Summary

  • England race to 10-wicket win, Jones finishing 40 not out - report

  • South Africa bowled out for 69

  • Spinner Smith starts collapse with three wickets

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

  • England's next match against Bangladesh on 7 October

Highlights: England dominate South Africa in emphatic ten wicket win

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury, Elizabeth Botcherby & Maisie Gallen

  1. SA 38-5

    Sophie Ecclestone enters the attack and starts with five wides.

    However, she only concedes a single from the rest of the over.

    At the end of the powerplay, South Africa are teetering on 38-5.

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    Yes girls!! I am having to read the summaries of 7500 papers for part of my PhD and this is making it rather easier (if slightly less productive)

    Leo, eyes square, Stratford

  3. SA 32-5

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is bowling with a huge smile on her face and you can understand why.

    A wicket and a single from her first over and South Africa are five down in the powerplay.

    On the sidelines, Nadine de Klerk has padded up and is shadow batting.

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

    We were slightly worried about how Nat Sciver-Brunt might bowl. This is her first time bowling competitively since the Ashes.

    She looks to be okay!

  5. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Nat Sciver-Brunt was certain about that and so was the umpire. I would have reviewed if I was Anneke Bosch - what have you got to lose?

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    WICKET

    Bosch lbw b Sciver-Brunt 6 (SA 31-5)

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

    So much for halting the flow of wickets.

    Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt strikes with her first delivery, pinning Anneke Bosch lbw. The batter considers the review but walks away following a discussion with Sinalo Jafta.

    Oh dear, oh dear.

  7. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Linsey Smith is finding 2.3° of drift so far this innings - comfortably the most of any match of her ODI career.

  8. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Amy Jones has missed out on a stumping there. She is normally reliable and Sinalo Jafta would have been long gone if she had got that right.

  9. SA 31-4

    A maiden for Linsey Smith but she should have had a wicket off the final ball.

    However, with Sinalo Jafta stranded, Amy Jones couldn't gather it cleanly for the stumping.

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    Good morning. What an amazing start. I had a suspicion Wolvaardt might go cheaply but not top four!

    Hugh

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    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    England have taken a wicket every 32.6 deliveries bowled in the first powerplay since the last World Cup. No team strikes more often in the first phase.

  12. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Bosch by name, Bosch by nature. Two loose deliveries from Lauren Bell in that over and South Africa have made the most of them.

  13. SA 31-4

    Sinalo Jafta scores a welcome boundary, driving through point for four. Anneke Bosch finishes the over with one of her own, punishing a full delivery.

    More importantly, South Africa have (temporarily) halted the flow of wickets following departures in the fourth, fifth, and sixth overs.

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    England are on fire!!! They've had their Weetabix. Other breakfast cereals are available.

    Adrian in Worcester

  15. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    This is the earliest Sinalo Jafta has ever come to the crease in an ODI. She has never faced a delivery in the first powerplay of the innings.

  16. SA 22-4

    The important thing for South Africa now is to not panic.

    We've already seen a lot of batting collapses in this World Cup, with India (120-2 to 124-6), Australia (108-2 to 128-5), and New Zealand (0-2) all digging themselves out of trouble.

    All is not lost for South Africa.

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

    Linsey Smith of EnglandGetty Images

    Linsey Smith is just bowling straight. She drifts the ball into the stumps so well and South Africa do not have an answer.

    Their four big guns are gone.

  18. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Marizanne Kapp of South AfricaGetty Images

    Linsey Smith strikes again! The stumps have taken a pounding today.

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    WICKET

    Kapp b Smith 4 (SA 19-4)

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

    LINSEY SMITH!!!

    The spinner has a third wicket and it's another big one! She's gone right through Marizanne Kapp.

    South Africa are four down and Smith has figures of 3-4 from 2.1 overs.

    Sinalo Jafta will not have expected to have her pads on so soon.

  20. SA 19-3

    Linsey Smith is everywhere for England at the moment. Not content with two wickets, she's diving around on the rope to save two runs.

    England have dominated the first five overs of their World Cup opener.