THE 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup group stages wrapped up overnight, and some big results played out for very different reasons. Catch up on all the action below.

England thrashes Pakistan

England has thrashed Pakistan to the tune of 114 runs to finish the group stage of the tournament undefeated.

England batted first and made a whopping 5-213 off its 20 overs.

After some cheap partnerships, Danni Wyatt and Natalie Sciver-Brunt put on a 74-run stand to get the innings going. Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones also combined for 95 runs at the back end of the innings to give the English effort a second wind en route to the sizeable total.

Unsurprisingly it was Wyatt, Sciver-Brunt and Jones who were the top three scorers for England. Sciver-Brunt made 81 unbeaten and Wyatt notched 59, while Jones finished short of her own half-century on 47.

Meanwhile for Pakistan, Fatima Sana was the only player to pick up multiple wickets with her haul of two, though all the bowlers were expectedly expensive.

In reply, Pakistan losing its first wicket with the second ball of the innings proved a sign of things to come.

Only four batters would go on to make a double-figure score, with Tuba Hussan the only one to get any kind of a start for her knock of 28, and Pakistan was ultimately bowled out for 99.

Both Charlie Dean and Katherine Sciver-Brunt topped the English wicket tally with two wickets to their name.

South Africa storms past Bangladesh to book semi spot

South Africa has booked their spot in the semi finals after a comfortable 10-wicket win over Bangladesh.

Bangladesh chose to bat first, though after losing its first wicket with only seven runs on the board, that may not have seemed like the wisest choice.

The losing side struggled to form partnerships of more than 20 or 30 runs, and eventually made it to 6/113 from their 20 overs.

Skipper Nigar Sultana Joty top scored for Bangladesh with 30, while Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka were the pick of the South African bowlers with two wickets apiece.

In reply, it was not a tough ask for the South African openers to get the job done, but they took their time in reaching the target. They did so with 13 balls left in the innings, as Laura Wolvaardt finished on 66 not out alongside Tazmin Brits (50*).

2023 World Cup Semi Finals

Australia vs India – Thursday at 3pm local (Friday 12am AEDT)
England vs South Africa – Friday at 3pm local (Saturday 12am AEDT)