Commonwealth Games: England and New Zealand reach cricket semi-finals with wins
England 176-5: Capsey 50 (37), Brunt 38* (23), Jones 36* (23) South Africa 141-4: Wolvaardt 41* (33), British 38 (37)England won by 26 pointsScorecard
Host Alice Capsey, 17, had 50 of 37 balls, Katherine Brunt 38 undefeated and Amy Jones 36 not out for a 167-5 total.
South Africa worked at 141-4 despite Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten 41.
New Zealand's 45-point win over Sri Lanka later on Tuesday saw England and themselves qualify with a game to lose.
The Black Caps went 147-7 in their 20 overs, while that Sri Lanka struggled to 102-8 in response with Hayl ey Jensen taking 3-5.
England, who sit second in Group B behind New Zealand on net run rate will advance as the group winner if they beat the Black Caps when they meet on Thursday.
England captain Heather Knight has yet to play in the Games due to a hip injury and is awaiting the results of a CT scan which could determine if she can make the finals.
< p class=" " data-reactid=".165w1q15886.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11">Replacement skipper Nat Sciver said: "She's in the wrong place. She is better than she has been for the past few days, but she still has a little pain in her hip."
Host Alice Capsey, 17, had 50 of 37 balls, Katherine Brunt 38 undefeated and Amy Jones 36 not out for a 167-5 total.
South Africa worked at 141-4 despite Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten 41.
New Zealand's 45-point win over Sri Lanka later on Tuesday saw England and themselves qualify with a game to lose.
The Black Caps went 147-7 in their 20 overs, while that Sri Lanka struggled to 102-8 in response with Hayl ey Jensen taking 3-5.
England, who sit second in Group B behind New Zealand on net run rate will advance as the group winner if they beat the Black Caps when they meet on Thursday.
England captain Heather Knight has yet to play in the Games due to a hip injury and is awaiting the results of a CT scan which could determine if she can make the finals.
< p class=" " data-reactid=".165w1q15886.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11">Replacement skipper Nat Sciver said: "She's in the wrong place. She is better than she has been for the past few days, but she still has a little pain in her hip."What's Your Reaction?
