Summary

  • England reach Sunday's final against Australia at Lord's (15:30 BST) - report

  • England dominate in field with complete bowling display

  • Ecclestone takes two catches, including excellent one to remove Wolvaardt

  • England recover from 23-3 to post 169-5

  • Sciver-Brunt (75) & Knight (58) put on 133 for fourth wicket

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by Ffion Wynne & Kal Sajad

  1. Eng 48-3

    Ayabonga Khaka is brought into the attack. England will need to target a bowler soon, will she be the one?

    Heather Knight opens the face of the bat and guides the ball through third for a boundary.

  2. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Nat Sciver-Brunt of England batsGetty Images

    What a shot, lovely from Nat Sciver-Brunt. Just flicked off the pads and it whizzes down to the boundary.

  3. Eng 42-3

    I stand corrected. Nothing nervy about that. Nat Sciver Brunt absolutely middles it through mid-wicket for four. Shot of the evening.

  4. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo journalist on Test Match Special

    I am not sure if I would have bowled Marizanne Kapp out. You still have powerful batters to come, and you are going to need someone to tie things up. She is bowling out earlier. She needs to strike, again.

  5. Eng 38-3

    Almost! Nat Sciver Brunt chips to mid-wicket and it falls just wide of the fielder. The England skipper looks a bit tense.

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    Mark J: Even with Nat Sciver Brunt's undoubted quality and experience I wasn't sure about changing a winning team. At 23-3 I am glad she is in the middle.

    Dave H: Just three boundaries in the powerplay of a must win semi-final - simply not good enough.

  7. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    England women have won all five of their T20Is at The Oval; beating Australia and New Zealand twice each and India once. Is this previous form enough to dig them out of this current position?

  8. Marizanne Kapp has conceded just nine runs from her three overs. She's about to complete her spell.

    'That's huge!' - Marizanne Kapp bowls Danni Wyatt-Hodge

  9. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo journalist on Test Match Special

    Shabnim Ismail of South Africa in bowling actionGetty Images

    Shabnim Ismail is bowling better because she is bowling fuller. There is a lot to be said about pitching it up a little bit and trying to maintain some control.

  10. Eng 35-3

    Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight exchange singles. Time for drinks and time for England to regroup a little.

  11. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    In all women's T20 internationals, when a team batting first has lost three wickets or more in the powerplay, they have only won 23% of the time.

  12. Eng 33-3

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is struck in front and Shabnim Ismail - who would make a great salesperson - tries her best to convince her captain to review. It looked high and replays show it was indeed going over the stumps.

    A quick, short delivery beats Sciver-Brunt. Beautiful bowling. Three dot balls.

  13. Shabnim Ismail will continue. She got off to a dream start earlier.

    Shabnim Ismail claims Amy Jones' wicket with her first ball

  14. Eng 33-3

    The camera pans to a very glum looking Danni Wyatt-Hodge in the dugout.

    Heather Knight is the new batter in, by the way. She drives Marizanne Kapp to mid-on where Ismail Davis makes a smart stop.

    England need to rebuild here but the pressure will mount up even more with a lack of boundaries.

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    Wyatt-Hodge has not moved her feet to any delivery. Wafting her bat and relying on luck not the best approach.

    Tom Holmes

    Amy Jones is the Ollie Pope of the women's team. Give her a couple of overs to get her eye in and she can be so destructive... the problem is getting there!

    Chris & Laura West

  16. Eng 28-3

    Hold on, UltraEdge shows there might have been a slight inside edge. There's a spike. Alice Capsey had a brief conversation with Nat Sciver-Brunt, who advised her not to review.

    England will need to rely heavily on their captain. She drives through the covers for a boundary.

  17. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo journalist on Test Match Special

    It is a little bit quieter. There is a lot of tension in the ground.

    At a home World Cup, you want the host nation to go as far as they can.

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    Capsey lbw b Ismail 1 (Eng 23-3)

    No need to review this one.

    Alice Capsey is trapped on the back pad and this time Shabnim Ismail doesn't even need to look behind to see the umpire's decision. Plumb.

    England are in big trouble early on.

    England in 'all sorts of trouble' as Capsey dismissed for lbw

  19. Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo journalist on Test Match Special

    South Africa are keeping the pressure on. Three in the power play would be difficult to come back from.

  20. Not out

    Impact was down leg. South Africa lose a review but they have England on the ropes. As we we were.