WATCH: War Of Words & A Send Off Between Sophie Ecclestone And Shabnim Ismail During WC Semifinal
World Cup Semifinal is a huge match and the intensity from both teams remains very high throughout the game. Both teams try to take down each other on any given opportunity - with skill and through intimidation.
While the skill is the most important and constant factor in differentiating between the two sides, intimidating an opposition is also something the players try on the field to get into the head.
During the match between England and South Africa, Sophie Ecclestone and Shabnim Ismail had a war of words.
South Africa's Ismail got the wicket of Ecclestone on the last ball of the first inning. In the same over, Ecclestone had hit three boundaries off Ismail. Just when the players started walking towards the pavilion, Ecclestone was seen having an aggressive chat with Ismail.
In the next inning, South Africa faltered in the run chase as Ecclestone was having a spell of her lifetime. She was on song and even picked the wicket of Shabnim Ismail. Sophie Ecclestone hadn't forgotten about her interaction with the South African but decided to keep quiet this time and gave a finger-on-the-lip send-off to her.
Ecclestone claimed six wickets as England defeated South Africa by 137 runs to enter the World Cup Final.
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At the end of the match, Sophie Ecclestone and Shabnim Ismail smiled and shook each other's hands to finish whatever happened on the field.