Cricket Match : England Women vs South Africa Women 2nd Semi-Final
Series : ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
Matches : 33 T20s . Jun 12 - Jul 05
Venue : ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
This is the 2nd Semi-Final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, set for today, Thursday, July 2, at the Kennington Oval, London, starting 5:30 PM local time. It's a day/night match and hasn't started yet as of this search.
Context:
Australia already beat West Indies to book their spot in the final — the winner here plays Australia.
England went unbeaten through the group stage (5/5 wins), the best net run rate in the tournament, with a dominant net run rate of 2.134 into the knockouts.
South Africa finished second in their group after an opening loss to Australia, then won four straight to get here.
History adds spice: South Africa have knocked England out of the last two major World Cup semi-finals — the 2023 T20 WC and last year's ODI World Cup — with Wolvaardt and Brits' opening effort sending England packing both times.
Probable XIs:
England: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Issy Wong
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Dane van Niekerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail
Key battle: Shabnim Ismail's pace against Wyatt-Hodge's explosive form up top — Wyatt-Hodge leads the tournament with 282 runs.
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England Women vs South Africa Women – 2nd Semi-Final, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026
Match details
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026
Time: 11:00 PM IST / 7:00 PM local / 1:30 PM GMT
Venue: The Oval, London
Tournament: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, 2nd Semi-Final
How to watch in India
TV: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: JioHotstar app and website
Team form
England: Topped Group 2 with a 5-0 record. Unbeaten and playing at home. They’ve won 4 of the last 5 T20Is vs South Africa.
South Africa: Finished 2nd in Group 1 with a 4-1 record. Came through a tougher group and beat India and Netherlands on the way to the semis.
Predicted Playing XIs
Team | Players |
England | Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Issy Wong |
South Africa | Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Dane van Niekerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail |
Key players to watch
Danni Wyatt-Hodge – England’s opener, 282 runs in 5 innings at avg 94.00, SR 153.26, including 105*
Sophie Ecclestone – World #1 spinner, 8 wickets in 5 innings, economy 5.90
Marizanne Kapp – SA’s all-rounder, scored 81* and took 2/27 vs India
Tazmin Brits – 174 runs in 3 innings, avg 87.00, SR 134.88
Head-to-head
Overall WT20Is: England 17 wins, South Africa 7 wins, 1 no-result in 25 matches
Last 5 T20Is: England lead 4-1
What’s at stake Winner faces Australia in the final on Sunday, July 5. England are chasing their first T20 World Cup title since 2009 on home soil. South Africa are looking for their first-ever ICC trophy.
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