South Africa’s women’s cricket team has finally ended the drought after reaching the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history. The star-studded team dismantled England in the semi-final by 125 runs in Guwahati. The South African team made a gigantic score of 319 on seven wickets, courtesy of their captain, Laura Wolvaardt, who rose to the occasion and hit 169 runs. On the batting front, Wolvaardt made sure there’s no margin for errors.
Women’s World Cup 2025 final: Marizanne Kapp breaks Jhulan Goswami’s record, South African bowler will be a major threat for the Indian women’s team in the final
On the other side, in the bowling department, it was their team’s star bowler, Marizanne Kapp, who took five wickets and gave only 20 runs. The semi-final win against England was a historic feat for the South African women’s cricket team, but for Marizanne Kapp, the victory tasted a bit sweeter. For the uninitiated, Marizanne broke the long-standing record of iconic Indian bowler, Jhulan Goswami after taking five wickets against England.
