Summary

  • Group B, Sharjah

  • England chase 110 to win by 10 wickets with 10 overs to spare

  • Bouchier & Wyatt-Hodge hit superb unbeaten fifties

  • Scotland post 109-6 - Kathryn Bryce hits 33 off 28

  • England move top of group and also now have highest net run-rate

  • Scroll back through live text to watch highlights

Live Reporting

by Tom Mallows & Tim Oscroft

  1. Eng 12-0

    England do get off to a fast start - three successive fours.

    A real loosener first ball from Rachel Slater slides down leg and Maia Bouchier pulls away to the rope. The next delivery is clattered through the off-side, and the third is an absolutely gorgeous drive through the covers.

  2. We have a rapid turnaround in these games so we are ready to go already.

    The Scotland team get into a huddle on the boundary edge before taking to the field for the final time this tournament. Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge will open for England looking to get off to a fast start.

  3. Scotland's Kathryn Bryce: "We just tried to enjoy it out there. It is a pretty good track, so we just tried to access boundaries and build partnerships through the middle. We are happy with the total and gives us something to defend with the ball.

    "We are really excited about today knowing it is our last game at the tournament, so we just wanted to go out there and enjoy it. It has been a steep learning curve, but is has been great to have that experience.

    "There wasn't a huge amount of spin so it is a pretty good wicket, so we will bowl as straight as possible."

  4. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sophie Ecclestone was England’s stand-out bowler, she had so much control. Lauren Bell, as well, coming in for her first game and showing us her new, slower ball. Scotland did pretty well, but I don’t think it will be enough and England are certainly in the driving seat going into this second innings.

  5. Many thanks, Tim.

    England have totals of 125-3 and 118-7 so far at this tournament (the former chasing) so 100 is well within their grasp. But Scotland have at least given themselves something to defend.

  6. England need 110 to win

    England will be happy with that, I reckon, and Scotland have given themselves something of a chance by clambering over 100.

    Will England try to up their net run-rate, or go slow and steady to secure the win they need? M'learned friend Tom Mallows will take you through the reply.

  7. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A good effort from Scotland, I think they will be pretty satisfied with that. But, I'm not sure it will be enough to beat this England side.

  8. Sco 109-6

    Charlie Dean fumbles a straightforward stop in the outfield, allowing two rather than a single, and Scotland manage to eke six from Lauren Bell's over

  9. Sco 103-6

    Nat Sciver-Brunt concedes nine from the penultimate over, including four byes which seemed to hit the stumps - there was a noise but the bails have stayed put!

    It's clipped leg, the zinger bail has lit up but the bail has dropped back in!

    Cricket's a funny old game, isn't it?

  10. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sophie Ecclestone deserved that wicket, she has bowled beautifully this innings. She's had to deal with not having her left-hand spinner Linsey Smith with her and she has shown everybody why she is number one in the world.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Carter c Bouchier b Ecclestone 3 (Sco 94-6)

    Carter lifts Ecclestone's last delivery high into the leg side but straight at Bouchier, just in from the rope.

  12. Ailsa Lister has the only six of the innings so far.

  13. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Heather Knight celebrates with teammate Charlie Dean during the Women's T20 World CupGetty Images

    It was an ambitious stroke, the field change may have muddled the mind slightly I think. But Charlie Dean is so good under pressure, she didn't let her previous ball phase her.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    K Bryce b Dean 33 (Sco 89-5)

    'Curse of the text commentator' klaxon...

    Kathryn Bryce's good knock ends when she heaves across the line to Charlie Dean's final delivery. Scotland were building nicely but the two new batters have an awful lot on their plates now.

  15. Sco 89-4

    Charlie Dean's off breaks are worked around for singles, then Kathryn Bryce lofts her over mid-off for another boundary. Momentum building?

  16. Sco 82-4

    Fine shot from Kathryn Bryce, she rocks back and cuts Lauren Bell to the sponge boundary thing past point for four.

    If Bryce stays there, 110-120 might be doable.

  17. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lauren Bell of England looks on during the Women's T20 World CupGetty Images

    That felt a little quicker from Lauren Bell, she's really getting some pace in! Really well bowled.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Jack-Brown b Bell 0 (Sco 77-4)

    Laura Jack-Brown doesn't trouble the scorers, an ugly heave across the line gets its just desserts.

  19. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's really well bowled from Dani Gibson. She decided to drag her length back a little bit and managed to get an extra sort of bounce and pace on the ball. She's not the tallest of bowlers but she really rushed Ailsa Lister for a bit of pace and it ballooned so nicely to be caught.

  20. Neat work by Amy Jones with an awkward take at throat height.