to cover.

Bowls a low full toss on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge sweeps it to the left of deep square leg and gets two runs off it. Equation is down to 29 off 29 now!

FOUR! Lovely shot! 12 runs off the over! Marizanne Kapp takes pace off again and bowls this short, Nat Sciver-Brunt picks up the length early and pulls it with disdain wide of deep square leg for another boundary. Excellent over for England Women and this stand is now worth 44 runs!

Change of pace, short of a length and on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge backs away and forces it to long on for one more.

Back of a length and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt swipes it to deep square leg for just one this time.

FOUR! Put away! Marizanne Kapp bangs this short and on middle, but this one sits up nicely for the batter. Nat Sciver-Brunt gets on top of it, swivels and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Slower one, full and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt knocks it back to the bowler.

Hard length and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt swats it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Another short delivery, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge punches it to extra covers. England Women need 43 runs in 36 balls now!

Short and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for one.

Arm ball, full and on middle, angles in sharply, Nat Sciver-Brunt stays back and just about manages to get her bat down in time to keep it out.

Flighted, full and on leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt goes down to paddle it away but gets a top edge past the keeper and towards fine leg. Two more runs added to the total.

Flatter, full and on leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt clips it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Floated, short and on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge moves back and lobs it to long on for a single.

Short and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt heaves it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Just short! Luck is not on South Africa Women's side here! Looped up, full and on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge slog sweeps it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Tazmin Brits runs forward and tries to grab it inches above the ground but the ball just goes under her hands. One taken.

FOUR! Top shot! Sune Luus gives this some more flight, on off, turns away, Danni Wyatt-Hodge skips down the track, smashes it against the turn over mid off for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge drills it down the pitch where it hits the stumps at the non-striker's end and goes nowhere.

In the air...safe again! Floated, full and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge uses her feet to slog it away, but gets a top edge as well. The ball goes high in the air and lands in between long on and long off. Two runs taken.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge that falls wide of deep square leg. They cross. England Women needs 58 runs in 47 balls!

Close! Flighted, short and on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt stays back and punches it uppishly down the pitch, Nadine de Klerk on her followthrough fails to react quickly as the ball goes through. A single is taken.

Looped up, full and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge waits for it to come down and swipes it to long on for one.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt swats it to long on for a run.

Drags her length back, on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt stays back and stabs it to extra covers.

Short again and around off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge slaps it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Floated, short and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge moves back and punches it to extra covers.

Uppish but safe! Fuller and on middle, shaping again, Danni Wyatt-Hodge flicks it aerially towards deep square leg, Nadine de Klerk runs forward but the ball lands well in front of her. They cross.

Slower one, on a length and on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt pushes it through covers for a single.

Tries to be cheeky but misses! Good length and around middle, angling in, Nat Sciver-Brunt moves across to play the scoop but misses as the ball just goes past the stumps.

FOUR! Gets it through! Ayabonga Khaka lands this short of a length and just outside off, Nat Sciver-Brunt stands tall, opens the face of her bat slightly to steer it away through point for a boundary.

On a length and on leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge misses his flick as the ball goes off her pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Hard length and on middle, nips back in sharply, Danni Wyatt-Hodge stabs it towards point.

Looped up, on middle and leg, Nat Sciver-Brunt sweeps it straight to short fine. England Women need 70 more runs off 60 balls.

A tad shorter and on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls it to long on for a single.

Short and on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets low and scoops it over the keeper to the right of fine leg for a brace.

Full and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it to point.

Quicker and fuller, on middle and leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge hops back and tucks it to square leg.

Full and on middle, Nat Sciver-Brunt sweeps it o deep square leg for a single.

Pulls the length back and keeps it on off, Nat Sciver-Brunt eases it to long on for a single. 11 runs and a wicket off this over. England Women need 74 more runs off 66 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The bowling change makes a big impact and Nadine de Klerk gets the better of Alice Capsey! This is on a length, on off, and a bit slower too, Alice Capsey steps out and sets herself up for a lofted drive but does not account for the lack of pace. She goes through with the shot and hits it off the lower half of the bat straight back at the bowler to her left. Nadine de Klerk does great on her follow through to get low and takes a sharp catch around her left shoulder.

Shorter in length and on middle and leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Also bring up the 50 runs for England Women!

FOUR! Effortless! Too full, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge holds her shape and lofts her drive over covers for another boundary.

FOUR BYES! That has missed everything! On a nagging length, on middle, nipping back in sharply, Danni Wyatt-Hodge looks to work it across with an angled bat but misses as the ball sneaks past the inside edge, evading the leg stump and the keeper to her left for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and hurls it on leg, fuller in length, Alice Capsey clips it off her pads to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Cramps the batter for room and keeps it tight, on middle and off, Alice Capsey jams it out to long on for a single.

Sees the batter make room and fires it down leg, on a shorter length, Danni Wyatt-Hodge adjusts well and swipes it off the upper half of the bat to deep square leg for one.

Drags the length down and over middle and off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge backs away a bit and punches it to backward point.

Slows it up, nice and full, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it straight to backward point.

Flatter and fuller, on middle, Alice Capsey sweeps it from the front to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Alice Capsey continues to take on Chloe Tryon! Tossed up, on off, Alice Capsey steps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off for a boundary off the first ball.

Coming on with the arm, fuller and just outside off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge hangs back and looks to cut it late but ends up chopping it to short third.

Lopped up, on middle, Alice Capsey clips it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and quicker, on middle and leg, Alice Capsey steps out and punches it to cover.

Full and on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge sweeps it to deep fine leg for a single.

Pushed through quicker and fuller, slightly down leg, Alice Capsey yet again goes across and attempts to scoop it behind but misses. The ball evades the keeper and the batters collect a bye.

Starts from around the wicket and lands it full, on middle, Alice Capsey shuffles across and waits for the ball to get to her before scooping it over to fine leg for a brace.

Slants it in, on middle and leg, Danni Wyatt-Hodge flicks it to deep square leg region for two more runs. England Women end the Powerplay at 28/1!

Flighted up, on middle and leg, Alice Capsey pushes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Two in the over and Alice Capsey is looking in sublime form at the moment! Tossed up, on off, Capsey steps across and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side this time to help herself with another boundary.

Pushes this one quicker and fuller, on middle, Alice Capsey taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Good shot! Too full again, on middle and leg, Alice Capsey sweeps and sweeps it through the gap at deep square leg for a boundary.

Another chance goes down! Certainly tougher than the previous one but that could have been caught! Too full, on off from Tryon, Danni Wyatt-Hodge takes a step out and lofts it over mid off who times her jump but the ball just goes through for a single.

DROPPED! A huge moment in this game! Hard length and around off, Alice Capsey slices it aerially towards point, Anneke Bosch dives forward but spills it out just as she hit the ground. Kapp does not look happy with that effort. However, it is still a maiden-wicket over, Kapp's second maiden of this game. She also becomes the first South African to bowl a maiden-wicket in the Women's T20 World Cup.

Short of a length and outside off, Alice Capsey cuts it straight to point.

Goes fuller and on off, Alice Capsey pushes it to covers.

OUT! LBW! Marizanne Kapp draws first blood! This was coming as Maia Bouchier was really struggling out here. This is pitched up and around middle, shaping in, Maia Bouchier steps across to swipe it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and the finger goes up. Kapp is pumped up here but has to wait as Bouchier takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows two reds and that wickets is umpire's call. The on-field call of Out remains. England Women retains the review but lose Maia Bouchier who walks back for 8 off 20. She would not be proud of that knock!

Swing and miss! Fuller and outside off, shaping away, Maia Bouchier stays in her crease and throws her bat at it but fails to connect.

Marizanne Kapp sees the batter advance and lands this back of a length, on off, Maia Bouchier only manages to pat it down to covers.

Pulls her length back, on middle, Danni Wyatt-Hodge keeps it out to the leg side. 8 runs off the over!

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Ayabonga Khaka bowls this full and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge comes down the track to get to the pitch of it. She extends her arms nicely and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Maia Bouchier swats it wide of mid on for another run.

Pitched up, on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge taps it in front of covers for a quick run.

On a length and on leg, Maia Bouchier nudges it through square leg for a run.

Risky run! On a length and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pushes it towards covers and sets off for the run. Maia Bouchier is a bit casual and the fielder scores a direct hit at the batter's end. However, the replay shows that the batter has just made her ground here.

FOUR! Great shot! That should release the pressure! Marizanne Kapp serves this full and on middle, Maia Bouchier dances down the track and smacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Her first in this game!

BEATEN! Marizanne Kapp lands this on a good length and on off, holds its line, Maia Bouchier stays back to push it away with no foot movement, the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.

Maia Bouchier is struggling to find the gaps and timing! Pitched up, on off, Maia Bouchier mistimes her driver towards mid off.

Back of a length and on off, Maia Bouchier punches it with good timing but once again finds the fielder, this time at cover-point.

Goes fuller and on off, Maia Bouchier drives it nicely but straight to covers.

On a length and on off, Danni Wyatt-Hodge pushes it towards covers where the fielder fumbles and allows the single.

Half-chance! Ayabonga Khaka pulls her length back slightly, on middle, shaping in, Maia Bouchier uses her feet to flick it away, but gets an inside edge behind. Sinalo Jafta, the keeper dives to her left but the ball lands just in front of her and goes through. Two runs taken.

Goes fuller again, on off, shaping in, Maia Bouchier drives it to mid off. 9 balls faced but yet to get off the mark.

Fuller in length, on middle, Maia Bouchier knocks it down the pitch now.

Back of a length and on middle, gets good inward movement again, Maia Bouchier misses her flick and gets hit high on the pads.

England Women are finally up and running in this chase! Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Danni Wyatt-Hodge tucks it to the leg side for a single. A run after 7 balls of this innings!

Good start! Ayabonga Khaka begins with a good-length delivery, on off, nips back in a long way, Danni Wyatt-Hodge stays back and steers it to point.

MAIDEN OVER! A rare feat in T20Is! Pitched up and on off again, Maia Bouchier strides out and drives it straight to cover-point. Excellent first over from Marizanne Kapp!

BEAUTY! Marizanne Kapp serves this full and around off, shapes it away, Maia Bouchier gets drawn forward and tries to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. Five dots in a row now!

Good-length delivery, on the fifth stump line, Maia Bouchier dabs it down to point.

Short of a length and well outside off, Maia Bouchier leaves it alone.

Nearly chopped on! Back of a length and just outside off, nips back in sharply and keeps low again, Maia Bouchier stays back to cut it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads and just past the stumps. Kapp has her hands on her head!

Marizanne Kapp starts with a hard-length delivery around off, does not bounce that much, Maia Bouchier stabs it out to covers.