England vs South Africa, Women's T20 World Cup 2023 semi-final highlights: SA through to final, beat ENG by 6 runs

They beat England by six runs, an extraordinary semi-final has ended in the hosts' favour. England were cruising in this run chase until South Africa started a comeback in the 17th over, and then turned the tables in the 18th. England needed 9 to win off the last ball, Glenn managed to sky that last ball to long-off and not much else and yet, for a couple of seconds, the South Africans didn't seem to know what to do. Eventually the fielder throws the ball to Ismail who takes off the stumps and the ball is declared dead, after which the celebrations begin. Oh, what pressure does to even the best in the game. South Africa are through to their first T20 World Cup final and its in a tournament that they are hosting. They will play the mighty Australia on Sunday. 

The England captain has been cleaned up and with it, maybe, England's chances. Knight swinging for the rafters, Ismail doesn't give her the pace she is looking for and she takes the stumps.  

Knight b Ismail 31 (25), England 153/8 in 19.3 overs

England need 13 to win off this last over. 12 runs were scored in the 19th but the three wickets that fell in the over before that is what has made the bigger impact still. Shabnim Ismail has the ball in her hands, Sarah Glenn is facing and she has to find a way to get her captain Heather Knight on strike as quickly as possible. 

Oh how about that! Three wickets in the 18th over and the game has turned on its head here. Katherine Sciver-Brunt trapped in front and the umpire raises his finger. The batter reviews late but it is more in hope than anything else, she is plumb out and all of a sudden South Africa are in the driver's seat. 

Sciver-Brunt lbw b Khaka 0 (1), England 140/7 in 18 overs, need 25 to win from 12 balls

Ecclestone c Bosch b Khaka 1 (2), England 140/6 in 17.5 overs

Ayabonga Khaka strikes and all of a sudden, the course of this match starts to shift. South Africa have a big crowd behind them now.  

Jones c Bosch b Khaka 2 (3), England 137/5 in 17.1 overs

There is the big wicket and once again the momentum shifts. What a game this is turning out to be, Nadine de Klerk with arguably the biggest wicket of the match. And guess who has taken that catch at long-on. Tazmin Brits of course!

Fantastic batting from Sciver-Brunt. Ismail sends it full and straight on the stumps, Sciver-Brunt shuffles accross quickly and scoops it over short fine leg. The second is a low and fast full toss angling at the pads, Sciver-Brunt takes the freebie.

A length delivery by Kapp, an offcutter. Sciver-Brunt hammers it past cover, goes past long-off for a four!

There is flight in this delivery by Tryon and Knight goes down the ground to drill it over long-off for a six! England get past 100 and also the first six conceded by South Africa in this tournament!

A full delivery by De Klerk, outside off. Sciver-Brunt guides it to mid-off for a single.

England Women: 92/3 (12), Target: 165

England need 73 from 48 balls.

A full delivery by Khaka, and Knight drives it to long on for a single!

England Women: 88/3 (11), Target: 165

Khaka strikes. Bowls a bit off-pace angling at the pads, Wyatt helps it along and Brits reaches out from short fine leg and holds on. Can anyone keep Brits out of the game today?

Wyatt c Brits b Khaka 34 (30), England 85/3 in 10.3 overs

Wyatt hits fours off the fourth and sixth balls of the over to make it a good one for England. She has got the in-form Nat Sciver-Brunt at the other end. South Africa would know that getting the latter out cheap would go a long way in getting past England in this game. 

Oh what a catch! Ismail with one of those bouncers that threaten to take a batter's head off. Capsey hooks it and the ball floats to the right of Brits. She puts in the dive, catches the ball while it is just centimetres off the ground and while she herself is almost parallel to the ground and holds on to it after making impact. Wow, England got off to a flier but South Africa are right back in it. 

Capsey c Brits b Ismail 0 (2), England 53/2 in 5.3 overs

Dunkley tries to flick a half volley on middle but the ball loops up in the air, Brits backtracks on the ring and takes the catch. 

Dunkley c Brits b Ismail 28 (16), England 53/1 in 5.1 overs

Dunkley's onslaught takes England racing past 50. It is just too easy at the moment for them. England are 53/0 after 5 overs. 

A four to end the third over, England are off to a good start here. Their run rate is exactly 10 and South Africa look a little lost for words at the moment. 

England are 21/0 in 2 overs. Wyatt on six off seven, Dunkley on six off five. South Africa have leaked runs, with a misfield off the second ball giving England a four and then some shoddy wicketkeeping wasting a real brute of a delivery from Ismail as it raced to the boundary for four byes. 

Danniell Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley open for England, Nonkululeko Mlaba bowling the first over for South Africa.

Two back to back fours to end that innings. A slow start but then they stepped on the gas like they never have in this tournament. Sophie Ecclestone's stunning 19th over has helped England prevent South Africa from reaching 170 but they have cut a frustrated side so far. But, they are excellent chasers and now that reputation is about to be put to test. 

South Africa go past 150. Second ball of the 20th over and Sciver-Brunt ends up erring on an attempted back of the hand slow delivery. It becomes a slow full toss and Kapp and the batter pulls it to the boundary. Sciver-Brunt lost her balance and is on the ground on the follow through. Umpire initially signalled six and corrected that to four. The batters take two runs off the free hit ball and so that's seven runs off the first two balls of the 20th. 

Sophie Ecclestone potentially turning the game around in the 18th over. First Chloe Tryon holes out at deep midwicket and then Nadine de Klerk is cleaned up by the fourth ball of the over. 

Brits goes aerially down the ground once again but this does not have the distance on it. It is hit with some power though and Sciver-Brunt does well to react quickly, get in position and take the catch.  

Brits c Sciver-Brunt b Bell 68 (55), South Africa 142/2 in 17.5 overs

South Africa have not gone past 140 in this tournament but at this point, they seem primed to reach about 170 at least. What an innings this has turned out to be. England have their jobs cut out, lots of frustration can be seen among those fielders which shows that South Africa are clearly ahead in the game.