END OF OVER:15 | 9 Runs | ENG-W: 110/4 (2 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 0.40)
- Amy Jones11 (13b)
- Heather Knight24 (18b)
- Shabnim Ismail3-0-29-0
- Chloe Tryon3-0-25-0
9.37pm Well, that was comprehensive from England. The six-wicket win is one thing, the five overs to spare is something else. They promised "ultra-aggression" and delivered through Sophia Dunkley's maiden fifty as an England opener. Some of her top-order team-mates couldn't stay with her, but that won't bother the management. The aim was to keep going hard, and they certainly did. An honourable mention for Ayabonga Khaka, whose 3 for 13 in four overs was superb. But even they were trumped by Brunt's 4 for 15, in South Africa's under-par 111 for 9.
Valkerie's report will be up shortly, from Chelmsford, good night!
14.6
4
Ismail to Jones, FOUR, opens the face, down through deep third! England win with five overs to spare
14.5
0
Ismail to Jones, no run, cracked hard to cover, no way through there
14.4
4
Ismail to Jones, FOUR, picked up off the toes... a foot short of the rope! Jones picks the slower ball and launches it up and over. Nearly there
14.3
0
Ismail to Jones, no run, back of a length, outside off, pace off, can't time the back-foot drive
14.2
0
Ismail to Jones, no run, firm drive to mid-off
14.1
1
Ismail to Knight, 1 run, right up to the toes, clipped to midwicket. A blow away now...
END OF OVER:14 | 9 Runs | ENG-W: 105/4 (7 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.50, RRR: 1.16)
- Heather Knight23 (17b)
- Amy Jones3 (8b)
- Chloe Tryon3-0-25-0
- Ayabonga Khaka4-0-13-3
13.6
1
Tryon to Knight, 1 run, another shimmy to the pitch, back of a length, picks off the single to long-on. This is almost cooked
13.5
0
Tryon to Knight, no run, on the back foot, solid in defence
13.4
0
Tryon to Knight, no run, two steps to the pitch, punched to the off side
13.3
4
Tryon to Knight, FOUR, slow, Knight steps to the off side, waits for the ball to arrive, and laps it over her shoulder through the gap. Cunning
13.2
0
Tryon to Knight, no run, steps to off, clipped to mid-on
13.1
4
Tryon to Knight, FOUR, exquisite drive! A step to the pitch, full face through the line, out through the covers. And the 100 is up
END OF OVER:13 | 4 Runs | ENG-W: 96/4 (16 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.38, RRR: 2.28)
- Heather Knight14 (11b)
- Amy Jones3 (8b)
- Ayabonga Khaka4-0-13-3
- Delmi Tucker2-0-9-0
12.6
1
Khaka to Knight, 1 run, slower ball to finish, worked off the toes. That has been an outstanding spell from Khaka. Futile in the grander scheme, but without her this chase would be long over
12.5
1
Khaka to Jones, 1 run, chiselled off the toes to the on-side
12.4
0
Khaka to Jones, no run, back of a length, slower ball, flicked to the on-side
12.3
0
Khaka to Jones, no run, thumped through the line, full length into the toes
12.2
1
Khaka to Knight, 1 run, back of a length, clawed to the on-side again
12.1
1
Khaka to Jones, 1 run, flicked off the legs for the single
END OF OVER:12 | 5 Runs | ENG-W: 92/4 (20 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 2.50)
- Heather Knight12 (9b)
- Amy Jones1 (4b)
- Delmi Tucker2-0-9-0
- Anneke Bosch1-0-13-1
11.6
4
Tucker to Knight, FOUR, reverse sweep, and nailed! Backward point can't cut that off! A fine over, but a big dent at the end of it
11.5
0
Tucker to Knight, no run, advances to the pitch, can't beat short midwicket
