Cricket-England crush South Africa, to meet Australia in World Cup final

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Women - One Day International - England v New Zealand - The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence, Canterbury, Britain - September 26, 2021. England's Danni Wyatt in action. Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

(Reuters) -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 Thursday to set up a mouthwatering Women's World Cup final against heavyweights Australia.

Wyatt, dropped five times, punished South Africa with 129 off 125 balls to help England build an imposing 293 for eight at Christchurch's Hagley Oval.