South African captain Laura Wolvaardt etched her name in the record books with a blistering 169, propelling South Africa to 319/7 in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal against England in Guwahati on Wednesday. Wolvaardt’s sensational innings came off just 143 balls, featuring 20 fours and four sixes, with a strike rate of 118.18.

This remarkable feat is the third-highest score in an ICC Women’s World Cup knockout game, trailing only Australian captain Alyssa Healy’s 170 against England in the 2022 final and Indian star Harmanpreet Kaur’s 171* against Australia in the 2017 semifinals.

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In the match, England won the toss and chose to bowl first. Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits opened the innings and surprised the opposition bowl

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