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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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.
With wickets in hand WinViz still has England as favourites. The current required rate is 7.17.
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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?
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.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
That boundary was desperately needed for England.
Much more conviction from Danni Wyatt-Hodge as she whacks Sune Luus down the ground for four. A vital boundary for England.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Danni Wyatt-Hodge has picked up a few fortuitous runs here.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt both ride their luck with a couple of aerial slogs to spinner Sune Luus.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
Good over for South Africa, just the four singles from it. 124 doesn't sound relatively massive but it is for Sharjah.
Nadine de Klerk with a clever over - just four runs from it - as she varies her pace.
The South Africa seamer finishes with a couple of slower balls and Nat Sciver-Brunt almost chips the second of them back to her.
Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Sounds
Danni Wyatt-Hodge has looked the most convincing for me. She's worked out how to score runs here.
A delicious shot from Nat Sciver-Brunt off Ayabonga Khaka's third ball.
On the back foot the England all-rounder crisply cuts.between gully and point for four.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge has a slightly fortunate escape off the final ball with a whip off her legs, but Nadine de Klerk down at fine leg palms the ball into the ground rather than diving forward to attempt to catch it.
Ayabonga Khaka will bowl the first over after drinks. Danni Wyatt-Hodge is on strike.
Finely poised this one, isn't it?
Image source, CricVizFirdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Sounds
This is the match that the tournament needed.
I'm pretty nervous, I don't think South Africa will be happy with 124.
Left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba concedes just four runs from her second over, despite some expansive shots from Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt.
At the halfway point in England's innings the players take some drinks on board.
England need 70 runs from 60 balls.
Alice Capsey the second wicket to fall. Here's how Maia Bouchier perished to Marizanne Kapp a little while ago after a somewhat scratchy innings.
Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Sounds
Really good reaction from Nadine de Klerk, she did well to take that.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds
That is fabulous work, Alice Capsey looked brilliant, somehow that has stuck and Nadine de Klerk has taken a great catch.
Capsey c & b de Klerk 19 (Eng 50-2)
Having done the hard work Alice Capsey gives it away, a little.
Capsey is looking to drive Nadine de Klerk, straight down the ground but ends up drilling it straight back into the hands of the South African.
Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Sounds
This is the over where the pressure might be dissipating.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolvaardt,bowled Ecclestone Wolvaardt, bowled Ecclestone | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 107.69 |
Brits,caught Gibson, bowled Smith Brits, caught Gibson, bowled Smith | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 68.42 |
Bosch,bowled Glenn Bosch, bowled Glenn | 18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 69.23 |
Kapp,bowled Ecclestone Kapp, bowled Ecclestone | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 152.94 |
Tryon,bowled Dean Tryon, bowled Dean | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.00 |
Dercksen,not out Dercksen, not out | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 181.82 |
Luus,run out Sciver-Brunt Luus, run out Sciver-Brunt | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
de Klerk,not out de Klerk, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 1 Extras, no balls 0, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 1 | ||||||
Total,124 for 6 20.0 overs Total,124 for 6 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sciver-Brunt | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
Dean | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
Ecclestone | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
Glenn | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
31 for 1 (5.1 overs) | Brits |
71 for 2 (13.2 overs) | Bosch |
88 for 3 (15.4 overs) | Wolvaardt |
99 for 4 (16.6 overs) | Tryon |
110 for 5 (18.1 overs) | Kapp |
114 for 6 (19.1 overs) | Luus |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bouchier,leg before wicket, bowled Kapp Bouchier, leg before wicket, bowled Kapp | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 40.00 |
Wyatt-Hodge,stumped Jafta, bowled Mlaba Wyatt-Hodge, stumped Jafta, bowled Mlaba | 43 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 100.00 |
Capsey,caught and bowled de Klerk Capsey, caught and bowled de Klerk | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 118.75 |
Sciver-Brunt,not out Sciver-Brunt, not out | 48 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 133.33 |
Knight,not out Knight, not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 5, leg byes 2, total 7 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 5, leg byes 2, total 7 | ||||||
Total,125 for 3 19.2 overs Total,125 for 3 19.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapp | 4.0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
Khaka | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6.30 |
Tryon | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
Mlaba | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
de Klerk | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
Luus | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
16 for 1 (4.3 overs) | Bouchier |
50 for 2 (8.5 overs) | Capsey |
114 for 3 (17.6 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |