Lauren Bell Opens Up on Emotional Family Moment After England Seal WT20 World Cup Final Spot

Key Takeaways

• England fast bowler, Lauren Bell got all emotional with her family after England secured a place in the Women’s T20 World Cup final.
• Lauren Bell took 2 wickets for 28 runs in the semi-finals to set up a final clash against Australia at The Lord’s on Sunday.
• English skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight scored 75 and 58 runs to guide England to victory.

England fast bowler, Lauren Bell couldn’t hold back her emotions after helping her team secure a spot in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. After England’s 40-run victory over South Africa, cameras followed Bell, and they captured the tall bowler sharing some raw and tender moments with the members of her family who were in the stands cheering her on.

Bell produced an incredible spell in the semi-finals, and led the English bowling attack, finishing with figures of 2 for 28 runs in her four overs. She dismissed one of South Africa’s main batters, Sune Luus and her other wicket was tailender, fellow fast bowler, Ayabonga Khaka to keep South Africa from chasing their target.

However, it was English skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt who had a great day on the field. Despite battling a calf injury, she lit up The Oval on Thursday with a scintillating knock of 75 runs from just 47 balls. She formed a crucial partnership of 133 runs along with former captain, Heather Knight and completely transformed the complexion of the game.

The duo inspired England to set up a competitive total of 169 runs after the top-order collapsed and the team was reduced to 28 for three within the first four overs of the match.

It is really special to get the win: Lauren Bell

After the last ball of the final over was bowled and the England players started celebrating, Lauren Bell raced to the boundary to embrace her family. Speaking after the match, she explained just how much that moment meant to her.

“Yeah, it was my family. I think they are my biggest supporters, so it’s just nice to share that moment and then, I guess, the win today with them. And yeah, just getting excited for Sunday,” she said. “It's massive. I got a little overwhelmed. I guess we have had a lot of tough times, I guess, as an England team over the last few years. So yeah, it was just really special to get them that win, maybe not too stressful for them. Um, yeah, just overwhelmed really.” Bell added.

Bell could not hide her anticipation at the prospect of playing Australia in the World Cup final in England at The Lord’s. “I mean, it is my first one and I was a kid in 2017, so it has been a while. So yeah, just excited, said the 25-year-old fast bowler.

“The occasion couldn’t get much bigger. Hopefully, it will be a full, full home crowd. And, yeah, I think it will be an amazing day. It is why you play, it's the games you play for.”

While England head into Sunday with the odds heavily stacked against them, they will believe they have the momentum on their side. After years of coming up short in crucial moments, this group has shown tremendous growth during crunch moments and they will have the faith in themselves to get their hands on the silverware and become the world champions.