Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 29 (ANI): South African captain Laura Wolvaardt tore into the record books with an explosive 169, powering South Africa to 319/7 in the semifinal of the ICC Women's World Cup against England at Guwahati on Wednesday.

Skipper Wolvaardt smashed an epic 169 in just 143 balls, with 20 fours and four sixes, coming at a strike rate of 118.18. It is the third-highest score by a batter in an ICC Women's World Cup knockout game, behind Australian captain Alyssa Healy (170 against England in the ICC Women's WC 2022 final) and Indian star Harmanpreet Kaur (171* against Australia in the semifinals of the 2017 ICC Women's WC).

This is also the fifth-highest individual score in ICC Women's WC history, with knocks by Harmanpreet, Healy, England's Charlotte Edwards (173

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