Anya Shrubsole said on the Tuffers and Vaughan show on Monday that she had been under par so far in this tournament but her first two overs here have been excellent.

The seamer beats New Zealand skipper and opener Suzie Bates outside the off stump with a ball that nibbles away a little. A maiden. Textbook swing bowling.

Good from Brunt, keeping it tight and backing up her bowling partner.

Just two from the over, a push into the covers from Bates who has four from her first 12 balls.

The perfect start for England. Priest can be dangerous. She hit 90 off 55 balls earlier in the tournament. Heather Knight will be happier to see the back of her.

Amy Satterthwaite is the new batter.

Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

I'm not convinced by Priest's shot - it wasn't short enough to get her hands through. She can make a huge impact. For New Zealand that is a huge blow.

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Anya Shrubsole now starts the second over short and wide. Twice Rachel Priest hits her for four. Positive start for the Kiwi.

Barnsley-born Brunt finds a bit of swing in this first over. That'll excite the seamer and her England team-mates. She bowls a good over only conceding a leg-bye until the final ball when she drops too short and Rachel Priest slaps the ball for four.

Brunt starts digging her foot into the foot holes. Their fault...

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England's total looks a lot but remember this New Zealand top order is packed with fire-power including Suzie Bates who will face the first ball from Katherine Brunt.

We're off!

The umpires, wrapped up in bright reg cagoules on a gloriously sunny day, are heading out. The England players and New Zealand's openers aren't far behind. The equation is simple: if England keep New Zealand to less than 284, they will book their spot in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Here's Matt Henry.

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In the other games taking place today India made 226-7 against Australia with Punam Raut hitting 106.

A victory for either of those sides will secure a place in the semi-finals.

In Taunton, Sri Lanka have been bowled out for just 101 by South Africa, who are 31-2 when tea was taken after seven overs of their reply.

South Africa started the day fifth in the table so will be looking to improve their net run-rate with a quick win today.

• India v Australia scorecard
• Sri Lanka v South Africa scorecard

Matt Smith: Surely that extraordinary Sciver shot should be known as the "Natmeg"?

Sciver has all the shots in the books - and is penning an updated coaching manual judging by this stroke. Realising the ball's too full to drive, she instead tucks it between her legs courtesy of a deft turn of the bat.

I've got no name for it. What shall we call it? Send your suggestions in.

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But for a late collapse that saw England slip from 269-5 to 278-9, a total in excess of 300 looked on the cards. Amelia Kerr, New Zealand's 16-year-old leg-spinner, deserves special mention for her haul of 4-51. Offie Leigh Kasperek, who opened the bowling, finished with 2-49.

It would take a special innings to trump Beaumont's effort - but that's what Sciver provided. Mixing occasional brutal power, excellent placement and alert running between the wickets, she made 129 off 111 balls. It was nothing short of exceptional - and her second century of this World Cup.

England opener Tammy Beaumont, who made 93 and added 170 with Nat Sciver: "We knew we had the depth of batting and we knew we had to hang in for a while.

"Nat's so strong and scores so quickly that I could just bat at the other end. It was really nice to get a good partnership together.

"It's hard to start. It's going to be important to make the new batters work hard, but when you get in it is a good wicket."

England's total was built around a 170-run stand between Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver. Beaumont made light of the loss of three early wickets to make 93 off 102 balls, batting with considerable intelligence in what could have become a perilous situation for England.

Charlotte Edwards
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

That is a brilliant innings from England. I said anything over 250 would be a difficult score so I expect this to be a really hard chase for New Zealand.

If they bowl anywhere near like they did at Bristol against Australia then they will have no trouble.

So New Zealand need 285 if they are to deny England a place in the World Cup semi-finals. At one point it looked like it might be considerably more than that, but a collapse of four wickets for nine runs in 12 balls checked their momentum late on.