Summary

  • England beat Bangladesh by four wickets and maintain 100% start

  • Knight (79) and Dean (27) share unbroken 79 to get England, who had slipped to 103-6, over line

  • Knight overturned caught behind and lbw decisions and then a catch for the ball being grounded

  • Bangladesh bowled out for 178 after being put in by England

  • Spinners take 9-116 in 37.4 overs

  • Ecclestone pick of bowlers with 3-24

Knight survives three on-field dismissals in nervy innings against Bangladesh

Live Reporting

Timothy Abraham

  1. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The drink break has done the trick and Sophie Ecclestone has got the breakthrough. Neatly taken by Amy Jones behind the stumps.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Supta c Jones b Ecclestone 30 (Ban 59-3)

    The drinks break strikes! This happens so often.

    Often we say it's because the batters lose concentration but this is a ball that has turned and bounced from Sophie Ecclestone.

    Sharmin Akter Supta edges it as she attempts to push it back and Amy Jones takes the catch as she rises behind the stumps.

    Supta is caught by Jones off the bowling of Ecclestone

  3. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Supta hits Ecclestone for four

    Bangladesh did not really make the most of the powerplay but they have had a little impetus since and Sharmin Akter Supta has pushed on.

  4. Ban 59-2

    More spin to Ecclestone persuades right-hander Sharmin Akter Supta to chance her arm. All she gets is a top edge into her grille.

    That means we're going to have a break for a concussion sub. The rest of the players are taking drinks while they're at it.

  5. Ban 59-2

    Supta 30, Mostary 20

    There's decent turn for Charlie Dean now too - so big that one turns down the leg side for a wide. England will still be pretty content. Yes, there have been a few wayward balls here and there but they have Bangladesh where they want them.

  6. Ban 56-2

    Again Sophie Ecclestone bowls one poor ball in her over - this one short and wide which is cut by Sharmin Akter Supta - but she follows it with a beauty that turns and bounces. England will take note of that when it comes to their batting innings.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has a silly point in place. You don't see that often in white-ball cricket.

    Supta hits Ecclestone for four

  7. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Sophie Ecclestone’s release point of 2.20m is the highest of any spinner so far in the competition.

  8. Ban 51-2

    Ross' point is proven by Charlie Dean coming on and conceding only a wide from her first over. Otherwise there are six dots. New Zealand had this problem against South Africa yesterday too.

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    Bangladesh scoring just nine singles in the first 10 overs is the perfect indicator of how the top teams (ENG, AUS, IND, NZ, SA) differ from those below. Boundaries not an issue, but it's the careful rotation of strike, tip and runs and knocking into the gaps that offer the challenging scores.

    Ross

  10. Ban 50-2

    Supta 25, Mostary 18

    England have just released their stranglehold a little here with a couple of freebies. The latest is one to full from Sophie Ecclestone which Mostary puts away.

    She's playing nicely...

    'Very nicely played' - Mostary hits Sciver-Brunt for four

  11. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Frustrating for Nat Sciver-Brunt. Bangladesh are being slightly defensive so the bowlers need to experiment a way to bring wickets.

    The batters are looking to get a move on and up the tempo.

  12. Ban 45-2

    Supta 24, Mostary 14

    Three boundaries in the over! Bangladesh have found their scoring strokes again.

    It's the skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt who is leaking the runs and the rest of the XI look to be avoiding eye-contact as you'd expect. Twice she drifts onto leg stump and then she is slashed away on the cut.

    Remember NSB is only just making her comeback to bowling after injury prevented her from doing so through the summer.

  13. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Lauren Bell of England (R) speaks to team mate Sophie EcclestoneGetty Images

    England have now bowled 50% spin in the powerplay overs of their first two games - only Bangladesh (57%) have bowled more of the eight teams.

  14. Ban 31-2

    Sophie Ecclestone of EnglandGetty Images

    Sophie Ecclestone comes into the attack and immediately begins with an immaculate maiden. Having been 21-0 after three overs, Bangladesh end the powerplay with only 10 more on the score.

  15. Ban 31-2

    If you look up soft in the dictionary you'll just see this clip...

    Joty is caught by Dean off the bowling of Smith

  16. Ban 31-2

    Supta 19, Mostary 6

    A boundary and five from the over. That feels like a breaking of a dam after the trickle of runs that had come before.

    It comes from a Sobhana Mostary drivev off Nat Sciver-Brunt through the covers. Nicely played.

    'Very nicely played' - Mostary hits Sciver-Brunt for four

  17. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is going to have to be creative today in terms of how she is going to get wickets. Bangladesh are likely to try and settle in now after those first two wickets.

    When the opportunity to score comes, they need to take it.

  18. Ban 26-2

    Sobhana Mostary's leg-side nudge breaks the run of dots but that single is as good as it gets for Bangladesh. England's fielders are in tight and there are few opportunities on offer.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has taken off her cap and is walking towards the umpire with purpose. A bowling change looms...

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    Bangladesh are dangerous with the ball, but do they have the power with the bat to post a competitive score here.

    Jason

  20. Ban 25-2

    Lauren Bell continues the good run with a maiden to Sharmin Akter Supta. Bangladesh are going nowhere.

    Here's how Bell nabbed that opening wicket...

    Jhilik is caught by Dunkley off the bowling of Bell