Summary

  • Second ODI abandoned after persistent heavy rain

  • Pakistan were 29-0 after 6.5 overs when rain arrived at 11:30

  • England lead three-match series 1-0

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows

  1. Pak 2-0

    Pakistan's Sadaf Shamas in actionReuters

    Solid first over from Pakistan opener Sadaf Shamas, who gets off the mark with a push through extra cover for two runs.

    Lauren Filer, back in the team today, will open at the other end.

  2. Kate Cross, with a big beaming smile across her face, will open the bowling for England.

    Here we go...

  3. Ecclestone on brink of record

    Two wickets for Sophie Ecclestone today and she will become the fastest woman to 100 wickets in T20 international cricket in what will be her 63rd appearance, eclipsing the record set by Australia’s Cathryn Fitzpatrick in 64 games.

    Sophie Ecclestone celebrating a wicketGetty Images

  4. Mixed news on the weather front

    The weather forecast does not make for happy reading. There are plenty of showers forecast so we may see some breaks in play.

    Fingers crossed the worst of the wet stuff avoids Taunton and we can see plenty of play.

    The good news is it is dry for now and the players are heading out to the middle.

    BBC Weather for Taunton forceast

  5. The teams

    England welcome Danni Wyatt back to the team after she missed the first ODI with illness. Lauren Filer also comes into the side, with Sarah Glenn and Lauren Bell dropping out. Pakistan are unchanged.

    England XI: Maia Bouchier, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer.

    Pakistan XI: Sidra Ameen, Sadaf Shamas, Muneeba Ali, Ayesha Zafar, Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Najiha Alvi (wk), Umm-e-Hani, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu.

  6. England captain Heather Knight: "Last game was quite a scrappy win, not our best cricket, we want to be better today and do the basics well."

    "I love playing here, it's a good surface, the supports always really good but hopefully the weather doesn't put people off coming."

  7. Pakistan captain Nida Dar: "We will bat first. It looks a very nice wicket and quite quick so good to bat on. The margins are very low right now and we are getting closer to the target. We need to bat first and get a score on the board."

  8. Pakistan win the toss and will bat first

    Pakistan captain Nida Dar and England skipper Heather KnightGetty Images

    Pakistan skipper Nida Dar has won the toss and decides to have a bat first.

  9. First up, news of the toss...

  10. Good morning

    Welcome! England's men did the business at Edgbaston on Saturday - can England's women do the same at Taunton today?

    Live text coverage of the second ODI against Pakistan coming right up.