England beat South Africa by seven wickets at Women’s T20 World Cup – as it happened
- England chase 125 to beat South Africa in Sharjah
- Sophie Ecclestone player of the match
4th over: South Africa 28-0 (Wolvaardt 15, Brits 12) Sciver-Brunt returns and the pace is to the delight of Wolvaardt, who muscles a pull shot through midwicket for four. This is turning into a very good start for the Proteas, four singles here on top of the boundary.
3rd over: South Africa 20-0 (Wolvaardt 9, Brits 10) Charlie Dean’s turn. Aside from Sciver-Brunt it’ll be all spin tonight, with Dean the off spin option for Heather Knight. Super accurate and able to alter her pace from ball to ball, she’s going to be a handful on these surfaces. Three dots are followed by a cut for a couple by Brits. That shot prompts an overcorrection, too straight to finish and swept behind square for four. Six from the over doesn’t feel like loads but every run-a-ball over is a win on these slow pitches.
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