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Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special
The crowd for England-Australia was amazing. Heather Knight says it makes a huge, huge difference when the crowd is behind you.
Summary
England reach World Cup semi-finals
Eng 284-9: Sciver 129, Beaumont 93
Beaumont & Sciver add 170 from 52-3
NZ 209: Bates 44, Satterthwaite 35
Hartley 3-44, Shrubsole 2-19
Australia & South Africa also into semis
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Eng 0-0published at 1 over
Lea Tahuhu opens the bowling for New Zealand with Lauren Winfield on strike.
Ebony Rainford-Brent has just described Tahuhu as the fastest bowler in women's cricket on TMS and she's on the money early on.
A watchful start from Winfield. A maiden.
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Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialTammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield both prefer pace on the ball, so it'll be interesting to see how soon spin is introduced.
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Just abit of context to those teams we brought you earlier.
It is two changes for England as Danielle Hazell and Dani Wyatt are replaced by Laura Marsh and Fran Wilson.
There was a nice moment before play as England's Katherine Brunt and New Zealand's Amy Satterthwaite were both presented special caps to mark their 100th ODI appearances.
Both players' dads did the presenting. Lovely.
Anyway. The anthems are done. We're moments away from the start of the England innings.
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New Zealand captain Suzie Bates: "We probably would have had a bat, but we've won all games chasing so we're comfortable doing that as well. I'm sure it will dry out pretty quickly."
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England captain Heather Knight: "The third game on this pitch will make it hard to chase, so hopefully we can put a good score on the board. The Australia win probably took a lot out of us physically and mentally."
Powerful New Zealand a big testpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesJust how big a threat are New Zealand to England today?
The short answer? Very.
They may have been beaten by Australia and sit fourth in the table but in their other games the White Ferns have been hugely impressive.
New Zealand chased 144 in 15 overs in their last match with Sophie Devine smashing 93 from 41 balls.
Before that Suzie Bates' side knocked off 150 in 18 overs with opener Rachel Priest hitting 90 off 55.
Crikey. That's some big hitting.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialThere might be a bit of moisture in the air early doors. But when it's a wearing pitch you get the best of it by getting straight on with the bat.
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BBC Test Match SpecialAs ever you can listen to live commentary of this match on Test Match Special.
You can listen on Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio 4 LW and by clicking play at the top of this page.
How things standpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Here's how things stand going into today's play. Wins for England, Australia or India would see them through to the last four.
England have turned things around since that opening defeat to India while New Zealand, aside from defeat to Australia and a wash-out, have powered their way through impressively.
England results
- Lost to India by 35 runs
- Beat Pakistan by 107 runs (DLS method)
- Beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
- Beat South Africa by 68 runs
- Beat Australia by three runs
New Zealand results
- Beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets
- Match abandoned against South Africa
- Lost to Australia by five wickets
- Beat West Indies by eight wickets
- Beat Pakistan by eight wickets
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Image source, ReutersThere are also two other matches in the tournament going on today with Sri Lanka playing South Africa at Taunton and Australia facing India at Bristol.
We'll have updates on those games throughout the day.
Let's have a look at how things stand...
The tosspublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
News from the middle...
England have won the toss and unsurprisingly given their form and on a used pitch have decided to bat.
England: Lauren Winfield, Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Taylor (wk) Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Fran Wilson, Katherine Brunt, Jenny Gunn, Anya Shrubsole, Laura Marsh, Alex Hartley.
New Zealand: Suzie Bates (c), Rachel Priest (wk), Amy Satterthwaite, Katey Martin, Sophie Devine, Katie Perkins, Erin Bermingham, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Holly Huddleston
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England v New Zealand (10:30 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesGood morning and welcome to our coverage of the Women's World Cup as England take on New Zealand in Derby.
Victory for England will see them confirm their place in the semi-finals with a game to spare but they are up against one of the pre-tournament favourites.
New Zealand are fourth in the table but like England have only lost once so far.
This match sees the two of the tournament's big-hitting batting line-ups clash. It should be a cracker.
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The tournament got off to a shaky start for England...
Image source, Getty ImagesBut then it started raining boundaries...
Image source, Getty ImagesIn their last game Heather Knight's side managed a narrow victory over the old enemy...
Image source, Getty ImagesAnd now they can book their place in the World Cup semi-finals.