Laura Wolvaardt equals Mithali Raj's World Cup record, creates history for South Africa in WC semifinal

South Africa and England locked horns today in the first semifinal of the Women's World Cup at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. After losing the toss, South Africa got off to a brilliant start with Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits stitching a century stand. The former took the aggressive route and reached a half-century quickly. This turned out to be her 13th fifty-plus score in the mega event, equalling Mithali Raj's World Cup record in this aspect.

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