South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt was brimming with pride after guiding her side into their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final, describing her record-breaking century against England in the semifinal as the highlight of her career so far.

Wolvaardt was in imperious touch at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, becoming the first captain ever to score a century in a Women’s World Cup knockout match. Her commanding innings of 169 off just 143 balls powered South Africa to a resounding victory and sealed their place in the tournament decider for the very first time.

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The Proteas’ historic entry into the final comes after back-to-back appearances in the last two ICC Women’s T20 World Cup finals, but Wolvaardt said this achievement surpasses everything she and the team have a

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