Bangladesh limp to 97-7 as England complete 21-run win - report
Middle-order slump undermines England's batting display
England score just 42 runs in final eight overs
Wyatt-Hodge top-scores with 41
England win toss in Sharjah
Image source, Getty ImagesAlice Capsey's natural attacking game might be becoming more refined. Looking at her last 10 innings in T20 cricket, she's averaging more (27.1 compared to her career 23.2) but is scoring at a more restrained pace (105.9 compared to a career strike-rate of 121.7). She's also sticking around longer (for 21 balls on average, compared to 17).
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
I think Danni Wyatt-Hodge has just realised how big a moment that was. England have got two people on nought in the middle which is not great. Hopefully, Amy Jones can use her experience here.
Wyatt-Hodge st Joty b Nahida 41 (Eng 76-4)
Great bowling from Nahida Akter, who lures Danni Wyatt-Hodge down the track, and Nigar Sultana Joty whips off the bails with the batter miles out of her ground.
Is that stumble becoming a trip?
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
I think if we get 120 or 130, it is absolutely enough. Bowling is England's strength.
Bangladesh hit back well after England had enjoyed a good Powerplay.
Alice Capsey comes in at number five, England are stumbling a bit here and Bangladesh should be quite confident.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That was a lovely paced delivery, it was seamed up and it just nipped back in. Ritu Moni bowled very well against Scotland in the opener and now, she is just carrying that on.
Knight b Ritu 6 (Eng 73-3)
Got her!
Great delivery from Ritu Moni, she moves it in off the seam and through the gate to rattle the stumps. Heather Knight looks nonplussed as she trudges off.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
A lovely one bounce four. It was set up as if 'I'm going to just baseball this' from Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
Shorna Akter is into the attack, and she's bowling with her cap on. One player I can recall doing that was Geoff Boycott - his right-arm medium paced swingers were a rare sight back in the day.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge is not fazed, drilling the bowler for four as England take nine from the over.
We're at the halfway mark as some much-needed fluids are brought on for the players and the umpires.
England are 15-2 since the Powerplay finished, so they may be watchful for a few overs yet.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge moves past 30 with a powerful hit straight back over the umpire off Rabeya Khan.
England have been becalmed ever so slightly but their openers got them off to a fine start, putting on 48 in next to no time.
Heather Knight joins Danni Wyatt-Hodge as Ritu Moni becomes the latest spinner into the attack.
Wyatt-Hodge's sweep towards the boundary drops short of a fielder, the innings has a touch of nerves about it at the moment, it's three overs since the last boundary.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesOne for Nat to forget about I think. It was very much a up and down ball. If you get caught like that in your first 10 balls, it can do that to any player.
Sciver-Brunt lbw b Fahima 2 (53-2)
Nat Sciver-Brunt comes down the track and is hit on the front pad. It's given out but she opts for a review...
It's plumb - hitting middle and England are two down.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
An aggressive move by England to send Nat Sciver-Brunt at number three - this is just the third time she's batted there for England in T20s in 2024.
Previous innings:
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
England have got off to a great start, so why not get Nat Sciver-Brunt in early?
Alice Capsey was slated to come in at three, but there's been a reshuffle.
Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Bouchier was just looking to capitalising on the start England had, but she just didn't get that off the middle of the bat. A decent start to her World Cup.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bouchier,caught Nahida Akter, bowled Rabeya Khan Bouchier, caught Nahida Akter, bowled Rabeya Khan | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 127.78 |
Wyatt-Hodge,stumped Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Nahida Akter Wyatt-Hodge, stumped Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Nahida Akter | 41 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 102.50 |
Sciver-Brunt,leg before wicket, bowled Fahima Khatun Sciver-Brunt, leg before wicket, bowled Fahima Khatun | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.00 |
Knight,bowled Ritu Moni Knight, bowled Ritu Moni | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 85.71 |
Capsey,caught Nahida Akter, bowled Fahima Khatun Capsey, caught Nahida Akter, bowled Fahima Khatun | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 52.94 |
Jones,not out Jones, not out | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 75.00 |
Gibson,caught Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Nahida Akter Gibson, caught Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Nahida Akter | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 63.64 |
Dean,stumped Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Ritu Moni Dean, stumped Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Ritu Moni | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.00 |
Ecclestone,not out Ecclestone, not out | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 400.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 6 | ||||||
Total,118 for 7 20.0 overs Total,118 for 7 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marufa Akter | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.66 |
Nahida Akter | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
Fahima Khatun | 4.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
Rabeya Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
Ritu Moni | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
Shorna Akter | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
48 for 1 (6.4 overs) | Bouchier |
53 for 2 (7.6 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
73 for 3 (11.2 overs) | Knight |
76 for 4 (12.1 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
90 for 5 (15.5 overs) | Capsey |
101 for 6 (18.2 overs) | Gibson |
110 for 7 (19.4 overs) | Dean |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shathi Rani,caught Ecclestone, bowled Smith Shathi Rani, caught Ecclestone, bowled Smith | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 77.78 |
Dilara Akter Dola,leg before wicket, bowled Dean Dilara Akter Dola, leg before wicket, bowled Dean | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 50.00 |
Sobhana Mostary,leg before wicket, bowled Dean Sobhana Mostary, leg before wicket, bowled Dean | 44 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 91.67 |
Nigar Sultana Joty,run out Smith Nigar Sultana Joty, run out Smith | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 75.00 |
Shorna Akter,bowled Glenn Shorna Akter, bowled Glenn | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.00 |
Taj Nehar,bowled Smith Taj Nehar, bowled Smith | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58.33 |
Ritu Moni,bowled Sciver-Brunt Ritu Moni, bowled Sciver-Brunt | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33.33 |
Fahima Khatun,not out Fahima Khatun, not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 100.00 |
Rabeya Khan,not out Rabeya Khan, not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 7 Extras, no balls 1, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 7 | ||||||
Total,97 for 7 20.0 overs Total,97 for 7 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sciver-Brunt | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
Smith | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 |
Dean | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
Ecclestone | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
Glenn | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
16 for 1 (3.2 overs) | Dilara Akter Dola |
17 for 2 (4.1 overs) | Shathi Rani |
52 for 3 (11.3 overs) | Nigar Sultana Joty |
55 for 4 (12.2 overs) | Shorna Akter |
80 for 5 (16.2 overs) | Taj Nehar |
85 for 6 (17.4 overs) | Ritu Moni |
91 for 7 (18.3 overs) | Sobhana Mostary |