The Proteas will now face fellow unbeaten side England in a clash to determine who will win the group, and whether their opponents in the semi will be current holders Australia or New Zealand.īy African News Agency (ANA), Editing by Herman Gibbs. Proteas to face England on Thursday nightĪthleticism from Msomi and accuracy from Potgieter and Holtzhausen contributed to the Proteas’ most dominant quarter of the game, as they ensured that their semi-final spot was booked with a relatively comfortable margin of victory in the end. They weren’t in the mood to let history slip away, and had stretched their lead to 16 within the opening minutes of the final quarter. He has covered the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, cricket tours of South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh and the 2010 Commonwealth Games for Hindustan Times. History was beckoning for South Africa, as despite their second-place finish in 1995, changes to the format of the tournament meant they had never actually played in a semifinal before. South Africa won the third quarter 15-10, taking an overall 46-33 lead into the final quarter. However, her miss from under the post then proved costly, as South Africa sensed an opportunity to turn the screw.Ī change at goalkeeper for Uganda failed to stop the flow of Potgieter goals, and although the boisterous Ugandan fans in the crowd were doing their best to lift their team, the game was slipping away from the She Cranes. The competitive nature of the contest continued into the third quarter, with an Oyella-inspired Uganda bringing the gap down to five at one point, 35-30. It had been a competitive first half between the top two nations in Africa, and both sets of attackers had impressed, shooting at over 90% accuracy. Womens National Team won the Soccer World Cup in an amazing show of strength, endurance, and physical prowess. The lead South Africa had accumulated in the first quarter saw them through to half time with a lead, though, at 31-23. 14 Final: New Zealand v England, Lords: Match tied (England win the one-over eliminator) Report.

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