Guwahati, Oct. 29 -- It was a night of multiple landmarks at Barsapara Stadium as South Africa Women stormed into their maiden ICC Women's World Cup final, handing England their second-heaviest defeat in tournament history.
The match also saw Marizanne Kapp produce a record-breaking five-wicket haul in her team's commanding 125-run victory.
The win ended South Africa's long wait for a World Cup final berth after three semifinal heartbreaks (2000, 2017, and 2022), marking their most dominant performance ever in a knockout match.
England's 125-run loss was their biggest in 37 years, second only to the 126-run drubbing by Australia at North Sydney in 1988. Other major defeats include 93 runs to New Zealand (Lincoln, 2000), 71 to Australia (...