Summary

  • England make superb start to WC campaign, bowling SA out for 69

  • Spinner Smith starts collapse with three wickets

  • Two wickets each for Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone & Dean

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commnentary at top of page

England hit the stumps six times as South Africa bowled out for 69

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury

  1. Six down before the world's best spinner had even come on to bowl was not a great place for South Africa to be... and it was no surprise that it got worse once Sophie Ecclestone was brought on.

    Charlie Dean also got in on the act as the Proteas crumbled...

    Knight takes 'sharp' catch at first slip to dismiss de Klerk for three

    Dean gets her first wicket as Klass is bowled for three

    'Hideous batting' - Ecclestone bowls Jafta for her second wicket of the match

  2. Linsey Smith removed Marizanne Kapp for her third wicket before England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt chipped in with a couple of wickets...

    'Bang on target!' - Smith bowls Kapp for four as England dominate

    Sciver-Brunt dismisses Bosch lbw for six as South African collapse continues

    Capsey takes catch at short mid-wicket to dismiss Tryon for two

  3. What better way to spend the break than looking back at those England wickets - they came so quickly that you might have missed them after all.

    Linsey Smith got things starting with the prized scalp of Laura Wolvaardt then bowled Tazmin Brits in her next over with Lauren Bell castling Sune Luus as South Africa found themselves three down inside five overs...

    Wolvaardt caught and bowled by Smith for five

    'Clean out the ground!' - Smith takes out leg stump to dismiss Brits for five

    'England on fire' as Bell bowls Luus for two

  4. Thanks, Elizabeth.

    Well... I've got to be honest, I was not expecting that! What a start for England!

    It looked like there might be quite a quick turnaround between innings as Tammy Beaumont ran off the field but no sign of the openers - or the South Africa bowlers warming-up - just yet so we might have the full half-hour break.

  5. So, England need just 70 to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start.

    Here's Sam Drury to take you through their chase.

  6. 'A dream start'

    England seamer Lauren Bell: "What a start that was. Linsey Smith set the tone up top then every bowler came on and did their job. Couldn't be happier with that start.

    On Linsey Smith: "I think she's obviously a great match-up for the top order here but she's such a skilful player and swings the new ball so she'll be an important player for us moving forward."

    On the pitch: "We've bowled pretty well on it so we'll see. Hopefull we've restricted them to a pretty decent score."

    On aggressive approach: "We talked about controlling the game and with that we'll hopefully take wickets. That's happened today, a dream start and we couldn't be much happier."

  7. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    That is South Africa’s third-lowest total in ODI history and their second lowest total in World Cups, following their 51 all out against New Zealand in the 2009 World Cup.

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

    Sciver-BruntGetty Images

    It's that stage of the timings where in club cricket, you're asking 'is lunch ready or are we going straight back out?'

    Nat Sciver-Brunt says England are chalk and cheese from the last World Cup and I like this cheese - it is very, very tasty and lovely to watch.

  9. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is it. Another bowled and Dean has another wicket.

    South Africa have bowled bowled out for a pitiful 69, they've been taken to the cleaners by England.

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    Mlaba b Dean 3 (SA 69-10)

    South Africa 'bundled out' for 69 as Dean bowls Mlaba for three

    That's all folks.

    Charlie Dean bowls Nonkululeko Mlaba, annihilating her off stump.

    South Africa are all out for 69 - their lowest ever total against England, beating their previous low of 77.

    Wow.

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

    There's been some good bowling, Linsey Smith bowled beautifully with the new ball. It was basically in-swing.

    But there have been some awful shots.

  12. SA 67-9

    Ayabonga Khaka and Nonkululeko Mlaba exchange three singles. South Africa's 10th-wicket pair are batting far more sensibly than many of their team-mates.

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    Smith dismantles South African top order as England get off to a flyer

    This is such a big game because SA will now have to beat New Zealand on Monday to stand any chance of the semi-final.

    Hugh

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

    Slightly overpitched by Charlie Dean, getting that flight on the ball and trying to see if she can find some turn.

    I don't mind that but it's a lovely shot.

  15. SA 64-9

    Ayabonga Khaka might find herself batting up the order if she keeps playing shots like that! She spies a gap in the field and plants the ball firmly through the covers for four.

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

    Coming into this we were saying this is not the game England would have wanted to start, it's one of your tougher group games.

    But South Africa have been well below average.

  17. SA 60-9

    Dominant indeed, Henry.

    Another wicket maiden for England. I make that four for the innings.

  18. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England absolutely dominant.

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

    I'm sorry, your team is 60-8 and you've tried to charge the best spinner in the world and hoick her to who knows where?!

    Jafta has put up a bit of a fight but has had a tailender's brain fade.

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    Jafta b Ecclestone 2 (SA 60-9)

    'Hideous batting' - Ecclestone bowls Jafta for her second wicket of the match

    There might not be time to give Linsey Smith another bowl as South Africa are nine down!

    It's a lapse in concentration from Sinalo Jafta, coming down to Sophie Ecclestone but failing to connect. Her stumps are rearranged. She departs for 22 (36).