Sophie Ecclestone Stars As England Weigh down South Africa Via Seven Wickets

England publish an all-round display to outplay South Africa by means of seven wickets for his or her 2d successive win within the Girls’s T20 Global Cup in Sharjah on Monday. England’s four-pronged spin assault led by means of Sophie Ecclestone (2/15) strangulated South Africa within the loss of life overs to limit them to 124/6 next they chosen to bat on a difficult wicket. In answer, England misplaced two wickets within 9 overs, however thereafter opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge (43 off 43) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (48 now not out from 36b; 6×4) took entire regulate of the chase, romping house with 4 balls to additional.

The duo manufacture a match-winning 64-run partnership that got here off simply 55 balls. Danni were given stumped in opposition to the run of play games.

However by means of after the equation had boiled right down to 11 from 12 balls, and Sciver-Brunt sealed it within the ultimate over smashing Ayabonga Khaka for a boundary thru difference safe.

Following a sedate get started, South Africa misplaced 4 wickets within the utmost 4 overs and controlled simply 39 runs.

South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt appeared resolute however it was once Ecclestone who brought on the faint brushing aside the skipper 8 runs decrease of her fifty.

Legspinner Sarah Glenn brilliantly complemented Ecclestone, conceding simply 1/18 from her 4 overs.

Transient Rankings South Africa 124/6; 20 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 42, Annerie Dercksen 20 now not out; Sophie Ecclestone 2/15, Sarah Glenn 1/18) misplaced to England 125/3; 19.2 overs (Danni Wyatt-Hodge 43, Nat Sciver-Brunt 48 now not out) by means of seven wickets.