England beat South Africa by 286 runs in women’s Test cricket international – as it happened
Nonkululeko Mlaba’s sixfer gave her 10 wickets in the match and South Africa the merest scent of victory, but chasing 351, England ripped through them in just 19.4 overs
19th over: England 40-1 (Knight 24, Beaumont 12) The pressure cooker just begins to hiss in Bloemfontein as a third maiden in a row is reeled off. Knight is solid in defence, de Klerk is finding a bit of swing through the air.
18th over: England 40-1 (Knight 24, Beaumont 12) Consecutive maidens, Sekhukhune lands it on a handkerchief and South Africa keep things tight.
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