SA W vs ENG W | Twitter stands up to Laura Wolvaardt after Proteas skipper plays timeless knock

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Laura Wolvaardt came up with a captain’s knock during the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal game against England in Guwahati on Wednesday. The South Africa skipper’s effort was well acknowledged even by the opposition players, who gave her an adorable send-off after her marathon knock.

After being put into bat at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati, South Africa got off to an excellent start against England in the Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits put on a century stand before two mini-collapses saw the Proteas slip to 202/6 in the 41st over.

Skipper Wolvaardt was there in the middle, watching the batting unravel from the other end, but kept her calm to bring up her first World Cup century in 115 balls. She, then, shifted gears, unbelievably, to plunder the next 50 runs in just 21 balls to reach 150.

Just as she tried to up the ante further to take her side past the 300–run mark, the opener was caught in the deep by Alice Capsey off Lauren Bell. But she had already played her part, smashing 20 fours and four sixes during her 143-ball 169 in a crucial World Cup knockout game.

The England players rightly ran towards her with pats on the back and handshakes as the captain started her walk back to the pavilion. The fact that the players rushed towards her even before going to the huddle spoke a lot about her sterling knock.

Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone ran all the way from the fine leg fence to give the Proteas skipper a handshake before she crossed the boundary. Wolvaardt returned the favour as she walked a few yards towards Ecclestone to receive the acknowledgement.

Twitter stood together with the England side in applause as Wolvaardt played one of the best innings in an ODI World Cup knockout match for her country.

What a knock!

— Symonds (@Symonds716624)

What a player!

Laura Wolvaardt today:

- Highest individual score for South Africa in a Women’s ODI World Cup

- First captain to score a Women’s ODI knockout hundred

- Joint-most 50+ scores in Women’s ODI World Cup history

- First South African to reach 5000 runs in Women’s ODIs

- Helped…
— Arshit Yadav (@imArshit)

That's the tweet!

Laura wolvaardt
— 𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞² (@RibelRana07)

Crazy numbers!

CAPTAIN LAURA WOLVAARDT IN THIS WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2025:

- 8 Innings.

- 470 Runs.

- 67.14 Average.

- 97.92 Strike rate.

- 1 Hundred.

- 3 Fifties.

- 169 in Semifinal.

- Most runs scorer in this WC.

Captain, Leader, Legend, Captain Laura. 🌟
— Amit jha (@AmitJha08140438)

Yupe!

Excellent captain's innings by Wolfie! 👏🫡

But what were they thinking promoting Jafta and Dercksen ahead of Tryon and especially Nadine de Klerk, who's in such great form!!

Even now, why isn't Nadine in at no.8! Baffling!
— Siddharth Dixit (@sid_dixit_25)

Nice one for her and team!

No South African will pass without dropping a Like for Laura Wolvaardt
— MR AIRTIME (@Aubrey_Senyolo)

Cold!

CAPTAIN LAURA WOLVAARDT 🥶

- She smashed 169 runs from just 143 balls in the World Cup Semi final against England.

ONE OF THE GREATEST KNOCK IN THE WORLD CUP HISTORY.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)

Hahaha!