Proteas floating on a high as World Cup semis draw near - South Africa are close to finding the sweet spot between competitiveness and enjoyment
, winning in the last over to pass England’s 235 first-innings total with four balls to spare.
South Africa next play New Zealand on Thursday, the kind of fixture that might have once given them butterflies, while it would also be wise for Proteas fans to keep an eye on England’s progress following their. England are a spooked side: dropping catches, missing stumpings and generally playing as if they’re cursed. How sorry we feel for them.
India, despite the England loss, are still useful, loitering just off the pace in the bunching pack behind the leaders. India rather than England, it is still safe to say, are the more likely of the two to be there at the business end. Wolfaardt, though, is emerging as one of the players of the tournament. Usually a sweet cover and square-driver, she has added the front-foot pull and slap to her repertoire. She played some lovely crisp shots against England and although there was work to do when she was fourth out with the total on 158, she had given the green machine a realistic stab at beating the defending champions.
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