Proteas Women in World Cup semis

A year after playing their first Women’s T20 World Cup final on home soil, the Proteas Women are on course to make it two in two years after they made it through a tough Group to book a semi-final spot.

With the match between England and West Indies just over the halfway stage, South Africa’s semi-final spot was confirmed. South Africa had one foot in the semi-finals even prior to the match between England and the Windies, but star bowler Nonkululeko Mlaba admitted to feeling tense during the final Group fixture between the sides with all three teams still in with a chance to make the final four.

“I was really stressing out [during training], my fingers were crossed the whole time. I was praying that at least we make it to the semis because I know we’ve been working hard, and I feel like we deserve to play in the semis as well. I’m very excited to hear the news. I mean, we deserve it, honestly, and I can’t wait for the semis,” she said.

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