Summary

  • England win by 36 runs

  • Eng 153-7: Edwards 60, Sciver 27

  • Ban 117-6: Sultana 35, Shrubsole 2-25

  • Bangladesh's highest T20 score

  • England champions in 2009, runners-up in 2012 & 2014

  1. Postpublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "That was just too good. It was a big expansive drive. With a ball that good, you can't keep the ball out if you get yourself into that sort of position."  

  2. Postpublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    "There was no real foot movement. It slightly swung away then nipped back."

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 1 over

    Sharmin b Brunt (Ban 0-1)

    Sharmin Akhter is all at sea against Brunt, she's unable to get the ball past the infield for five dot balls - and is then bowled by the last ball of the over which jags back in. A wicket maiden for the delighted Brunt.

  4. Postpublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "Bangladesh haven't got the most power, but they might enjoy the extra pace on the ball. It just depends if their skills are up to it." 

  5. Postpublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Bangladesh's openers are Sharmin Akhter and Ayasha Rahman. Right-arm pace bowler Katherine Brunt to bowl, and England are ready to rumble.

  6. Postpublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    So, England weren't quite able to match the total of India, who made 163-5 against Bangladesh in their opening game, but they'll be looking for an emphatic victory to keep their net run-rate close to India's - as with only two teams qualifying from each group, that could be crucial.

    Time to unleash Shrubsole and Brunt...

  7. Postpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Don't forget, while you're waiting for Bangladesh's reply, you can relive that innings with the aid of our in-play highlights - manually refresh the page and scroll back down to watch the wickets and other major incidents, or use the "Highlights" tab above.

  8. End-of-innings scorecardpublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    England 153-7

    Greenway 0*

    FoW: 1-34 (Beaumont 18), 2-70 (Taylor 9), 3-71 (Knight 1), 4-118 (Sciver 27), 5-127 (Edwards 60), 6-153 (Brunt 17), 7-153 (Wyatt 15)

    Bowling: Jahanara 4-0-32-3, Salma 4-0-28-1, Nahida 1-0-12-0, Lata 1-0-9-0, Fahima 4-0-33-1, Kubra 3-0-15-1, Rumana 3-0-23-1.

    England won toss

  9. Postpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

  10. Postpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    England opener Tammy Beaumont: "We maybe would have like a few more runs on the board but we're happy. I think both spin and seam will be useful out there now, a few slower balls too. It's always good when Charlotte Edwards is scoring runs for England, she did really well."

  11. Postpublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    I have a stat for you which Bangladesh fans might not want to look at: Bangladesh have never scored more than 115 in a Women's Twenty20 international.

  12. Postpublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "Wyatt, a bit like Brunt, gave that extra impetus towards the end. Good from them. This is a lot of runs for Bangladesh to get but I thought they really committed to everything and there was some decent bowling. There's some clear improvements in their side, but they are stil one of the weaker teams."

  13. Postpublished at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Plenty of acceleration from Wyatt and Brunt at the end there - they combined for 32 runs from 16 balls.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 20 overs

    Wyatt c Lata b Jahanara 15 (Eng 153-7)

    Lydia Greenway is the new batter - so England have two of their quickest players out for the final delivery. Greenway sprints off as soon as the ball leaves the bowler's hand, but to no avail as Wyatt goes over the top and is safely caught at long-on.

  15. Postpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "Katherine Brunt went for the right shot - maybe it was a bit wide? There's not a lot of pace around so it's hard to get power on the ball. England should be pleased with this sort of acceleration at the end though." 

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19.5 overs

    Brunt c Nahida b Jahanara 17 (Eng 153-5)

    Brunt departs for an entertaining 17 from seven balls as going for another big hit, she holes out at backward point.

  17. Eng 153-5published at 19.4 overs

    Brunt whacks a four through extra cover which beats two diving fielders - one in the circle, one on the boundary. 150 up.

  18. Eng 149-5published at 19.3 overs

    Captain Jahanara to bowl. Brunt takes a big swing, gets a bottom edge but it goes for four through fine leg anyway. Next ball, she sets off for a single and is nearly lapped by Wyatt who sprints back for a second. Brunt lefts a two over the bowler's head - three balls left and they're on the verge of 150.

  19. Postpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2016

    Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    "This is what you want to see from England - momentum at the back-end of the innings. You sense they had too many a good while ago, and if they can get to 150 Bangladesh will be in for a very tough second half of the game."

  20. Eng 141-5published at 19 overs

    Brunt pushes another two, then benefits from a poor throw from the bowler as she powers one back and takes a risky single when she should have been run out at the bowler's end. Wyatt cuts the last ball of the penultimate over for four past point. She has 15 from seven balls, Brunt has five from three.