England vs Scotland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 - Scotland opt to bat against England

Olivia Bell to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, FOUR! Incredible shot. Olivia Bell dishes it full, on middle and leg. Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets low and goes for the sweep. The top-edge comes into the equation. The ball flies over square leg and races away to the boundary ropes.

Kathryn Bryce to Maia Bouchier, A length ball, around middle. Maia Bouchier blocks it out solidly from inside the crease. A solid over from Kathryn Bryce comes to an end. Only 3 runs coming from it.

Kathryn Bryce to Maia Bouchier, Good length, on the pads. Maia Bouchier tucks it to square leg.

Kathryn Bryce to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, A length ball, around off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge drops it in front of covers and takes off for a quick single.

Kathryn Bryce to Maia Bouchier, Maia Bouchier hangs back to this short ball, picks it up early and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. They take another single as there is protection in the deep.

Kathryn Bryce to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Back of a length, shaping in a bit. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it to deep point for a single.

Kathryn Bryce to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Kathryn Bryce brings herself into the attack and starts with an inswinging delivery from outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge works it to covers.

Skipper Kathryn Bryce gets herself into the attack now.

Olivia Bell to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Back of a length, outside off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge cuts it towards extra covers. Darcey Carter makes a brilliant half-stop by diving to her left, but they could not restrict the single here.

Olivia Bell to Maia Bouchier, Looped up, on off, Maia Bouchier skips down the track and drives it to long on for a single.

Olivia Bell to Maia Bouchier, Short one, wide of off. Maia Bouchier cuts it to covers for no run.

Olivia Bell to Maia Bouchier, Full ball, around off, defended out solidly.

Olivia Bell to Maia Bouchier, Olivia Bell serves a length ball, around off. This one holds in the surface a bit. Maia Bouchier goes back and ends up chipping it to the left of the bowler. Olivia Bell dives to that side, gets two hands on it but the ball slips out of the palms.

Olivia Bell to Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Short ball, wide of off. Danni Wyatt-Hodge goes deep and slaps it down to long off for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Olivia Bell to share the new ball from the other end!

Rachel Slater to Maia Bouchier, Three dots on the trot to end the over. A good comeback from Slater. It is on a good-length, around middle. Maia Bouchier tucks it into the leg side but not in the gap.

Rachel Slater to Maia Bouchier, Good length, around off. Maia Bouchier stays back and blocks it into the off side.

Rachel Slater to Maia Bouchier, Length ball, around off, blocked out solidly by Maia Bouchier.

Rachel Slater to Maia Bouchier, FOUR! Maia Bouchier gets her third boundary on the trot. This is an exibition really. All kinds of strokes being played here. It is a full ball, outside off. Maia Bouchier leans in and creams it through covers for four runs.

Rachel Slater to Maia Bouchier, FOUR! Rachel Slater over-corrects this time with a short ball, wide of off. Maia Bouchier stays back and cuts it towards deep point for a cracking boundary.

Rachel Slater to Maia Bouchier, FOUR! England Women and Maia Bouchier are off the mark with a boundary. Slater starts with a loosener. A length ball, angled down the leg side. Slater swivels and drags her pull down to fine leg for a boundary.

We are back! The umpires make their way out to the middle while Scotland Women are seen in a tight-knit huddle for one last time in the tournament before spreading out in the field! Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Maia Bouchier are the openers walking out for England Women! Rachel Slater has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play says the umpire and away we go..

... THE RUN CHASE ...

While a target of 110 may not seem daunting for England, they will be aware that they will need to perform at their best to secure the win. The first six overs will be crucial in determining the direction of this contest for both teams. Scotland will be aiming for early wickets, hoping to make significant inroads into the England batting lineup, while England will look to capitalize on the field restrictions and set a strong foundation for their chase. An enticing second half of the match is certainly on the cards!

Kathryn Bryce, the Scottish skipper is in for a chat. She described the situation on the field as tight, mentioning that she tried to find boundaries whenever possible. She felt that the team had posted a good total. The team was especially excited before heading out, particularly for Jack, as it was her final game. Bryce noted that participating in the World Cup has been a valuable learning experience for everyone. She also observed that the pitch was slightly on the slower side, with some turn on offer.

Kathryn Bryce then joined her sister, and together they paced the innings smoothly over the next couple of overs. However, just as they looked to accelerate, Sophie Ecclestone struck, with Amy Jones completing a sharp stumping to dismiss Sarah Bryce, leaving Scotland with the tough task of rebuilding. Sensing the momentum shift, England capitalized, delivering tight overs and chipping away with regular breakthroughs. Kathryn Bryce fought hard from one end, searching in vain for a stable partner. Her score of 33 off 28 balls kept Scotland's hopes alive, but in the end, she too fell, leaving the side scrambling to post a competitive total. Megan McColl provided a late surge for Scotland, adding 10 crucial runs in the final overs. As a result, Scotland concluded their innings at 109 for 6, setting a decent target that they will want to defend!

After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Scotland Women began on a steady note, with Sarah Bryce and Saskia Horley calmly settling in. Playing with measured caution, the duo navigated the powerplay without losing a wicket, guiding their side to 29 runs by the end of the opening phase. England's spinners kept things tight, building pressure, which prompted skipper Heather Knight to bring back her strike bowler, Nat Sciver-Brunt. The decision paid off, as Sciver-Brunt delivered a crucial breakthrough just when England needed it most, breaking the deadlock with the wicket of Saskia.

England Women have once again delivered an outstanding bowling performance, demonstrating their skills in challenging, sweltering conditions. With fierce discipline, they effectively restricted Scotland Women to a modest total of just 109 runs. This effort will undoubtedly boost their confidence, and they will be eager to chase down this target with conviction.

Lauren Bell to Katherine Fraser, Full ball, around off. Fraser hits it hard back towards the bowler. Lauren Bell gets a hand on it and kills the pace off it. The batters take one as the ball deflects down to mid off. Scotland Women end their innings at 109/6.

Lauren Bell to Katherine Fraser, Short ball, outside off. Fraser pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep fumbles. The batters take two runs.

Lauren Bell to Katherine Fraser, A length ball, outside off. This one holds its line. Katherine Fraser goes for the sweep but misses.

Lauren Bell to Megan McColl, Pace-off once again, around middle. Megan McColl gets it to short fine off the inside edge. They take a single.

Lauren Bell to Megan McColl, Slower and fuller, outside off. McColl makes some room and looks to attack the off side but could not really get the connection she was looking for.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Lauren Bell to finish her spell!

Lauren Bell to Megan McColl, A full toss, on middle. Megan McColl scoops it down to fine leg for two runs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Katherine Fraser, Full length, on off. Katherine Fraser lofts it down to long off. They take two runs as there is protection in the deep.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Katherine Fraser, FOUR BYES! HOW? WHAT? The ball hits the stumps, the bails lit-up as well, but they remain on top. Some luck going Scotland's way now. It is a length ball, around off, nips in sharply. Fraser looks to smack it away but ends up playing all around it. The ball though runs down to fine leg after brushing the leg pole.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Megan McColl, Full ball, around middle. Megan McColl eases it down the park for another single.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Katherine Fraser, Back of a length, on off. Fraser pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Megan McColl, Pitched up once again, on middle and leg. Megan McColl gets low and slogs it to deep square leg for one.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Megan McColl, Fuller one, tailing into the right-hander. Megan McColl gets an inside edge on her pads.

Katherine Fraser walks out to bat next for Scotland Women!

Sophie Ecclestone to Darcey Carter, OUT! CAUGHT! Sophie Ecclestone picks her second wicket of the game. Another one bites the dust for Scotland Women. It is tossed up, around off, the ball grips and turns away. Darcey Carter hits it against the spin and slog it towards deep mid-wicket, although she could not get the desired distance on it. Maia Bouchier in the deep pouches it safely.

Sophie Ecclestone to Megan McColl, Darted on the pads. McColl clips it to square leg for a single.

Sophie Ecclestone to Darcey Carter, Quicker and fuller, on middle, angled in as well. Carter looks to defend it into the off side. Although the ball catches the inner half and goes to square leg. They take one.

Sophie Ecclestone to Darcey Carter, An arm ball, around middle. Darcey Carter goes for the whip across the line, tha ball though catches the top-edge and flies down to fine leg. They take two runs.

Sophie Ecclestone to Darcey Carter, Flatter one, outside off. Carter plays it late but only to find the fielder inside the circle at short third.

Sophie Ecclestone to Megan McColl, A full toss, on middle. Megan McColl prods and helps it behind square on the leg side for an easy single here.

Darcey Carter walks in to bat next for Scotland Women!

Charlie Dean to Kathryn Bryce, OUT! CLEANED UP! Charlie Dean manages to get into the wicket's column on the very last delivery of her spell. Gives it some air this time, full and on off. The ball grips and turns in sharply. Kathryn Bryce looks to go for the reverse-hit but gets undone by the turn here. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the stumps.