England Defeats South Africa by 40 Runs to Reach T20 World Cup Final

England posted 169 for 5 and dismissed South Africa for 129 for 8 to win by 40 runs and advance to the T20 World Cup final. The match took place at The Oval on 2 July 2026. England reached the target after an opening partnership of 133 runs between two batters who each passed fifty.

One batter scored 75 runs from 47 balls.

The second scored 58 runs from 47 balls. England lost three early wickets before the partnership began.

Fielders took several catches and completed a direct-hit run-out. Five bowlers shared the wickets, with two taking two each and three taking one apiece. South Africa lost their opening partnership when a catch was taken at mid-on. Their total fell short after requiring 51 runs from the final 12 balls.

A crowd of 21,128 attended, a record for a women's match at the venue. England have not lost a women's match at The Oval.