ENG W vs SCO W: The difference between the batting of England and Scotland can be understood from the fact that the English batsmen blew away 19 fours in 10 overs. The Scottish team could hit only seven fours in their 20 overs.
ENG W vs SCO W, ENG chases the target like a toy
England won their third match in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 by 10 wickets. They defeated Scotland in just 10 overs in the match played in Sharjah. The English team had got a target of 110 runs to win and they achieved it comfortably on the strength of their openers.
With this win, England has strengthened their hopes of reaching the semi-finals. At the same time, Scotland departed with their fourth consecutive defeat. The difference between the batting of England and Scotland can be understood from the fact that the English batsmen blew away 19 fours in 10 overs.
The Scottish team could hit only seven fours in their 20 overs. Batting first, Scotland could only score 109 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. They had a long batting line-up but English spinner Sophie Ecclestone’s strong bowling ruined their plans.
This spin bowler took two wickets for 13 runs in four overs. Apart from them, four bowlers got one success each. Bryce’s sisters Sarah and Katherine played useful innings for Scotland but the team could not reach a winning score. Sarah scored 27 runs in 31 balls and Katherine scored 33 runs in 28 balls.
England’s openers rocked in ENG W vs SCO W
In response, England’s openers Maya Busier and Danni Wyatt scored unbeaten half-centuries. Both scored runs at a stormy pace, which also boosted the English team’s net run rate. Busier started the innings with fours.
She also got a lifeline in the beginning and she took full advantage of it. She remained unbeaten after scoring 62 runs in 34 balls with 12 fours. Danny faced 26 balls and scored an unbeaten 51 runs with the help of seven fours. None of the Scottish bowlers’ moves worked against the attacks of these two.
England reached the top
England was in third place before winning this match. To beat South Africa in net run rate, it had to win before 11.5 overs. To beat West Indies, it had to win in 9.3 overs. Now it has reached the first place but West Indies is above it in net run rate.
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