Despite that early wicket, England are off to a flyer as, first ball, Heather Knight comes in and creams a wide half-volley through point for four.

The former skipper then clips the ball off her pads, through square leg for four more.

An expensive first over from Diana Baig but she has taken the wicket of Tammy Beaumont as well.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

A brilliant delivery from Diana Baig. She has responded well to the no-ball and the free-hit for four.

The ball was nipping back in - it's one of them you want to watch again and again.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Pakistan are one win against a big team away from really learning a lot of lessons.

You need to play what is in front of you - don't think about the weather.

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Four more for Amy Jones to end the over but I'm not too sure about Pakistan's fielding in the covers.

A nice drive from Jones but it's all a bit Chuckle Brothers from the fielders at cover and extra - to me, to you - and in the end they just watch the ball run away to the boundary.

One for the teenagers there...

Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

England will be boosted by what they saw yesterday, in terms of the pitch. It did look flatter and they will try to make the most of that.

Pakistan generally go with two seamers up front and they will want to take advantage.

And England are away!

Hint of swing for Fatima Sana but onto the pads of Amy Jones, who whips the ball away backward of square leg for four.

The forecast doesn't look particularly encouraging but it is dry as England openers Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont walk to the middle.

Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana will open the bowling. Now we just need that forecast to be proven very wrong...

Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer in Colombo

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All-rounder Alice Capsey says new captain and coach duo Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards have given England a freshness as they look to stretch their unbeaten run in the World Cup against Pakistan.

Sciver-Brunt's side have beaten South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka so far, and will be favourites against a winless Pakistan in Colombo today.

Capsey, who is batting at seven and providing a fourth spin option, also emphasised the importance of taking winning momentum into crunch games at the end of the group stage against India, Australia and New Zealand.

"The change in leadership with Nat and Lottie coming in has been really refreshing, in the sense that we're talking about the game in a different way," Capsey told BBC Sport.

"Lottie is so experienced, and being able to learn from her not only as a coach but from what she achieved as a player, it's amazing.

"It would be greatly appreciated [to face India still unbeaten]. But every team brings a different challenge, and especially in these conditions a team like Pakistan can definitely pose a threat, perhaps a different one to what we are used to.

"I know they haven't won a game so far but they are definitely not a team we are taking lightly."

So far, so good for England and if the weather plays ball then they will have the chance to go top of the table with a win.

Pakistan's semi-final hopes already look extremely slim, anything but a win today and they'd be all but out.

Pakistan: Omaima Sohail, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Fatima Sana (c), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

England: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith, Em Arlott

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt: "I wanted to bowl as well because of the weather and to make use of the wicket.

"Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell are missing out so Sarah Glenn and Em Arlott come in.

"In a tournament like this you need everyone of your squad member so Sarah and Em can come and make an impact."

On her form with the bat: "I try to start in the same place when I can and start from the beginning again so I hope I can continue what I am doing."

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana: "We are going to bowl because the pitch looks good and we want to take advantage of our spinners.

"We have two changes Aliya Riaz and Omaima Sohail are back.

"We need to improve our batting side and bat longer and get some partnerships. We need to finish off innings when we get scores like 76. Hopefully we will today."

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A big blow for England then to lose Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell through illness.

Arguably, this is their most winnable game so perhaps the timing could have been worse but they'd have been keen to keep going with a winning XI.

Still, a good chance for Sarah Glenn and Em Arlott to show what they can do at a World Cup.

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Straight to it then and the coin comes down in favour of Pakistan with skipper Fatima Sana wasting no time in choosing to bowl first.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt says she also wanted to bowl - partly with the weather in mind - and also confirms changes to the XI because of some illness in the camp.

Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell miss out with Sarah Glenn and Em Arlott coming in.

England are three from three so far at this World Cup and looking to maintain this 100% start as they take on Pakistan in Colombo today.

Nat Sciver-Brunt's side go in as big favourites against a Pakistan team that is also three from three - but that's losses rather than wins.

The game still needs to be won, though, and for that to happen, the weather needs to play its part.

After the game at this ground yesterday was washed out, the forecast isn't good for today either but - at least for now - it is dry!