England suffer a 125-run defeat by South Africa in the World Cup semi-final after Laura Wolvaardt's majestic 169 and Marizanne Kapp's five-wicket haul.

The two teams had faced each other in their very first group stage fixture, with England taking the honours in the showdown.

England suffered a semi-final exit at the Womens Cricket World Cup after Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp helped South Africa to a 125-run victory in Guwahati.

England face South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup semi-final - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

Brunt's England face Laura Woolvaardt's South Africa in the first Semi-final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 on Wednesday, October 29 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati

That followed a summer in which England were narrowly edged out twice by the All Blacks despite leading both Test matches for long stretches, while they also came up just short against France in the Six Nations and against the Springboks in last year’s ...

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — England won by the biggest margin of victory in one-day international cricket history on Sunday, beating South Africa by 342 runs. Pace bowler Jofra Archer took four wickets and England restored some pride to deny South Africa ...

England face South Africa in the Women’s World Cup 2025 semi-final in Guwahati, with Sophie Ecclestone expected to be fit after a minor shoulder injury