Cricket

South Africa opt to bat against England in semifinal

South Africa skipper Sune Luus won the toss and opted to bat against England in the women's T20 World Cup semifinal here on Friday.

Cape Town | South Africa skipper Sune Luus won the toss and opted to bat against England in the women's T20 World Cup semifinal here on Friday.

The hosts are unchanged while England have brought in Lauren Bell in place of Freya Davies.

Teams:

South Africa: Sune Luus(c), Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch, Sinalo Jafta(w), Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka and Nonkululeko Mlaba.

England: Heather Knight (c) Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones(w), Sophie Ecclestone, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn and Lauren Bell.

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