England Bat First vs South Africa in T20 WC Semi
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl, meaning England bat first in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-final at The Oval on Thursday
- Nat Sciver-Brunt returned from a calf issue to captain England, with Sophia Dunkley dropping out of the playing XI
- South Africa made one change, bringing in Sune Luus for Dane van Niekerk in south London
- England have lost their last two World Cup semi-finals against South Africa — the 2023 T20 World Cup and last year's 50-over World Cup
- Australia await the winners in Sunday's Lord's final (3.30pm UK), having thrashed West Indies by eight wickets with seven overs to spare on Tuesday
- South Africa lost only once in the group stage — by 65 runs to Australia — and beat India by six wickets and Pakistan by two wickets
Why it matters: England arrive with a perfect 5-0 group-stage record but face a South Africa side that has knocked them out of their last two World Cup semi-finals, and the winner meets an Australia team chasing an eighth T20 World Cup title after dismantling West Indies by eight wickets.
