New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/10/29/role-reversal-in-guwahati/
My account of the first semi-final in the women's world cup, an astonishing game in Guwahati, and lots of photographs.
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Nadine de Klerk has Linsey Smith caught by Sune Luus for 27 to make England 194 all out. South Africa win by 125 runs and will face the winner of tomorrow's clash between Australia and India in the final (in 2017 these two teams contested a semi-final, India won it and then lost in the final).
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Linsey Smith's last contribution at this world cup should be causing a few of her so-called betters in this department no little embarrassment - she now has 26*, and has been good value for those runs.
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Wyatt-Hodge lofts a catch to the leg side boundary, where sub fielder Sekhukhune takes the catch off Nadine de Klerk to make it 175-9. Wyatt-Hodge gone for 34, and Lauren Bell joins Linsey Smith.
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Ecclestone takes on her opposite number Mlaba and miscues the shot giving Dercksen a catch to go for 2 (12). England 151-8 in the 34th over, and Linsey Smith joins Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
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First baller for Charlie Dean, also caught behind off Kapp. Kapp now has a five-for and England are 144-7 in the 31st over. Ecclestone will be facing a hat trick ball. That is Kapp's 44th wicket a ODI world cups, moving her top of the all time list, one ahead of Jhulan Goswami.
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Dunkley edges Kapp through to Jafta for 2 (10) and it is 144-6. Wyatt-Hodge will be joined by Charlie Dean, with only Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith and Lauren Bell to come. It has been a miserable tournament for Sophia Dunkley, with just 68 runs in seven matches.
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Sciver-Brunt goes for 64, edging Kapp through to Jafta to make it 138-5 in the 29th over, 182 still needed to win.
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Shortly after reaching her maiden ODI 50 Capsey goes, holing out to mid off off Sune Luus. England 108-4 in the 23rd over. Danni Wyatt-Hodge joins Natalie Sciver-Brunt.
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Incredible scenes in Guwahati. England's top three all gone for ducks with them chasing a big total and having a middle order that has not fired during this tournament.
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