Guwahati: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt produced one of the great innings in the history of Women’s ODI World Cup by smashing a magnificent 169 off 143 balls to power her side to a massive 319/7 in the first semifinal against England at the ACA Stadium here on Wednesday.

On her way to becoming the first captain to score a century in a women’s ODI knockout match, Laura smashed 20 fours and four sixes to now hold the record for the highest individual score for South Africa in a Women’s World Cup game.

Apart from sparkling shots, Laura’s innings was also a masterclass in pacing – she reached fifty off 52 balls, brought up her tenth ODI hundred off 115 deliveries, and then accelerated in a sensational fashion to amass 69 runs in her final 28 deliveries.

South Africa’s innings began w

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