Summary

  • Group B, Sharjah

  • England chase 125 to win by seven wickets with four balls to spare

  • Sciver-Brunt hits unbeaten 48 and Wyatt-Hodge makes fine 43

  • SA 124-6 (20.0 overs): Wolvaardt 42 (39); Ecclestone 2-15

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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham

  1. Eng 114-2

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge skips down the pitch to Nonkululeko Mlaba and meets the ball on the full and drills a drive through the covers for four after a blunder in the field by Annerie Dercksen.

  2. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt are probably not wanting to go to the last over.

  3. Eng 107-2

    Target 125

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt guzzle some liquid and energy gels as Nonkululeko Mlaba prepares to bowl her final over.

  4. Katherine Sciver-Brunt
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is probably the perfect person to be batting with Danni Wyatt-Hodge, they're slowly chipping away.

  5. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Sounds

    That's a great shot from Nat Sciver-Brunt at the start of the over, she's shown great power out there tonight.

  6. Eng 107-2

    Clever batting from Nat Sciver-Brunt who quickly picks a leg-cutter from Nadine de Klerk, and smears it down between deep square leg and fine leg for four.

    Sciver-Brunt is a bit more streaky off the final ball of the over to keep the strike.

  7. dropped catch

    Wyatt-Hodge dropped on 37

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge has gone at about a run-a-ball in this innings but there's a determination to get the job done for England.

    Wyatt-Hodge slaps Nadine de Klerk through the covers but the ball bursts through Laura Wolvaardt's hands.

  8. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge has got so much experience now, she's made sure she's there for the team.

  9. Eng 99-2

    Both Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt have played Nonkululeko Mlaba decisively.

    A neat little reverse sweep from the latter requires her to get a sprint on to get a second, but she's safely home despite South Africa wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta optimistically breaking the stumps.

  10. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Sounds

    What power from Nat Sciver-Brunt, a really good over from her.

    Not the greatest of overs from Marizanne Kapp.

  11. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    What an incredible shot that is, great batting form Nat Sciver-Brunt.

  12. Eng 94-2

    Marizanne Kapp is bowled out and Nat Sciver-Brunt finishes with a boundary off the South African all-rounder's final delivery, crisply pinging a pull for four through.

    A big over for England and, you sense, they are in the box seat to get home here with 31 off 30 balls needed and wickets in hand.

  13. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Marizanne Kapp will not be happy with herself. That's probably the only bad ball she's bowled this game.

  14. Eng 88-2

    Nat Sciver-Brunt rolls her wrists over the top of a delivery dropped in short by Marizanne Kapp and pulls it to the mid-wicket boundary for four.

    Much-needed runs for England.

  15. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Sounds

    England have got two really experienced batters out there so I think they're in the driving seat.

    South Africa will need to take some wickets if they want to stay in this game.

  16. Eng 84-2

    South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt, in search of wickets or pressure, turns to key bowler Marizanne Kapp to bowl her final over.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt picks up a couple off her first delivery through mid-wicket.

    This feels a big over in the context of this game.

  17. Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    England have scored 10 or more runs in three overs so far in this innings, by comparison it took South Africa until the 15th over to hit more than 10 runs in an over during the first innings.

  18. Eng 82-2

    With wickets in hand WinViz still has England as favourites. The current required rate is 7.17.

    WinViz gives South Africa 33%, England 67%CricViz

  19. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Sune Luus' first over was a profitable one for England. Dare I say it, have we got our first close game of the tournament?

  20. dropped catch

    Wyatt-Hodge dropped on 31

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge hacks Sune Luus across the line. Again it's aerial, and Tazmin Brits at mid-wicket dashes in. The South African hesitates as the ball comes down from the night sky and fails to get her hands under the ball.

    Did that carry? Quite possibly.