ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: England vs South Africa, 5 Talking Points

Modified Jul 06, 2017 00:15 IST

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - JULY 05: England batsman Sarah Taylor (r) celebrates her century with fellow century maker Tammy Beaumont during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match between England and South Africa at The County Ground on July 5, 2017 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) — Taylor and Beaumont dismantled South Africa

#2 Heather Knight’s all-round contribution

TAUNTON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: England batsman Heather Knight hits out during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match between England and Sri Lanka at The Cooper Associates County Ground on July 2, 2017 in Taunton, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) — Heather Knight added quick runs lower down the order

Skipper Heather Knight proved her worth once again as she played a cameo lower down the order and then came back to claim two crucial wickets. After Beaumont and Taylor departed, it was all up to the lower order batswomen to take England to a formidable total. Knight blasted 22 runs off just 10 deliveries to take England’s total to a humungous 373/5.

When it came to contributing with the ball, she returned impressive figures of 2/52. First, she dismissed Mignon du Preez (43) in the 45^th over of the innings and then accounted for Shabnim Ismail (0) in the 47^th over to ensure England’s victory.

Moreover, she also took the all-important catch of Chloe Tryon and was involved in the run-out of Trisha Chetty (6).

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