Summary

  • Half-centuries for England captain Knight & Taylor

  • SL 204-8 - Perera 46, Kanchana 34*

  • Four wickets for Marsh, two for Sciver

  • England v Sri Lanka - 5 live sports extra and in-play clips (UK only)

  • Australia v New Zealand - 5 live sports extra online (UK only)

  1. From the press boxpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

  2. SL 56-2published at 16 overs

    Danni Hazell has a blue towel poking from the back of her trousers as she creeps towards the crease. When there's too much width, Siriwardene manages to get off the mark with a couple through the off side. When it's straighter, Siriwardene has to play with a straight bat.

  3. West Indies collapsepublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

    West Indies are all in all sorts of trouble at Grace Road, collapsing to 23-5 against South Africa. Marizanne Kapp has claimed three wickets after Shabnim Ismail took the first two wickets. None of the Windies batters have made it to double figures yet.

    New Zealand have lost their first wicket against Australia after Rachel Priest was caught off the bowling of Amanda-Jade Wellington. The Kiwis have reached 36-1 off 13 overs. India have reached 21-1 off 11 overs against Pakistan.

  4. SL 54-2published at 15 overs

    Shashikala Siriwardene is the new batter, the first right-hander we've seen. England will feel like they have opened up an end. The Sri Lanka middle order might not have loads to offer.

  5. Postpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

    BBC Test Match Special

    Former England opener Caroline Foster: "What a catch by Sarah Taylor! She showed great reflexes. They are the chances England need to take and when it's one of the bigger players it means so much more."

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 14.3 overs

    Atapattu c Taylor b Sciver 1 (SL 51-2)

    Huge wicket! Brilliant catch! Chamari Atapattu, centurion against Australia, is on the way back. It's nothing but a wide half-volley from Nat Sciver, but Atapattu's feet are in concrete. An edge, wonderfully taken by Sarah Taylor standing up to the stumps. She did so well to stay low. England have an opening.

  7. SL 50-1published at 14 overs

    The wicket brings England's biggest problem, the arrival of Chamari Atapattu. The left-hander belted Australia for 178 not out last week. She watches from the non-striker's end as Perera cuts Hazell for four, then takes part in a three fist-bump celebration. More of this sort of thing, please.

  8. Postpublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

    BBC Test Match Special

    Former England opener Caroline Foster: "It's good that it's a catch. that will settle the nerves - sometimes one drop can be infectious."

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 12.5 overs

    Hansika c Wilson b Sciver 17 (SL 44-1)

    England have caught one! Nipuni Hansika spoons Nat Sciver into the off side and Fran Wilson, running back from the cover ring, shows her team-mates how to persuade the ball to nestle in the hands. It was a pretty average stroke, a slog. England needed that.

  10. dropped catch

    Perera dropped on 25published at 12 overs

    SL 42-0

    Another one goes down! This time it's Sarah Taylor, the wicketkeeper, dropping a tricky one. Off-spinner Danni Hazell's first ball, Hasini Perera cuts, a pretty thick edge. Taylor, standing up, can't cling on. They either stick or they don't (and other cricketing cliches).

  11. Postpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

    BBC Test Match Special

    Former England opener Caroline Foster: "England look full of energy and intensity but dropping a catch and a few fumbles won't do much to settle their nerves at all. Katherine Brunt has set the tone with the ball but that needs to be backed up in the field."

    BruntImage source, PA
  12. SL 40-0published at 11 overs

    Fielding restrictions lifted, England bring the medium pace of Nat Sciver into the attack with keeper Sarah Taylor up to the stumps. Sciver is not only a gun all-rounder, but also a brilliant dancer. She's also go to be one of the few (only?) international cricketers to be bown in Tokyo. Just a single from it.

  13. Picture perfectpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

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  14. SL 39-0published at 10 overs

    At what point should England be concerned? Katherine Brunt's three maidens are starting to feel like a long time ago. Nipuni Hansika, previously shotless, whips Shrubsole to the square leg fence and follows up with the sort of cover drive that Kumar Sangakkara would be proud of. England, remember, have had chances...

  15. Around the groundspublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

    West Indies have lost two early wickets and are 11-2 after being put in by South Africa at Grace Road. Shabnim Ismai has snaffled opener Hayley Matthews caught behind and bowled Stafanie Taylor.

    Pakistan have also made an quick breakthrough in their match against India at Derby. Smriti Mandhana was trapped lbw by Diana Baig, and are currently 10-1.

    New Zealand's battters are flying in comparison against Australia - racing to 27-0 at Bristol.

  16. SL 31-0published at 9 overs

    Hansika 7, Perera 22

    Mix-up! Should be a run out. Both Sri Lankans in the middle of the pitch, Laura Marsh's throw comes to the non-striker's end. It misses and there is no one there to gather it. It's not as clear-cut as the dropped catch, but it's definitely another chance for England. Sri Lanka will be pretty pleased with how this is going.

  17. SL 28-0published at 8 overs

    Still Shrubsole. Her nickname is Hoof, by the way. She wipes her face with the sleeve of her shirt, then serves up too much width to Perera, who scythes the ball over the off side for four. Just quietly, this is turning into a decent start for Sri Lanka, thanks in part to some English fielding errors and some batting like this...

  18. SL 19-0published at 7 overs

    Hansika 5, Perera 14

    Katherine Brunt is like Samuel Morse. Dot. Dot. Dot. Hello, what a way for Sri Lanka (and Hansika) to break the shackles. Almost down on one knee, a slap behind square on the leg side for four. It's such curious cricket. Dots, the odd wild play and miss, the occasional biff to the boundary.

  19. Postpublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 2 July 2017

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

    I don't think Danni wanted to walk back into the fielding ring after that. I don't think she moved early enough. She left herself in a bit of no man's land and didn't get set.

    Hazell drop catchImage source, Reuters
  20. Perera dropped on 10published at 6 overs

    SL 14-0

    Oh no, no, no. This is poor from Danni Hazell, a simple chance dropped at mid-off. Pressure on Sri Lanka tells, Hasini Perera plays an ugly swipe and only slices it straight up in the air. Hazell backpeddles, has the ball basically landing on her head, and shells a pretty straightforward chance.