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Nat Sciver-Brunt starred on her return from injury to steer England into their first T20 World Cup final in eight years following a 40-run win over South Africa on the Oval.<\/strong><\/p>\n Sciver-Brunt missed the last three matches of the group stage because she aggravated a left calf injury but an imposing 75 off 47 balls rescued England from 23 for 3 in front of a bumper 21,128 crowd.<\/p>\n Heather Knight provided vital support with 58 off 47 deliveries as England\u2019s old-stagers lifted them to 169 for five and although South Africa flew out of the traps in reply, they ran out of steam after the powerpla<\/p>\n The Proteas defeated England at the identical semi-final stage in 2023 and last 12 months\u2019s 50-over World Cup but while Tazmin Brits made 51 off 45 balls, wickets fell at regular intervals as they were contained to 129 for eight, meaning the tournament hosts will tackle Australia in Sunday\u2019s final at Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\n England have won every World Cup they’ve staged, most recently their last triumph within the 50-over edition in 2017, although they got a run for his or her money despite a comprehensive margin of victory.<\/p>\n South Africa frontloaded their attack as wily seamers Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail shared the primary seven overs to induce panic in England after they lost the toss on a pitch where scoring was initially tricky.<\/p>\n Amy Jones cut to point and Danni Wyatt-Hodge, the tournament\u2019s leading run-scorer, had her off-stump flattened by Kapp before Ismail had her second wicket when she got an lbw verdict over Alice Capsey, who gave the impression to be so flustered she didn’t review when an inside edge would have saved her.<\/p>\n Kapp had the ball on a string in a masterful spell, conceding her only boundary when she was tucked through midwicket for 4 by Sciver-Brunt, who South Africa wasted each reviews on.<\/p>\n It was easy to see why as Sciver-Brunt tucked into the change bowlers, frequently hitting the ball to the rope and showing few signs of any lingering vulnerability as she ran hard between the wickets alongside Knight.<\/p>\n Three leg-side fours off Nadine De Klerk took Sciver-Brunt to a 35-ball fifty and Knight, invaluable to the rebuild, upped the ante when she needed to, slog-sweeping Ayabonga Khaka for six to bring up her half-century.<\/p>\n Sciver-Brunt, whose recovery included undergoing magnetic resonance therapy previously couple of weeks, upped the ante with four-six-four off De Klerk, although each she and Knight perished in slow left-armer Nonkululeko Mlaba\u2019s penultimate over, each lustily swinging but picking out fielders.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, a 133-run stand in 90 deliveries helped England set a testing total \u2013 no team has successfully chased down more to beat them on this format.<\/p>\n While South Africa\u2019s openers settled quickly with a 43-run stand, Sophie Ecclestone took an excellent catch over her head after Laura Wolvaardt had attempted to clear the in-field in Linsey Smith\u2019s last over of the powerplay.<\/p>\n The relief was palpable with head coach Charlotte Edwards running onto the sector to rejoice and a mix of disciplined bowling and excellent fielding kept a good leash on South Africa.<\/p>\n Freya Kemp and Lauren Bell outfoxed Annerie Dercksen and Sune Luus with slower balls, each miscuing to catchers within the ring, either side of which Sciver-Brunt took a straightforward probability after opposite number Kapp got a vanguard to Charlie Dean.<\/p>\n The identical combination did for Brits en path to England wrapping up a sixth successive tournament win. Another against Australia will help them seal a primary T20 crown because the inaugural edition in 2009.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/em><\/strong>Ben Stokes orchestrates box office final act but leaves England in chaotic mess<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nat Sciver-Brunt starred on her return from injury to steer England into their first T20 World Cup final in eight years following a 40-run win over South Africa on the Oval. 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