On the eve of the crucial ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal against England at the ACA Stadium here on Wednesday, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt insisted on being in the right mental state as she believed both teams will be under a lot of pressure in the knockout fixture.

South Africa began their ICC World Cup campaign at the same venue, and co-incidentally against the same opponents, and were humiliated by a 10-wicket margin after being shot out for a meagre 69. While the team moved on with commendable grit to string together narrow but vital wins over New Zealand, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, they once again faltered in their final group stage match against Australia, but Laura exuded confidence in her side’s preparation ahead of the semifinal.

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