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

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Timothy Abraham

  1. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Linsey Smith in the powerplay this tournament:

    • 42 balls
    • 12 runs
    • Four wickets

    No player has more wickets so far in the initial phase.

  2. Ban 25-2

    Supta 10, Mostary 0

    Since that over from Lauren Bell which cost 14, England have taken two wickets for four runs across three overs. Tidy stuff.

    Sobhana Mostary is out there with Sharmin Akter Supta now.

  3. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Charlie Dean of EnglandGetty Images

    A soft dismissal. The Bangladesh dug out has gasps on their faces.

    Linsey Smith was targeting the stumps again and it was so easy for Charlie Dean.

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

    Linsey Smith of EnglandGetty Images

    A big one! Nigar Sultana Joty has pushed forward and it goes straight to the hands of extra cover.

    The dangerous captain has gone.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Joty c Dean b Smith 0 (Ban 25-2)

    Two in five balls and it's a big one! Nigar Sultana Joty is Bangladesh captain and key batter. She looks crestfallen, having just chipped a drive off Linsey Smith straight to short extra cover. The catch for Charlie Dean couldn't have been easier.

    Joty is caught by Dean off the bowling of Smith

  6. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Lauren Bell has been a touch wayward so far on her opening spells in the competition. She has hit a good line and length with 28% of her balls this tournament in the first 10 overs - compared to 38% during the English international summer.

  7. Ban 24-1

    That wicket brings in Bangaldesh's skipper Nigar Sultana Joty.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sophia Dunkley of EnglandGetty Images

    That was nicely bowled by Lauren Bell, going across the left-hander. Rubya Haider Jhilik tried to pump her down the ground but did not get hold of it.

    Bell has been a lot more consistent in this over.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Jhilik c Dunkley b Bell 4 (Ban 24-1)

    There's the first wicket! Left-hander Rubya Haider Jhilik tries to heave Lauren Bell off a length and only manages to sky a catch to mid-off. Sophia Dunkley has a little wobble under the high ball but clings on.

    Jhilik is caught by Dunkley off the bowling of Bell

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You do need to give your seamers time to get into the tournament. Lauren Filer might play in Colombo next week and then if you need her and Lauren Bell, they both have a game under their belt.

  11. Ban 23-0

    South Africa were two down by this stage against England on Friday. Bangladesh will take this start.

  12. Did this carry? Probably not...

    England come close to grabbing first wicket against Bangladesh

  13. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lauren Bell of EnglandGetty Images

    Lauren Bell is slightly over-correcting now. She is trying to hit the top of off-stump and get the ball swinging away.

    A little bit of liquorice all sorts at the moment.

  14. Ban 21-0

    Runs, runs and more runs.

    That drive is followed by a clip off the pads and a flashing cut through gully by Sharmin Akter Supta. Lauren Bell's radar is faltering early on.

    14 from the over.

  15. Ban 13-0

    Lauren Bell of EnglandGetty Images

    Four more - this time off the middle of the bat rather than the edge. It's a full half volley from Lauren Bell in fairness. The diminutive Sharmin Akter Supta drives in the air through the covers.

  16. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Linsey Smith found 2.2° of swing in her first match within the first 10 overs - no other spinner has found more movement through the air when bowling more than one over in the first phase.

  17. Ban 7-0

    It has been wet and steamy in Guwahati in the past few days. I wonder if they just favour Lauren Bell's swing?

    Linsey Smith almost sneaks one through onto the stumps with her swinging spinners.

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    I am very surprised England have not rotated the Laurens for this one. Last thing England need is an unrested Bell and underused Filer ahead of India and Australia three days apart.

    Hugh

  19. Ban 7-0

    A second replay suggests I may have been a little harsh on Heather Knight. That edge may have bounced just short.

  20. Smith dismantles South African top order as England get off to a flyer

    Linsey Smith, unsurprising after she took three wickets with it against South Africa the other day, is going to share the new ball.