Clinical England ease past Pakistan as Heather Knight, spinners star
Sarah Glenn and Sophie Ecclestone share five wickets as England take step towards knockouts
28/02Result
12th Match, Group B (N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Canberra, Feb 28 2020
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![Pakistan Women]( "Pakistan Women")
116 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
28/02Result
12th Match, Group B (N), ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Canberra, Feb 28 2020
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![Pakistan Women]( "Pakistan Women")
116 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Aliya Riaz
41(33) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 21 runs
- 2x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Toss
Pakistan Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
28 February 2020 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
England Women 2, Pakistan Women 0
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND WOMEN 158/7 (20 OVERS)
- Heather Knight62 (47)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt36 (29)
- Nida Dar2/43 (4)
- Aiman Anwer3/30 (4)
PAKISTAN WOMEN 116 (19.4 OVERS)
- Javeria Khan16 (15)
- Aliya Riaz41 (33)
- Anya Shrubsole3/25 (4)
- Sarah Glenn3/15 (4)
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Andrew Miller
10.10pm So, that's the end of that. It's been a comprehensive performance from England, who are closing in on qualification after their sticky start. From Matt and myself, goodnight!
Heather Knight is Player of the Match for her 62 from 47 balls. "I'll be disappointed to leave Canberra, I thought one of the spinners would get the match award but delighted with another win. I'm enjoying batting further up the order, and shaping the innings for the team. I try to be there at the end and score at a decent strike rate. It's a different venue at Sydney, a slower pitch will present different challenges."
10.05pm So, a routine but very professional performance from England. Shrubsole was superb with the new and old ball, but it was spin wot won it tonight, five wickets between them, including 3 for 15 from the leggie Sarah Glenn, and two for the veteran Ecclestone ... though how anyone can be a veteran at 20 is beyond me. Heather Knight's fifty was the mainstay of their batting.
19.4
W
Brunt to Sadia Iqbal, OUT, squeezes the pads from round the wicket, and that's the end of that! Shaping into the left-hander, struck in front of middle and leg. England win by 42 runs to get their campaign firmly back on track
Sadia Iqbal lbw b Brunt 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
19.3
1
Brunt to Aiman Anwer, 1 run, crashed hard to the leg side, only 11 a ball needed, but that's not stopping Shrubsole who pounces with glee at mid-on
19.2
1
Brunt to Sadia Iqbal, 1 run, heaved out to the leg side, a slightly dawdly single... might have been tight with a direct hit!
19.1
0
Brunt to Sadia Iqbal, no run, tighter line, can't work this one away as Brunt gathers in her followthrough
19.1
2w
Brunt to Aiman Anwer, 2 wides, sliding past the pads
END OF OVER:19 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | PAK-W: 112/9 (47 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.89, RRR: 47.00)
- Aiman Anwer2 (5b)
- Anya Shrubsole4-0-25-3
- Sophie Ecclestone4-0-12-2
18.6
W
Shrubsole to Diana Baig, OUT, caught and bowled first ball! That's Shrubsole's 100th T20I wicket, and she had to work for it, changing direction in her followthrough to cling onto a looping return poke. Another fine day's work from the 2017 World Cup heroine
Diana Baig c & b Shrubsole 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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