Summary

  • ICC Women's World Cup, Colombo - SL win toss & bowl

  • Sri Lanka need 254 for first win of tournament - captain Athapaththu retires hurt

  • Sciver-Brunt's run-a-ball 117 helps England post 253-9

  • Unchanged England look for third straight win to go top of table

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Sciver-Brunt hits 117 to reach fifth world cup century 'in grand style'

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Umpire review

    The TV umpire is checking one of those run-outs at the non-striker's end where the ball hits the bowler and deflects onto the stumps.

    The only issue is the bowler didn't even appeal so surely they know it hasn't hit her.

  2. Eng 218-8

    Nat Sciver-Brunt retains the strike for the 48th over. England aren't out of reach of Sri Lanka yet.

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

    It's a brilliant take, but she had all the time in the world because Eccelstone was so far down the wicket, but a brilliant stumping nonetheless, as she didn't have much time to see.

  4. Two balls remain in the over as Linsey Smith joins NSB.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Ecclestone st Sanjeewani b Dasanayaka 3 (Eng 216-8)

    Ecclestone stumped for three after going for wide Dasanayaka delivery

    Another crucial wicket for the Sri Lankans! This one is a superb stumping as Anushka Sanjeewani mops up down the leg side and corrects her balance to whip off the bails as Sophie Ecclestone loses her balance.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is at risk of being left out there on her own here.

  6. Eng 214-7

    Nat Sciver-Brunt drills the first boundary for 34 balls down the ground.

    It's time to go.

  7. Eng 209-7

    Sciver-Brunt 82, Ecclestone 2

    Three more singles to end the over. Sri Lanka won't mind that.

    Four overs to go.

  8. Lisa Sthalekar
    Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Partnership was 38, and you got a sense that Charlie Dean was trying to be a bit expansive, but Sri Lanka set the field accordingly. She was trying to get it finer than she eventually did, so maybe someone like Sophie Eccelstone is able to go down the ground with her power.

  9. Sophie Ecclestone strides out. Surely she has to have a swing? That's her preferred method.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Dean c Vihanga b Prabodhani 19 (Eng 207-7)

    'Catching practice' for Vihanga as Dean ramp shot taken at short fine leg

    Sri Lanka just won't go away here. After building a partnership Charlie Dean flicks to short fine leg as she looks to up the scoring.

    This game is still in the balance.

  11. Eng 204-6

    Sciver-Brunt 80, Dean 18

    Make that 26 deliveries since a boundary. This over includes only singles. There are giggles and laughs on the England bench. They look content for now.

  12. Eng 201-6

    It is 23 balls since England hit a boundary...

  13. Eng 199-6

    Lisa's suggestion sounds like something Mikel Arteta is already thinking up.

  14. Lisa Sthalekar
    Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We can see all three stumps and it pitched outside leg. I genuinely think Sri Lanka needs a DRS coach because I don't think teams work on this, and it is so crucial in ICC tournaments.

  15. Not out

    Prabodani is a left-arm seamer bowling over the wicket. Nat Sciver-Brunt is hit while standing outside leg stump. It just cannot be out.

    Sri Lanka are out of reviews with six overs to go.

  16. Lisa Sthalekar
    Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It pitched outside leg.

  17. Sri Lanka review

    Chamari Athapaththu has called for another review against Nat Sciver-Brunt. They've already gone for one shocker. This one doesn't look much better.

  18. Eng 195-6

    Sciver-Brunt 77, Dean 13

    Charlie Dean is looking busy, without swinging for the Sri Lankan hills. She shapes for a reverse sweep on one occasion before aborting as the ball is fired down the leg side. Later she tries to charge Sugandika Dasanayaka and the spinner fires to squeeze it under her bat. It's a good contest. Honours even as six runs come from the over.

  19. Eng 189-6

    England continue to knock it around. Five singles from the over. There is still spin there. Sophie Ecclestone will be tough to face.

  20. Lisa Sthalekar
    Ex-Australia all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I think we have a game on our hands. If Sri Lanka can hold England back and hope that the tail doesn't wag, and restrict England to 220-230, that's something Sri Lanka could easily chase.