England slipped to a six-wicket win at Lincoln after limiting South Africa to 138-9 from 35 instances. England begin their World Cup title protection in opposition to Australia in Hamilton on Saturday, stay on Sky Sports activities
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Sophie Ecclestone and Anya Shrubsole had been impressed by England’s win over South Africa on Wednesday
England will head into the Ladies’s Cricket World Cup Finals with consecutive victories after overtaking South Africa within the last preliminary match in New Zealand.
The world champions, who crushed Bangladesh within the opening preliminary match on Sunday, took a six-wicket win in a rain-affected recreation in opposition to the Proteas in Lincoln.
South Africa had been restricted to simply 138-9 from 35 will increase, regardless of a half-century of Marizanne Kapp, with Sophie Ecclestone (3-23) and Anya Shrubsole (2-18) the bowlers’ alternative.
Tammy Beaumont is the England nationwide workforce’s greatest scorer with 35 factors earlier than Ayabunga Khaka (2-8) despatched him off, and Nat Skever added 33 earlier than retiring because of damage.
Sophia Dunkley scored 18 runs on the ball and completed undefeated with Freya Davies (11*), as England comfortably chased the profitable aim with practically 9 hits to spare.
Elsewhere, Pakistan claimed a seven-time DLS win over Bangladesh in a warm-up match, additionally affected by the climate, as they scored 199-7 from 42 instances earlier than beating their opponents by 192.
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England start their title protection in opposition to Australia in Hamilton on Saturday, a day after the match hosted by New Zealand – who beat Australia on Tuesday – kicked off in opposition to the West Indies.
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England captain Heather Knight has revealed how her workforce took on the information that groups collaborating within the Ladies’s World Cup might use members of their backroom workforce as pitches who should not allowed to bat or run with the intention to get a recreation finished.
Heather Knight has mentioned she is going to face the West Indies and South Africa, earlier than the rematch takes place within the 2017 last when she meets India – the facet the place they sank 9 runs at Lords on an unforgettable Sunday afternoon 5 years in the past.
Knight’s facet conclude the group stage by going through New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh, after which they’ll hope to play within the semi-finals and, ultimately, the ultimate in Christchurch on April 3.
Watch each match of the Ladies’s Cricket World Cup stay on Sky Sports activities. Protection of the match’s opening match – hosts New Zealand in opposition to the West Indies – begins on Friday at 12:30am. The England-Australia match is broadcast from 12:30am on Saturday.
