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Danni Wyatt's century and Sophie Eccletone's sensational six-wicket haul helped England book a place in the final of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, ...

Chloe Tryon tried to heave her way out of trouble but was caught at mid-wicket by Nat Sciver. Du Preez tried a cheeky shuffle but played around it, thus all but ending any hopes South Africa had left. Since then, England have played each game as a virtual knockout and now find themselves defending the title they won in 2017. She missed the ball completely, with Dean knocking over her timber for 29. Danni Wyatt's 129 off 125 set the tone for England after they were put in to bat first. Anya Shrubsole took an incredible return catch as England celebrated a massive scalp. It was a fortuitous knock at times, with Wyatt dropped on a total of five occasions - including twice in one Ayabonga Khaka over - as she took the attack to South Africa's bowlers and put their usually reliable fielders under pressure.

(Reuters) - Danni Wyatt scored her second one-day international century as champions England crushed South Africa by 137 runs in Christchurch on Thurs...

Australia are unlikely to reproduce South Africa’s ragged fielding display, which saw Wyatt dropped on 22, 36, 77, 116 and 117 before she was finally caught by a scrambling Lizelle Lee after hitting Masabata Klaas to short third man. The English may need to lift again to beat undefeated Australia, who are hot favourites after thrashing West Indies in the other semi-final and have a chip on their shoulder after being knocked out of the 2017 semi-finals. Their victory over South Africa was their most complete performance of the tournament, with Sophia Dunkley chipping in 60 in a 116-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

England Women are one win away from successfully defending the World Cup title after a crushing 137-run victory over South Africa set up a showdown with ...

Kate Cross (1-27) and Charlie Dean (1-41) then struck in the middle overs as South Africa were reduced to 67-4 in the 19th - before Ecclestone dismantled the middle and lower order to move on to 20 wickets for the tournament. England spinner Sophie Ecclestone then bagged 6-36 - the best figures by a bowler in this World Cup and her maiden five-wicket haul in ODI cricket - as South Africa were rolled for 156 in 38 overs. Watch the Women's World Cup final between defending champions England and six-time winners Australia live on Sky Sports Cricket World Cup from 1.30am on Sunday; Danni Wyatt scores century and Sophie Ecclestone takes six wickets as England trounce South Africa by 137 runs in semi-final

England defeated South Africa by 137 runs in their women's World Cup semi-final thanks to Danni Wyatt's 129 and six wickets from Sophie Ecclestone.

The England captain was finally dismissed by Ayabonga Khaka in the 13th over, after South Africa successfully reviewed a close lbw call against her. Two further chances would go down – including a dolly by Ismail in the deep – before South Africa finally clung on to one at short third man to see her off. Wyatt got under way at the other end with back-to-back cuts to the boundary – her most prolific shot of the day – but Heather Knight looked distinctly uncomfortable, playing out 18 dot balls and scoring only one run. Unfazed, Wyatt progressed to her second ODI ton with her trademark aggression and confidence, swivel-pulling Klaas to move to 99 before a scrambled single through the offside brought up three figures. England amassed 293 for 8 before Ecclestone, brought into the attack unusually late in the 24th over, ripped through South Africa’s lower order to cement her position as the leading tournament wicket-taker, taking all of the last six wickets to fall. Then, after Wyatt had whipped out a paddle sweep to bring up her half-century in the 19th, Lara Goodall failed to pick out a catch at deep midwicket and the ball trickled across the boundary rope.

Danni Wyatt scored her second one-day international century and Sophie Ecclestone took six wickets as champions England crushed South Africa by 137 runs on ...

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A century from Danni Wyatt put England on a path to victory before another bowling masterclass by Anya Shrubsole and Sophie Ecclestone.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Ecclestone then collected her maiden international fiver-fer as Klaas was caught by Beaumont for three before finishing it off by removing Chetty to finish with the best figures of this World Cup to bowl South Africa out for 156 and set up a final with Australia on Sunday. Dean held on to a catch to dismiss Ismail as Ecclestone kept piling on the pressure to leave South Africa on the brink of 148 for eight.

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The frog, named Minty, is being cared for by RSPCA inspector Lucy Green, who has tried to establish what species he is.

The RSPCA said it receives calls every year from people who have found frogs, geckos or other lizards either in their luggage after a holiday or in foodstuffs from abroad. She emailed a picture of the frog to a specialist exotics centre in West Yorkshire, where he will eventually be looked after. A frog that took a 6,000-mile trip from Africa to England in a bag of fresh mint is being rehomed.

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Nearly half of all African countries abstained or did not vote at all in UNGA votes seeking ceasefire.

“We look for a strong African response to Russian aggression and welcome the opportunity to partner with Senegal and other Africans on both the response to Russia’s aggression but also to address the implications of it globally,” US ambassador to the African Union Jessica Lapenn told journalists in Dakar. Cook said it was important to recognise “that Africa is very much affected by the Russian invasion, by Ukraine, both because of the economic impact which we are seeing here and across the continent in terms of rising commodities and fuel prices and also because of the threat to territorial integrity”. The United States is hoping for “a strong African response” to Russian aggression and plans to help mitigate the economic effects of the Ukraine conflict on the continent, US diplomats have said.

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“Shah has proposed a model that is commercially viable, financially feasible and technically sustainable,” the source said. “The project will ensure that there is a real transformation at the grassroots level with age-group cricketers being the focus.” While the goal is the same, the new plan will approach it from a more “sustainable” angle, the source, a member of Shah’s team, said.

Of a record nine nominees, seven are from West Africa. The global rise of Afrobeats music owes its soul to Nigeria's iconic star Fela Kuti.

Wizkid, on the other hand, is slightly more circumspect in his sampling of Fela tunes. Justin Bieber was quite happy to hop on the re-mix of Wizkid’s global hit, Essence. There are also Burna’s collaborations with Sam Smith, Stormzy, Pop Smoke and Jorja Smith to think about. It’s a swag that has roots all the way back to Fela Kuti. Her deep, sultry voice is combined with a style and vibe leaning towards the Afrocentric Afrobeat look. In many ways, he is irrevocably fastened to the classical Afrobeat template in terms of lyrical acuity, political awareness, aesthetic definition and spiritual curiosity. Made, Femi’s son and Fela’s grandson, is more removed from his domineering grandfather’s influence and so he is able to explore his vast musical heritage at his own pace and with much less external pressure. Fela himself had been a broadcaster until he decided to cast his lot full time in the music industry. He is enthralled with large and flamboyant chains and necklaces, Lamborghinis and trophy girlfriends and other trappings of celebrity hip-hop culture while also attempting to burnish his mystique as a serious artist. And this is precisely what the current Afrobeats stars are doing. Femi is still decidedly more old school Afrobeat than new school Afrobeats. He served a long musical tutelage under Fela, and struggled to carve his own artistic niche but would always be seen primarily as an Afrobeat musician. Femi, visually and politically speaking, is a much more safer bet than his father. After he was incarcerated by the Nigerian military authorities in 1984, his son Femi steadily began to come into his own musically.

Danni Wyatt struck a maiden World Cup century as England powered into the final with a dominant 137-run victory over South Africa in Christchurch.

Marizanne Kapp tried to push the scoring rate on after the required rate had kept climbing with the tumble of wickets, but only made 21 before Ecclestone took her first wicket of the match. Ecclestone’s haul was the best figures of the tournament so far, her fifth wicket came when Masabata Klaas top-edged the ball to Tammy Beaumont, before she took the final wicket of the game. Wyatt was dropped five times on her way to 129 from 125 deliveries, which set England on course to 293 for eight after being put in to bat.

Danni Wyatt hit 129 and Sophia Dunkley 60 off 72 balls as England posted 293 for eight from their 50 overs having been put into bat.

If England beat Australia, who start as favourites after winning eight out of eight en route to the final, they will retain the trophy they won at Lord's in 2017. Ecclestone's match-winning sixth came when Trisha Chetty was stumped on the charge. As Wyatt put it: 'It's the first of many five-fors.' She's not fun to face in the nets at all.' And though she began the competition with figures of none for 77 in the defeat by Australia, in the seven games since has picked up 20 wickets at nine apiece while conceding just 2.75 an over. I'm really chuffed and excited for the final.'