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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  1. dropped catch

    Wyatt-Hodge dropped on 31published at 12.5 overs

    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.

  2. Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    That boundary was desperately needed for England.

  3. Eng 73-2published at 12.4 overs

    Much more conviction from Danni Wyatt-Hodge as she whacks Sune Luus down the ground for four. A vital boundary for England.

  4. Postpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge has picked up a few fortuitous runs here.

  5. Eng 69-2published at 12.2 overs

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt both ride their luck with a couple of aerial slogs to spinner Sune Luus.

  6. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time

    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.

  7. Eng 66-2published at 12 overs

    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.

  8. Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time

    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.

  9. Eng 60-2published at 11 over

    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.

  10. Eng 55-2published at 10 overs

    Ayabonga Khaka will bowl the first over after drinks. Danni Wyatt-Hodge is on strike.

    Finely poised this one, isn't it?

    WinViz gives South Africa 40% chance of winning, England 60%Image source, CricViz
  11. Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time

    Firdose 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.

  12. drinks break

    England 55-2 at drinkspublished at 10 overs

    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.

  13. Eng 54-2published at 9.4 overs

    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.

    Media caption,

    Bouchier falls lbw to Kapp for eight

  14. Postpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time

    Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo writer on BBC Sounds

    Really good reaction from Nadine de Klerk, she did well to take that.

  15. Postpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time

    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.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 8.5 overs

    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.

    Media caption,

    Capsey falls for 19 to a 'brilliant' caught and bowled by de Klerk

  17. Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time

    Firdose Moonda
    Cricinfo writer on BBC Sounds

    This is the over where the pressure might be dissipating.

  18. Postpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    After 8.4 overs South Africa were 50-1, England are also 50-1.

  19. Eng 50-1published at 8.4 overs

    Nadine de Klerk into the attack for South Africa.

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge is buzzing about the crease like a cat on a hot tin roof.

    The England opener smashes De Klerk over cover for a brutal four.

  20. Eng 40-1published at 8 overs

    England, perhaps, guilty of not running hard enough as they miss out on a couple of twos in Chloe Tryon's second over.

    Seven runs off that over.