England vs South Africa Women's T20 WC Semi-Final: List of Award Winners, Player of the Match, Captains' Words

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England Women vs South Africa Women T20 WC Semi-Final: It was a historical afternoon at the Newlands in Cape Town as hosts South Africa have qualified for the Women's T20 WC final with a win over England by 6 runs.

Batting first, the hosts scored 164/4 courtesy of some outstanding batting by Laura Wolvaardt (53 off 44 balls) and Tazmin Brits (68 off 55 balls). Marizanne Kapp also played a breezy 27 at the end as South Africa reached a competitive total at the end of their 20 overs.

England, in reply, only managed 158/8 as they bow out of the tournament. South African pacer Ayabionga Khaka produced a terrific performance with the ball, with a fantastic spell of 4/29 in her four overs. Veteran bowler Shabnim Ismail, who bowled the last over, was outstanding as well. She finished up with another impressive spell of 3/27 as the Proteas created history by reaching the final of the tournament.

There were some outstanding performances across the South African team and deservedly they have booked the final date with Australia.

England vs South Africa Women's T20 World Cup: Complete List of Awards Winners-

Here is the full list of awards and award winners from the Women's T20 World Cup semi-final match between South Africa and England.

Most Fours in the Match:

Three players hit the same number of boundaries in the match. South Africa's Tazmin Brits and England duo Danielle Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley all hit six boundaries.

Most Sixes in the Match:

South Africa's Tazmin Brits and England captain Heather Knight both hit two sixes each in the semi-final.

Best Strike Rate in the Match:

Marizanne Kapp with a strike rate of 207.69, as she scored 27 runs off just 13 balls.

Best Economy in the Match:

Nadine de Klerk of South Africa had the best economy of the match with 4.25, as she finished with figures of 1/17 in her four overs.

Player of the Match:

Tazmin Brits was awarded the player of the match for her outstanding 68 off just 55 balls. She also picked up four catches during the fielding.

England vs South Africa Women's T20 WC Semi-Final Post-Match Presentation and Captains' Words:

Heather Knight (England Captain):

"Very disappointed but it was a fantastic game of cricket. Hopefully, we can come back in the next tournament and be stronger.

"I think there is a huge talent. It's T20 cricket, sometimes these fine margins happen and you lose the game. The girls are really bright and we are going in the right direction. It didn't happen for us today, but we are going in the right direction. Nice to see crowds coming and supporting, great feeling here to see Newlands buzzing."

"I will be watching the final, gutted that I won't be there. Hopefully, the best team wins."

Sune Luus (South Africa Captain):

"I think first of all, England, well played, it was a great match. We do have the best bowling attack in the world, I don't know what to say. We kept saying to us that we need to be brave and the team played like that today. They made all of us extremely proud."

"Ayabonga Khaka is a phenomenal bowler and she made us proud today. Every game we play, we keep making history and keep inspiring the nation. With one game to go, I hope we keep doing that."

"The team has been working extremely hard for the last couple of years and I think this was bound to happen. We have been knocking on doors for so long and very excited to make it to the final."