Summary

  • England coast to nine-wicket win - Wyatt 76*

  • Pakistan skittled for 105 - Brunt & Ecclestone takes three wickets apiece

  • Brunt takes wicket with first ball of game

  • England again impressive in field with two run-outs

  • Victory in final group game against Bangladesh secures England's progress to semi-finals

  • Pakistan eliminated; SA through after match against West Indies washed out

  1. Postpublished at 02:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Katherine Brunt now has three wickets, having taken just one in all of England's games before this one.

    A welcome return to form.

  2. Pak 65-5published at 28 overs

    Three singles from Ecclestone's over, who looks frustrated to have not taken a wicket yet in her ... two overs.

    Oh, to be that good.

  3. From the press boxpublished at 02:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

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  4. Pak 62-5published at 27 overs

    A maiden from Nat Sciver. Tough work for Pakistan, this. Feels like they're better off playing a few shots and going for it, because getting out feels inevitable anyway.

  5. Postpublished at 02:52 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's all very exciting this World Cup.

  6. Pak 62-5published at 26 overs

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    Time for some spin for the first time and if there's one bowler I wouldn't want to face in this precarious position, it's Sophie Ecclestone.

    Ruthless from Heather Knight.

  7. Postpublished at 02:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer in Christchurch

    I was at dinner with you... I don't remember that!

  8. Postpublished at 02:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I called Katherine Brunt's performance at dinner last night.

  9. Pak 59-5published at 25 overs

    Halfway through, although I'm not sure we'll make it to 50 overs at this rate.

    While England are on course for victory, the West Indies are also on top in their fixture. They've reduced South Africa to 25-4, with Chinelle Henry taking three wickets. You can keep up with the scorecard of that fixture here.

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  10. Postpublished at 02:46 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer in Christchurch

    What a performance from England's premier fast bowler. Middle stump is lying on the ground - what a sight that is!

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    WICKETpublished at 02:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Amin b Brunt 32 (Pak 58-5)

    Katherine Brunt is back to her best! A beauty!

    Sidra Amin's resistance is broken as Brunt bursts through her defence with a lovely delivery that nips back in off the seam.

    England are on the charge.

  12. Pak 57-4published at 24 overs

    A boundary! I've forgotten what that looks like. Cross strays onto leg stump and Sidra Amin clips it away for four runs, beating Sophie Ecclestone's dive at square leg.

  13. Not outpublished at 02:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Oooh, umpire's call on leg stump! Sidra Amin survives.

  14. England reviewpublished at 02:40 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Sidra Amin is under pressure now. She has 28 from 73 balls. Yes, it's slow, but she has to stay there if Pakistan have any chance of posting a half-decent score.

    And as I say that, England review an lbw decision against her that is given not out on the field.

  15. Postpublished at 02:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer in Auckland

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    It's been 48 deliveries since the last boundary.

  16. Pak 53-4published at 23 overs

    A wicket maiden.

    It was a poor shot but neither batter was doing anything, or going anywhere. Something had to give.

  17. Postpublished at 02:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That wicket is because of poor shot selection - Pakistan are going at just two an over.

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    WICKETpublished at 02:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Dar lbw b Brunt 4 (Pak 53-4)

    Umpire's call! Katherine Brunt is delighted to have another.

    Nida Dar had to try something different. To say the innings was going nowhere would be an understatement, so she attempted a kind of sweep to a straight delivery.

    England firmly in control, and that wicket felt inevitable.

  19. Postpublished at 02:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer in Auckland

    Nida Dar was trying to break the shackles and it will be close, but I think it's a good shout.

  20. Pakistan reviewpublished at 02:35 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2022

    Nida Dar is given out lbw to Katherine Brunt, and reviews it pretty late - which suggests she doesn't think she's hit it.