Captain Sciver-Brunt’s stirring 75 leads England into Women's T20 World Cup final

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England's Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a remarkable 75 runs to lead the team into the Women's T20 World Cup final after overcoming an early injury. England defeated South Africa by 40 runs at The Oval, setting the stage for a final against Australia at sold-out Lord's.

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt's awe-inspiring knock of 75 after an injury led England past South Africa and into the final of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday. Sciver-Brunt and former skipper Heather Knight rescued England from 23-3 with a 133-run partnership — the highest ever in a World Cup knockout match — to set South Africa a forbidding 170 target in The Oval semifinal. No. 2-ranked England won by 40 runs and will face No. 1 Australia in the final at sold-out Lord's on Sunday.