8.50pm: So England get off to a winning start in Group B, seeing off Sri Lanka by five wickets with 17 balls to spare. Wickets fell at awkward moments, but Alice Capsey had ice in her veins (as well as a shiner on her cheek) to get them most of the way there. Anyway, a bumper crowd at Edgbaston has had their night's entertainment, and we'll be back for more tomorrow with a full schedule that includes India-Pakistan at the CWG and the finale of the white-ball summer for England's men. Ciao!
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Athapaththu to Bouchier, FOUR, pumped over the leg side to finish! England get the job done with room to spare
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 105/5 (2 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.17, RRR: 0.66)
- Maia Bouchier17 (17b)
- Inoka Ranaweera4-0-29-3
- Chamari Athapaththu2-0-7-0
Out comes Sophie Ecclestone, with victory a hit away
16.6
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Ranaweera to Capsey, OUT, Capsey is stumped with two needed! Looking to come down and finish it but walks straight past the ball, leaving Sanjeewani to complete the dismissal
A Capsey st †Sanjeewani b Ranaweera 44 (61m 45b 4x4 0x6) SR: 97.77
16.5
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Ranaweera to Bouchier, 1 run, full and worked behind square
16.4
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Ranaweera to Capsey, 1 run, flighted, nudged into the leg side
16.3
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Ranaweera to Bouchier, 1 run, loopy delivery on leg stump, tickled past the dive of short fine leg
