England vs South Africa Women T20 World Cup Preview & Tips – England backed to keep T20 World Cup dream alive with win over South Africa

South Africa Women needed to beat Bangladesh and hope Australia could do them a favour against India, with the side just about sneaking through to the semi-finals.

England have won nine of their last 10 T20’s against South Africa, with the latter winning once back in February 2023.

England Women went into their final group game knowing that victory over New Zealand would extend their winning run at the tournament to five matches and keep the wave of momentum building behind them.

New Zealand knew they needed a win to stay in contention for a semi-final berth, but England were in ruthless mood. They restricted their opponents to 163/6 before storming to a statement nine-wicket win with 16 balls to spare. Danni Wyatt-Hodge starred with 89 not out, with England likely eyeing up a score of over 200 if they could have batted out their remaining deliveries. As it is, England won in a big way and will be full of confidence ahead of the semi-finals.

They have dominated South Africa in the T20 game, winning nine of their last 10. They will look to Wyatt-Hodge to lead with the bat, and I predict she will do just that as she leads England into the World Cup final.

South Africa Women managed to bounce back from a crushing 65-run loss to Australia in their opening World Cup match.

Since then, they have beaten Pakistan, India, the Netherlands and Bangladesh in an impressive run. Their triumph over India was the result that kept their World Cup dream alive, with South Africa ultimately pipping India to second place.

Now, South Africa take on another of the world’s best sides, and I back them to struggle. England have been building with each game that has come and gone, and I predict a defeat that will show how far behind the best South Africa are.