Experienced heads bail England out – After the toss fell their way, South Africa landed the first punch in this semifinal through Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail. If it was the Proteas’ experienced pace pair that dominated the opening exchanges, England’s senior duo had the perfect response. Reduced to 23/3, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight came together to rebuild the innings. The pair grew in confidence as the partnership blossomed. Returning after missing a few games with a calf injury, Sciver-Brunt was the aggressor in the 133-run stand, shifting through the gears superbly while Knight played the ideal supporting role. With Kapp’s quota completed inside the first 7 overs and Ismail left with just one over for later, the rest of South Africa’s attack looked short of answers.