England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was “hugely disappointed” after their heartbreaking defeat in the Women’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa, and admitted that her side wasn’t at its best when it needed to be at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

At the beginning of this month, South Africa and England squared off in their group-stage opener. At the same venue, South Africa was completely outclassed by England, bundling out on 69 in 20.4 overs and lost by 10 wickets. Towards the end of the month, South Africa returned to the Barsapara Cricket Stadium and took revenge for the early upset.

Captain Laura Wolvaardt engineered a flamboyant 169(143) laced with 20 boundaries and four towering maximums. With the ball right-arm quick, Marizanne Kapp scalped figures of 5/20 in her

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