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How to stop South Africa’s losing streak against England?
The answer is quite simple: Marizanne Kapp. South Africa’s ace weapon showed why she’s the country’s pride with a five-wicket haul against England in the first semi-final, on October 29 (Wednesday).
Kapp had the second biggest impact on the night, with a stroke-filled 42, where she hit five boundaries in total. If that wasn’t enough, she made the biggest impact with the ball, as the 35-year-old prized out two important English wickets in the very first over, removing both Amy Jones and Heather Knight.
The 35-year-old bowled three straight maidens on the trot, breaking England’s hopes of reaching a third consecutive final. She didn’t stop there either, as she returned in her second spell to doom further trouble for England, picking up three more wickets to complete her second World Cup five-wicket haul.
In the process, the all-rounder surpassed legendary Jhulan Goswami as the leading wicket-taker in Women’s ODI World Cup history, with 44 scalps in just 28 innings.
Most wickets in Women's World Cup
44* - Marizanne Kapp (28 inns)
43 - Jhulan Goswami (34 inns)
39 - Lyn Fullston (20 inns)
39 - Megan Schutt (28 inns)