England's road to the final: Overcoming rain and a wobbly top order

Nov 23, 2018

Rainy start: The wash out in their opening match against Sri Lanka did not dampen England's spirits•Getty Images

Shrubsole magic: Anya Shrubsole bagged a second hat-trick in women's T20Is for England, helping them, in tandem with Natalie Sciver, bowl out South Africa for 85•ICC

Easy work: Natalie Sciver and Amy Jones shared some glove-love as England galloped to their target against India and a place in the final•ICC/Getty Images

Bowlers save the day: While rain followed them, the bowlers overcame both that and a top-order wobble to get their campaign off the blocks against Bangladesh•Getty Images

Pulling together: With the top-order coming good and making light work of their target, peaking at the right time was a cliche starting to suit England. For South Africa, it meant elimination.•ICC

Time for revenge: Now they await the old foe Australia, against historical odds, having lost both previous Women's World T20 finals against them•ICC/Getty Images

Familiar trouble: Top-order woes returned to haunt England, But for their sake, it was an inconsequential match against the West Indies, as they had already secured a semi-final berth•Getty Images