England book final date with Australia as Sciver-Brunt and Knight sink South Africa

• England beat South Africa by 40 runs

• Women’s T20 World Cup hosts through to Lord’s final

England launched themselves into the T20 World Cup final after defeating South Africa by 40 runs at the Oval on Thursday evening.

Emotions ran high, especially after England were left reeling at 23 for three having been put in to bat. But with a crowd of 21,000 roaring them on, the World Cup hosts finished up jubilant as a record partnership of 133 from 90 balls between Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight put them in the driving seat. Sunday’s battle against Australia at Lord’s will be their first T20 World Cup final since 2018.