England batter Heather Knight: "It was a little bit nervy at three down but I guess me and Nat have played a huge amount of cricket and we just tried to soak up that pressure and get us in that position.

"Nat is unbelievable, to miss the last three group games and come in under an injury cloud and play how she did in a high-pressure event, I can't speak highly enough of her, of how she played. She's someone I've shared a lot of partnerships with but I think that might be up there with our best, so I really enjoyed it.

"We're both pretty calm and we complement each other. It was about being simple and soaking up the pressure a little bit.

"They played their cards early with Marizanne bowling four up front and Shabnim bowling three. They're high-quality bowlers and the wicket was a little bit tricky but we knew if we got a partnership going, we could go on a roll and score a bit later under the lights and it got a bit easier with that.

"Unbelievable night for us. To get to the final at Lord's is going to be really special. The semi-finals are sometimes the hardest, so delighted to be there on Sunday and really looking forward to it."

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Linsey Smith - who took the important wicket of Laura Wolvaardt - channeled her inner Pele with this celebration.

Ryan Owens: This has been a superb performance from England. Calm heads, sensible batting, great bowling, and one of their best fielding performances. Charlotte Edwards has me believing we can actually beat the Aussies!

England captain and player of the match Nat Sciver-Brunt: "I guess I was nervous. The occasion gets quite big, so that increases the nerves, and I have missed a few games as well.

"A bit of emotion pre-game, but soon as the warm-up started, I managed to switch back on to game-time and just enjoyed myself out there.

"Shabnim [Ismail] and Marizanne [Kapp] are world-class opening bowlers. We know they could do the damage.

"Heather [Knight] and I wanted to nullify the threat by making sure we were in and then we could capitalise on the other bowlers. With our experience, we put our heads together and got the job done.

"When you're in for a period of time, it does get easier, and it was difficult for new batters coming in. The partnership was crucial."

But the experienced duo of Heather Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt, who have been there through it all, had other ideas.

They calmly absorbed all of the pressure, saw off Marizanne Kapp's new-ball burst before kicking on impressively.

They both hit half-centuries as England recovered to 169, a formidable total in a knockout game.

We've spent so much of this tournament talking about England's turnaround after a pretty tough few years. The shambolic exit against West Indies in 2024, the 16-0 Ashes and a semi-final defeat by tonight's opponents in the 50-over tournament last winter - it has all led to this response.

They wobbled tonight at 23-3, with a few nerves around the press box here that history might be repeating itself...

Jem Green
CricViz data analyst

This is the first time since 2010 (seven editions of the women's T20 World Cup) that both teams in the final have claimed their spot with an unbeaten record in the tournament.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special

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England deserve it. They absolutely deserve it, they have been exceptional throughout this tournament. You can see how much it means to the girls.

There has not been a single moment in this World Cup where I thought they'd lose. They have been so good and so clinical.

Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Australia await on Sunday.

Hugs all round for that England team in the middle. When the innings was looking tricky early on, they needed the wise old head of their returning captain alongside the last England captain to lift an ICC trophy.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight rescued England before the bowlers did the business.

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It's a thrashing!

England cruise into the Women's T20 World Cup final!

Linsey Smith closes it out for England, and this packed crowd at The Oval is on its feet in recognition of their brilliance.

Stay with us as we recap a special performance and look ahead to Sunday's showpiece.

Linsey Smith will bowl the final over, which will seal England's place in the T20 World Cup final.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special

Brilliantly bowled by Lauren Bell, that back-of-the-hand slower ball.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special

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Absolutely fantastic. It's a bullseye from Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Everything is going England's way.

They are a very, very happy camp.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special

England have been brilliant.

They absolutely deserve the result they are going to get today but they have to make sure they finish well.

They have to make sure they are clinical because any sniff you give to Australia, they will munch for breakfast.

1-21 for Sophie Ecclestone, plus two fine catches.

A very good evening's work for the left-arm spinner.

England have been impeccable in the field tonight.

The contrast from that match against West Indies a couple of years ago is astonishing.

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Matt: As a family of daughters, it is so exciting to watch these role models play such amazing cricket. Just hard to get them to bed!