Cricket fans witnessed history as South Africa Women by beating England Women’s in semifinal match ICC Women’s ICC World cup 2025. SA-W Won the match by 125 runs.
This is the first time ever South Africa have qualified for an ODI World Cup final – Men’s or Women’s.South Africa Women have now qualified for their third straight World Cup final (ODI + T20I combined), after reaching the finals in the previous two T20 World Cups.
Laura Wolvaardt | Player of the Match
A captain and Player of the match by standing in front taking team to the victory with incredible batting 169 runs in just 143 balls, 20 boundaries and 4 sixes. She proved herself as best skipper and batter in Worlds cricket history. As skipper she balanced the team in the field by restricting England women’s for 194 runs making all out in 42.3 overs while they were chasing. By this victory Laura created history first ever slipper to take South Africa cricket into in the finals in WODI.
Laura Said : “I’m so proud that we’re now in another final. Whoever it is, it’s going to be a great occasion. Furthermore, whether we’re playing in front of a passionate home crowd in India or taking on the world champions Australia, we’re always ready to rise to the occasion.”
Marizanne Kapp | Destroyed England’s Chase
With the new ball in hand, she ripped through England’s top order, removing both openers in her first over.
By the end of her spell, Kapp had taken 5 wickets for 20 runs, leaving England gasping at 1/3 inside the powerplay.
Nat Sciver-Brunt 64 runs and Alice Capsey 50 runs staged a brief resistance, but it was never enough. England’s chase folded at 194, undone by South Africa’s relentless intensity and clinical teamwork. Marizanne Kapp’s brilliance capped the performance, as she climbed to the top of the record books to become the leading wicket-taker in Women’s World Cup history.
South Africa in ODI World Cup Semifinals (Men’s & Women’s)
| Category | Record |
|---|---|
| Matches | 9 |
| Won | 1 |
| Lost | 7 |
| Tied | 1 (vs Australia, 1999) |
Milestone: This is the first time ever that South Africa have qualified for an ODI World Cup Final — Men’s or Women’s.
Interestingly, our cricket betting experts had already picked Laura Wolvaardt as the top batter for yesterday’s game — and she proved them right!.