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. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Make that 38 balls bowled on the stumps by England today. 6 wickets taken for just four runs conceded.

  2. SA 60-8

    What is there to say? England are in cruise control, South Africa are in disarray.

    I wonder if we'll see Linsey Smith return with the ball. I'm sure she'd love a World Cup five-fer.

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

    It's a day South Africa are going to want to forget.

    Charlie Dean with a beautiful delivery. Drifting in towards the stumps, it pitches it turns and hits off stump.

  4. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Klaas has a look back at the stumps and wonders what has gone wrong.

    I'll tell you what's gone wrong, you've played down the wrong line and Charlie Dean has speared one in a little quicker.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Klaas b Dean 3 (SA 60-8)

    Dean gets her first wicket as Klass is bowled for three

    Charlie Dean gets her wicket as she bowls Masabata Klaas for three. A play and a miss and the ball collides with her off stump.

    South Africa are eight down.

  6. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a brilliant piece of fielding that is from Alice Capsey. A sensational piece of work.

  7. SA 59-7

    Sinalo Jafta skies the ball down the ground and Alice Capsey comes screaming around the rope eyeing a catch. It falls just short but her full length dive saves a boundary. Excellent work.

  8. SA 58-7

    Four singles from a quiet first over after drinks, bowled by Sophie Ecclestone.

  9. Well, I don't think anyone had South Africa being seven wickets down at drinks on their bingo card.

    How good as Linsey Smith been with the ball? The spinner has 3-7 from her four overs.

    Wolvaardt caught and bowled by Smith for five

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  10. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    England are in complete control as the drinks come on. They have been so consistent, they haven't done anything too flamboyant.

    South Africa keep finding ways to get themselves out and I'm not sure how they're going to get out of this pickle.

  11. South Africa putting the 'w' in worm...

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  12. SA 54-7

    That's a nice shot from Sinalo Jafta, guiding the ball over the head of Sophie Ecclestone at mid-off for four. Jafta (19 off 28) isn't going down without a fight.

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

    Charlie Dean doesn't want to be the only one without a wicket - but there is plenty of time to get one, of course.

  14. SA 48-7

    Guess what... it's a wicket maiden. I've typed that a couple of times already today.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has chucked the ball to Charlie Dean. Can she join the fun?

  15. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    A big drive from Nadine de Klerk - you could see she was a bit torn about whether to put the pressure on England or just keep batting.

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

    Excellent captaincy from Nat Sciver-Brunt to keep the slip in. Sophie Ecclestone has her first wicket and Nadine de Klerk is gone!

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    De Klerk c Knight b Ecclestone 3 (SA 48-7)

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

    Sophie Ecclestone punches her left fist as she joins the wicket-taking party.

    Nadine de Klerk goes for a big drive but can only edge it to Heather Knight in the slips. A sharp catch from the former skipper.

    Has anyone got anything fun planned for this afternoon? Might need new plans...

  18. SA 48-6

    What are South Africa doing? Nadine de Klerk recklessly decides to drop and run but is turned back by Sinalo Jafta, forcing her to take on Linsey Smith's arm as she dashes back to safety. What was she thinking?!

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  20. How's stat?!

    South Africa's Marizanne Kapp is bowled by England's Linsey SmithGetty Images

    South Africa's nightmare start means they still have work to do to avoid their lowest ever ODI total, that was 51 all out against New Zealand at the 2009 World Cup.

    Their lowest against England is 77 at Cuttack in the 2013 World Cup.

    They can be grateful that they have at least gone past the lowest ever World Cup total - 27 by Pakistan against Australia in 1997.

    Unlikely as it is at this stage, it could still be the lowest total England have bowled a team out for at a World Cup, their current best is the 47 they dismissed Denmark for in a 239-run win in 1993.