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England vs Scotland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2024 - Scotland opt to bat against England
Though the two teams have never faced each other before, the Scottish side boasts ample experience from the County Championship, giving them some insight into their English opponents. The Katheryn Bryce-led Scotland will aim to make the match as challenging as possible for England, particularly as Group B's standings could be decided by net run rate.
The conditions in Sharjah have generally favored teams batting first, which could be an advantage for Scotland if they win the toss. While the outcome may be expected to lean heavily in England's favor, Scotland will hope to capitalize on any favorable factors to push for a competitive performance.
England, led by Heather Knight, have so far shown their mastery of the Sharjah conditions, utilizing their strong spin attack effectively. Although the likes of Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt have performed well with the bat, there are still some concerns in England's batting lineup. They will look to use this match as an opportunity to address those issues and build momentum for the knockout stages.
Lauren Bell to Saskia Horley, Great effort! Too full from Bell on middle, Saskia Horley drives it straight down the track. Lauren Bell on her follow through sticks her right foot out but doesn't quite stop the ball. The fielder from mid on moves across and dives to cut it off for just a single.
Lauren Bell to Saskia Horley, A tad shorter in length, around off, Saskia Horley drags it across to mid-wicket.
Lauren Bell to Saskia Horley, Gets the line perfect this time! On a hard length, on top of off, Saskia Horley dabs it down to covers.
Lauren Bell to Saskia Horley, A loosener first up for Lauren Bell! Comes in from over the wicket and slants it down leg, fuller in length, Saskia Horley looks for the flick but gets brushed on the pad as the ball goes past to the keeper.
Who will bowl from the other end? It is going to be Lauren Bell.
- Sarah Bryce 4 (3)
- Saskia Horley 1 (3)
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Sarah Bryce, FOUR! First boundary and Sarah Bryce is off the blocks! A bit too short, outside off, Sarah Bryce hangs back and waist for the ball to get to her. Opens the bat face and steers it through short third for four runs.
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Sarah Bryce, On a good length, on middle and off, Sarah Bryce pats it back to the bowler.
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Sarah Bryce, Full and on middle, Sarah Bryce shows full face of the bat and drives it straight to the left of mid on.
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Saskia Horley, First runs on the board for Scotland Women! Nat Sciver-Brunt offers width, outside off and hurls it on a length, Saskia Horley waits back and cuts it to deep backward point region for a single to get off the mark.
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Saskia Horley, Pulls the length back a bit, but still attacks the stumps, Saskia Horley clips it to mid-wicket again.
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Saskia Horley, Starts right on the money does Nat Sciver-Brunt! Steams in from over the wicket and keeps it full, honing in at the stumps, Saskia Horley gets her bat ahead and tucks it to mid-wicket.
We are done with the pre-match proceedings. England Women can be seen in a huddle, before they make their way out on the field. Followed by Saskia Horley and Sarah Bryce who walks out to open for Scotland Women. It is going to be Nat Sciver-Brunt with the new ball in hand.
Right then, both the teams stride out and line-up for their respective national anthems. It will be Scotland's anthem first, followed by the one for England Women.
PITCH REPORT - Alison Mitchell is joined by Pommie Mbangwa in the middle for the pitch analysis. Alison starts by saying that it is very hot out there and England playing their first day game, will need to get used to the heat. Mentions that the temperature is high at 34 degrees but feels hotter than that. Says the straight boundary is 73 meters while there is just a 4-meter difference on the square boundaries. Pommie Mbangwa adds that there will be some excitement to see the green tint on the surface which is holding the surface together. Says that spin has been a key overall but he is unsure of how much it will turn but the majority of overs could be spin.
Heather Knight, the skipper of England Women is in for a chat. She mentioned that they would have chosen to bat on this wicket as well. Since it’s the third game being played on it, she believes batting first is the better option. She announced two changes to the team: Alice Capsey is out, with Sophia Dunkley coming in, and Lauren Bell replaces Linsey Smith. Knight emphasized that the primary goal is to win, and if the opportunity arises to improve their net run rate, they would focus on that as well.
Kathryn Bryce, the skipper of Scotland says they will look to try and put some pressure first up and then see how they can go ahead. Mentions that Megan McColl comes into the side. Talks about how these conditions have been different to what they have had before and it's hard and tough to adapt. Concludes that it is exciting to be playing against one of the top teams in the world and with this being the last game, they will look to go well.
England Women (Playing XI) - Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley (In for Alice Capsey), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (C), Amy Jones (WK), Dani Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell (In for Linsey Smith).
Scotland Women (Playing XI) - Saskia Horley, Sarah Bryce (WK), Kathryn Bryce (C), Ailsa Lister, Megan McColl (In for Priyanaz Chatterji), Darcey Carter, Jack Brown, Katherine Fraser, Rachel Slater, Abtaha Maqsood, Olivia Bell.
TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Scotland Women. They will BAT first.
Match Statistics
Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
