England Women vs Thailand Women, ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2020

So that is it from this game! Cricketing action from the World Cup does not end though as there is another game lined-up. The Windies will be taking on Pakistan and that will begin shortly. Till then, take care and goodbye!

England skipper, Heather Knight, says the partnership between Sciver and her was the key and it was nice to put up a decent score on the board. States the fielding and the bowling was also decent today and it was a clinical performance. Ends by saying every game is a must-win game and they are looking forward to it.

Thailand skipper, Sornnarin Tippoch says it was a challenging game, they tried to do their best on the field. States they are trying to improve and they will work hard on their power hitting.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH, Heather Knight, says she feels great and it was important to play well here. Mentions she had fun out there and it went well. Also adds the key was to stay calm, keep it simple and put away the balls which were there to be hit. Ends by saying the wicket was a slightly two paced but still a good wicket.

England on the other hand were decent with their bowling. Shrubsole was the pick, Sciver and Ecclestone also did a decent job. Overall a good game for them to bag their first points of this World Cup.

A convincing win for England! To be honest, after their batting effort led by their skipper who scored a massive ton and her 169-run stand with Sciver, it was always going to be a huge task for Thailand and they have fell well short. Chantam though was the best batter for them. However, no other batter managed to show some fight.

19.6

4

FOUR! Short ball and Chaiwai pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary off the last ball. ENGLAND WIN BY 98 RUNS!

19.5

W

OUT! CAUGHT! Short ball on off, Kamchomphu makes room and looks to go over the cow corner but ends up skiing it towards mid-wicket. Winfield from mid on runs to her right and settles herself under it to take the catch.

19.4

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Length ball on off, Kamchomphu blocks it off the back foot.

19.3

1

Another short one and Chaiwai pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

19.2

2

Short and on off, pulled to mid-wicket for a couple by Chaiwai.

19.1

1

Length ball on off, played to mid on. The players take off for a run and they complete it with ease as the fielder misses her shy at the stumps at the bowler's end.

18.6

4

FOUR! Nicely played! Brings out the paddle sweep. He hits it right off the stumps and bags a boundary towards fine leg.

18.5

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Plays the slog sweep through mid-wicket but the fielder there dives to his right and stops it.

18.4

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Again, shorter and outside off, Chaiwai looks to slash but misses.

18.3

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Quicker and shorter outside off, the batter looks to cut but misses.

18.2

1

Floats it up on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

18.1

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Shorter and around off, this is slapped towards cover.

17.6

2

Short ball on off, Chaiwai pulls it to deep mid-wicket and takes a couple.

17.6

1wd

NOT OUT! WIDE! Brunt bowls one down the leg side and Chaiwai misses her flick. The keeper Jones takes the bails off. It is taken upstairs and Chaiwai's feet moved nowhere. A wide given in the end.

A stumping appeal has been referred upstairs. The batter seems to be in.

17.5

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Short ball on middle, Chaiwai pulls it to mid-wicket.

17.4

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Length ball on off, kept out off the back foot.

17.3

W

OUT! RUN OUT! Length ball on middle, Liengprasert tucks it towards the leg side and takes of for a run. The fielder there swoops on the ball and scores a direct hit. Replays show that the batswoman was short there of here crease.

Direct hit and the batter is a goner! She too is already walking back but the umpire takes it upstairs just to be sure.

17.2

1lb

Short ball on off, Chaiwai fails to nail the pull and the ball rolls off the wrists towards the off side. Both the batswomen sneak a leg bye.

17.1

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Length ball on off, pushed off the back foot towards the bowler.

16.6

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The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

16.5

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Shorter and outside off, this is slapped towards cover.

16.5

1wd

Down the leg side, it has been wided.

16.4

1

On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for a single.

16.3

1

Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

16.2

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Slower through the air on middle, the batter works it to mid-wicket.

16.1

1

A single as this is pushed down to long on.

15.6

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Floated on off, defended off the back foot.

15.5

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Short of a length and on off, Liengprasert plays it to mid-wicket.

15.5

1wd

Length ball down the leg side. Wided by the umpire.

Wongpaka Liengprasert walks out to bat.

15.5

1W+wd

OUT! WIDE! STUMPED! Brilliantly bowled from Anya Shrubsole. She dishes one down the leg side, Tippoch charges down the track but fails to get to the pitch of the ball as she misses it and Amy Jones behind the wicket whips the bails off. It is taken upstairs to confirm and replays show that Tippoch was well short of her ground.

Stumping chance taken uptairs! The batswoman is already walking there. Let's see what the replays show.

15.4

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Length ball on off, Tippoch looks to defend it but gets an inside edge on to the pads.

15.3

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Full and on off, driven straight to covers.

15.2

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Length ball on off, Tippoch defends it to the off side.

15.1

1

Length ball on off, flicked to the leg side for a single.

14.6

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Floated ball on off, kept out off the front foot towards covers.

14.5

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Tossed up on off, blocked off the front foot.

14.4

1

Flatter and outside off, Chaiwai punches the ball through covers and gets to the other end.

14.3

1

Short and on middle, pulled to square leg for a single.

14.2

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Floated on off, defended off the front foot.

14.1

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Floated on middle, stroked to mid on.

13.6

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Shorter and outside off, the batter looks to cut but misses.

Sornnarin Tippoch comes in to bat.

13.5

W

OUT! In the air... taken! It is on off, Suttiruang looks to go big but mistimes it just over mid on. Winfield runs back and takes it nicely.

13.4

1lb

On the pads, the batter looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls towards the leg side for one. Leg bye signaled.

13.3

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Outside off, this is guided towards point.

13.2

1

On the stumps, the batter looks to defend but it goes off the inside edge down to fine leg for one.

Chanida Sutthiruang is in now to bat.

13.1

W

OUT! TIMBER! Two wickets in quick succession! This is slightly short and around off, Koncharoenkai looks to pull but the ball does not bounce a lot. She misses and it kisses the off pole.

12.6

2

Full and on middle, Chaiwai sweeps it on the leg side and gets a couple.

12.5

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Flatter and outside off, Chaiwai looks to cut it but misses it.

12.4

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Floated ball on off, Chaiwai goes for the defensive push but gets and inside edge.

12.3

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Floated ball on leg, Chaiwai looks to flick but she fails to get wood on the ball.

Aruemol Chaiwai is in to bat now.

12.2

W

OUT! LBW! Flatter and around off, Chantam looks to flick it to the leg side but is late to get the bat down. She gets rapped on the pads and there is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. She has a chat with her partner and then walks towards the pavilion. Replays show it to be crashing into the middle pole.

12.1

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Play and a miss! Chantam looks to lay bat ion ball on this tossed up ball but fails to do it.

11.6

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Tossed up on off, blocked off the back foot.

11.5

3

Short and wide outside off, Chantam cuts it through point and gets three.

11.4

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The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

11.3

1

Tossed up on off, punched towards covers for a run.

11.2

4

FOUR! Flatter and outside off, punched through covers for a boundary.

11.1

1

Floated on off, punched through covers for a single.

Danielle Wayatt is on now!

10.6

1

Floated ball on off, Chantam flicks it to the leg side for a single.

10.5

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Tossed up on off, flicked in the air towards mid-wicket which falls short of the diving fielder there.

10.4

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The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.

10.3

1

Floated ball on off, driven to covers for a single.

10.2

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Flatter and on off, Nannapat goes for the flick to the leg side but gets a leading edge towards covers.

Sophie Ecclestone is back on!

10.1

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Floated on off, defended off the back foot.

9.6

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It's been driven superbly through the covers.

9.5

1

Full on middle, swept through sqaure leg for a single.

9.4

1

Flatter and outside off, Chantam punches the ball through covers for a single.

9.3

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Floated ball on off, Chantam, goes to sweep but misses it as the ball spins past the outside edge.

9.2

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Floated ball on off, Chantam cuts it to point.

9.1

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Tossed up on off, played back to the bowler.

8.6

1

Flatter and outside off, Chantam cuts it to point for a single.

8.5

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Floated and outside off, Chantam plays it to point.

8.4

1

Flighted ball on the pads, Nannapat flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a run.

8.3

1

Flatter on off, Chantam pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a single.

8.2

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Floated on off, Chantam blocks it off the front foot towards the off side.

8.1

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Full and on off, driven to mid off.

7.6

1

Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

7.5

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Floated ball on off, kept out off the front foot by Chantam.

7.4

1

Full and on the pads, Nannapat flicks it towards the leg side and gets to the other end.

7.3

1

Floated ball on off, Chantam punches the ball towards covers for a single.

7.2

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Tossed up around off, Chantam pushes it to covers.

7.1

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Floated around off, Chantam cuts it to point.

Heather Knight is on now! A ton with the bat, can she also take a couple of wickets?

6.6

1

Short and flat on off, Chantam pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

6.5

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Flighted ball on off, Chantam defends it off the front foot.

6.4

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Tossed up on off, Chantam drives it to covers.

6.3

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Floated outside off, Chantam plays it to point.

6.2

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Flatter and outside off, Chantam runs it down to third man for a single.

6.1

1

Tossed up on off, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Sarah Glenn is on now!

5.6

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Good length and on off, defended off the front foot towards the off side.

5.5

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On a good length and on off, Chantam drives it back to the bowler.

5.4

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BEATEN! Brunt dishes one outside off, Chantam looks to get some wood on the ball but fails to get anything behind that shot.

5.3

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Length ball on off, Chantam keeps it out off the back foot.

5.2

4

FOUR! Brilliantly executed! Short of a length ball and Chantam cuts it through point for a boundary.

5.1

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Length ball on middle, Chantam blocks it off the back foot.

4.6

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Floated ball on off, Nannapat blocks it off the back foot.

4.5

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Tossed up around off, Nannapat defends it off the back foot.

4.4

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Floated on the pads, tucked to the leg side.

4.3

1

Floated and outside off, driven to point for a run.

4.2

1

Full and on the pads, Nannapat flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

4.1

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Tossed up on off, played to point by Nannapat.

Sophie Ecclestone is on now!

3.6

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On the fuller side around off, this is hit towards the mid off region.

3.5

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On the off pole, Chatam guides it towards point.

3.4

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On the stumps again, blocked.

3.3

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This is fuller and on middle, it is hit towards mid on.

3.2

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On the fuller side again, Chantam looks to drive but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

3.1

4

FOUR! Beautifully played! Chantam uses her feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. She creams it through covers for a lovely boundary.

Sciver is on now!

2.6

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Short ball on off, Koncharoenkai pulls it to find mid-wicket to perfection.

2.5

1

Short of a length ball on off,Chantam plays it to point for a run.

2.4

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Slower ball outside off, Chantam makes the best of the efforts to get some bat on the ball but fails. The ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

2.3

4

FOUR! Fuller length ball on off, Chantam walks in towards the ball and strokes it past point for a boundary.

2.2

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Short and wide outside off, Chantam looks to lay bat on ball but fails to do so.

2.1

4

FOUR! Brilliant bowling from Anya. She keeps it a bit short and outside off, Chantam looks to drive it but gets an outside edge past the lone slip fielder for a boundary at third man.

1.6

1

Full and on off, Chantam runs it down to third man for a single.

1.5

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Length and on off, Chantam defends it towards mid off.

1.4

1

Length ball on the pads, Koncharoenkai flicks it to the leg side for a single.

1.3

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Length ball outside off, Koncharoenkai runs it down towards backward point off the face of the bat.

1.2

1

Short of a length ball on off, Chantam cuts it through point and gets a single.

1.1

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Length ball on off, Chantam punches the ball off the back foot towards the off side.

0.6

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Length ball on off, Koncharoenkai punches the ball off the back foot towards covers. So just like Thailand, even England manage to pick a wicket in the first over.

0.5

4b

FOUR BYES! Brillantly bowled! Shrubsole bowls one on off and gets the ball to tail back in a very long way. It goes between the bat and pad and agonizingly close pas the leg pole. It continues to tail in. The keeper doves to his left but fails to stop it and it reaches the fine leg fence quickly.

Nannapat Koncharoenkai is the new woman in!

0.4

W

OUT! LBW! Boochatam gets out for a golden duck. Brilliant start with the ball for England. Shrubsole bowls one on a fuller length and on middle, Boochatam goes for the flick but misses it to get rapped on the pads. There is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger.

0.3

1

Thailand get off the mark! Length ball on off, Chantam drives it to covers and gets single.

0.2

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Short of a length ball on off, Chantam plays it to point.

0.1

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BEATEN! Length ball outside off, Chantam goes for the drive but can only connect with thin air

We are back for the chase. The England players are out onto the field and they are followed by the two Thailand openers Nattakan Chantam and Nattaya Boochatham. Anya Shrubsole to start with the ball.

The target is a huge one! Thailand will have to put in their best performance with the bat if they are to chase this down. England though will be confident of defending this. Anything other than an England win will surely be a shock. Join us for the second essay in a while.

The Thailand bowling was brilliant to start with but then faded as the game progressed. They were very wayward and bowled too many freebies. Also, the fielding did not help as there were a few dropped catches and also a few misfields. Overall it was a performance their bowlers would like to forget.

The England innings though did not get off to the best of starts as they were two down for not a lot. However, Sciver and Knight got themselves in and steadied the ship. Both got to their half tons and then stepped on the accelerator. The skipper especially, found the boundaries at will and brought up her ton. The two added 169 to take England in a position they will be pretty pleased with.

An excellent batting performance from England comes to an end! Led from the front by Knight and Sciver has played an excellent supporting role. They have surely managed to get a score which is a little too much for Thailand.

19.6

2

Full ball on the pads, Knight flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a couple. ENGLAND FINISH WITH 176/2!

19.5

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Full and on off, Knight drives it to mid on.

19.4

6

SIX! That's clubbed! Length ball on off, Knight lofts it high and over the long on fence for a maximum.

19.3

2

MAIDEN T20I 100 for Heather Knight. What a knock it has been. The skipper led from the front here. She enjoys this ground very much. It is a length ball on off, Knight drives it through cover-point and gets a couple. She walked in when England were 2 down and from then on it was a different game.

19.2

1

Length ball on off, Sciver drives it to long on for a single.

19.1

1

Length ball on off, Knight strokes it through covers and runs for the first one hard and calls for the second but is sent back by Sciver. In the end they settle for just one.

18.6

1

Now five! 9 from the over. The last ball is swept through mid-wicket for one.

18.5

1

One more single as this is hit through mid-wicket. So four singles after the boundary.

18.4

1

Another single as this is forced through the off side.

18.3

1

Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for one.

18.2

1lb

NOT OUT! The impact is outside off, it is missing the off pole. That was never going to be out! It was just a review in hope. It is bowled outside off. Sciver looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the arm. The ball rolls on the off side and a single is taken. The umpire waits to signal the leg bye. She does so and then the review is taken. Replays show that the on-field call is the right one. Review lost.

A review for LBW has been taken by Thailand! It is more in hope to be honest. Does not look out by any means.

18.1

4

FOUR! Top class shot! One of the toughest shots in the game and Knight plays it brilliantly. She moves onto 95. She comes down the track and makes room. Hits it inside out through covers and it races away to the fence. The 150-run stand is also up between the two.

17.6

4

FOUR! Slower and on off, Sciver waits for the ball to arrive and then clubs it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

17.5

1

Tossed up on off, pushed to long on for a single.

17.4

2

Full and on off, Knight this time reverse sweeps it towards third man and gets a couple. She moves into the nervous 90's.

17.3

6

SIX! That is a clean hit. Floated ball on off, Knight lofts it straight over mid on and the ball goes over the long on fence for a maximum. The fielder there looks interested but the ball sails over her.

17.2

4

FOUR! A chance put down. Knight is lucky there. It is tossed up on middle, Heather there slogs it through the line and the ball goes in the air towards deep square leg.The fielder there gets to the ball but spills it to concede a boundary.

17.1

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Full and on off, driven to covers by Knight.

16.6

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On the pads, this is worked towards square leg. Just the 7 runs from the over. A decent one.

16.5

1

Knight makes room and the bowler follows her. She slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

16.4

4

FOUR! A gift and it is put away! A full toss on the pads, Knight brings out the sweep and hits it over square leg for a boundary.

16.3

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Once again Knight uses her feet and looks to hit it through the cover region but fails to find the gap.

16.2

1

Sciver uses her feet this time and works it towards wide long on for one more run.

16.1

1

Knight comes down the track and hits it down to long on for one.

15.6

1

Tossed up outside off, Knight backs away to push it to the off side but gets an inside edge towards third man for a single.

15.5

6

SIX! Low full toss once again and Knight paddle sweeps it through square leg for a biggie.

15.4

1

Full and on off, Sciver lofts it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

15.3

2

Flatter and on off, Sciver lofts it towards mid-wicket for a couple. That brings up the 5o for Sciver. Back-to-back fifties in the tournament for Natalie Sciver.

15.2

4

FOUR! Floated ball on off, Sciver drives it through mid on and and gets a boundary at long on as both mid on and mid off are inside the circle.

15.1

1

Tossed up on off, Knight comes down the track and plays it in the air towards covers for a single.

14.6

4

FOUR! Low full toss and Sciver sweeps it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

14.5

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Tossed up ball on off, Sciver defends it off the inside edge towards the leg side.

14.4

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This time fails to find the gap. Tossed up on leg, Sciver sweeps to find backward square leg.

14.3

1

Full and on the pads, Knight flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a run. 100-run stand comes up between the two.

14.2

4

FOUR! Another sweep and another boundary. Full and on the leg stump, Knight sweeps it behind square on the leg side and fetches a boundary.

14.1

1

FOUR! Carved out! Outside off, very full, this is squeezed through point for one.

13.6

2

Good fielding! This is given a lot of flight and it lands outside off. It is powered through covers. The fielder in the deep runs to her right, slides and saves two for her side.

13.5

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Shortish and on off, this is pushed to the fielder at covers.

13.4

2

Misfield and more runs! Shorter and outside off, this is cut towards the fielder point who lets it through. The fielder at short third man runs after it and saves a couple for her side.

13.3

4

FOUR! Swept and swept nicely! This is outside off, it is hit through square leg. No fielder in the deep so a boundary.

13.2

1

Sciver shuffles right across and Laomi bowls a full toss outside off. It is dragged towards wide long on for one.

13.1

1

Misfield! One more! Full and around off, this is hit towards cover where the fielder does not stop it cleanly and a run is taken.

12.6

1

Flatter and on off, Knight pulls it towards mid-wicket and gets a single. That also brings up the 4th T20I fifty for Heather Knight.

12.5

6

SIX! First maximum of the game. Low full toss on leg, Knight slogs it beautifully across the line and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The ball just about manages to cross the fence on the full.

12.4

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NOT OUT! The dive saves Sciver there. Brilliant effort in the field. Tossed up ball outside off, Knight drives it to covers and calls for a single but Tippoch gets to the ball and throws it towards the bowler's end. The bowler there takes the bails off and appeals. The umpire takes it upstairs and the replays roll in. It shows that Sciver just dived in time and dragged her bat inside the crease before the bails went up.

An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs! The Thailand players do not seem that excited.

12.3

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Full and on middle, Knight sweeps it but finds square leg to perfection.

12.2

1

Floated around off, Sciver hits it aerially towards wide long off and gets a single.

12.1

1

Full and on off, Knight drives it to mid off and gets a run.

11.6

1

Crunched! Full and wide outside off, this is hit hard through covers for another run.

11.5

1

A googly, another ball is hit down to long on for one.

11.4

1

Tossed up and on middle, it is eased down to long on for one more run.

11.3

1

Very full and on middle, this is jammed down to long on for one.

11.2

1

Shorter and around off, this is slapped through covers for one.

11.1

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Very full and on off, this is hit to the left of the bowler who dives and makes a half-stop. Does not concede a run.

10.6

1

Full and on off, Knight drives it down the ground where the bowler fumbles and parries the ball to mid on. Knight takes a single by the time the fielder at mid on cleans it up.

10.5

4

FOUR! Flatter and on off, Knight skips down the track and hits it through the gap at covers for a boundary.

10.4

1

Full and on middle, Sciver sweeps it to square leg and gets a single.

10.3

1

Full and on the pads, Knight flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a run.

10.2

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Flatter and outside off, Knight goes for the cut but ends up getting a bottom edge onto it. The keeper collects it on the bounce.

10.1

1

Floated ball on the pads, Sciver turns it to the leg side and gets a run.

9.6

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Tossed up on off, Knight drives it to find the fielder at cover.

9.5

4

FOUR! That's powerfully hit. Tossed up outside off, plenty of room too. Knight strokes it through covers and fetches a boundary.

9.4

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Floated ball on off, Knight pushes it to covers once again.

9.3

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Flatter and on off, Knight looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

9.2

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Tossed up on off, driven straight to covers.

9.1

4

FOUR! Full and on the pads, Knight uses the pace of the bowler and gets it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

8.6

4

FOUR! Nicely done. Sciver punches this tossed up ball on off through long off and gets boundary.

8.5

1

Floated ball on off, Knight punches it off the back foot and gets a single.

8.4

1

WOW! Nicely bowled. Tippoch bowls with a round armish action and also the ball keeps low but Sciver gets her bat down in time and pushes it off the back foot towards long on for a single.

8.3

1

Full and on the pads, Knight drives it towards long on and gets to the other end.

8.2

1

Floated ball on off, Scover drives it towards long off for a single.

8.1

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Tossed up on off, Sciver defends it off the front foot on the off side.

7.6

1

Just the single! A good over by Laomi. Outside off, it is driven through covers for one.

7.5

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Outside off, Sciver guides it to point. Three dots in a row.

7.4

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On off, it is hit back to the bowler again.

7.3

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Shorter and outside off, Sciver looks to slap it but ends up chopping it back to the bowler.

7.2

1

Misfield and a run! This is very full and on middle, it is jammed out towards mid on. The fielder from mid-wicket runs to her left but lets it through. A single. 50-run stand up between the two, an important one and they have taken England out of trouble.

7.1

1

Fuller and on off, it is driven towards cover.

6.6

4

FOUR! Knight gets the second boundary of the over. Short of a length ball on the pads, Knight pulls it through mid-wicket and once again beats the fielder in the deep for a boundary. A good over for England as 10 runs come of it.

6.5

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Length ball on off, punched off the back foot.

6.4

4

FOUR! Length ball on the pads, Knight flicks it through square leg and beats the fielder in the deep for a boundary.

6.3

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Full and on middle, Knight drives it to mid on.

6.3

1wd

WIDE! Length ball down the leg side, Knight misses the flick and the umpire gives it as wide.

6.2

1

Length ball on the pads, Sciver flicks it to mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

6.1

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Full ball on off, Sciver looks to sweep but misses it to get it off the back of the bat and the ball lobs onto her helmet.

Chanida Sutthiruang is into the attack now.

5.6

4

FOUR! This time Knight finds the gap. Tossed up around off, Knight slaps it through covers and gets in the gap for a boundary. A good recovery by England after losing two early wickets. They are 45/2 in 6 overs.

5.5

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Floated ball on off, Knight punches it off the back foot towards mid on.

5.4

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Tossed up ball on off, Knight drives it to covers.

5.3

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Another ball on off, pushed to point.

5.2

1

Full and on off, Sciver turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

5.1

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Floated around off, Sciver drives it to covers.

4.6

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Tossed up on off, Knight blocks it to the off side.

4.5

4

FOUR! Tossed up on middle, Knight sweeps it behind square on the leg side and gets a boundary.

4.4

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Tossed up ball on off, Knight keeps it out off the back foot.

4.3

1

Floated ball on off, Sciver punches it down to long on and gets a single.

4.2

1

Flatter and outside off, Knight bunts it to mid on off the back foot for a single.

4.1

1

Floated ball on middle, Sciver flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Sornnarin Tippoch is on now!

3.6

4

FOUR! This time the full toss is put away! End of another excellent over for England. On the pads, it is swept through backward square leg and it gets to the fence quickly.

3.5

1

Follows the boundary with a single as this is eased down to long on.

3.4

4

FOUR! Good use of the pace! Sciver is dealing in boundaries! Shorter and outside off, Sciver waits for it and then plays it late down to the third man fence.

3.3

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Full and on off, it is hit to mid off.

3.2

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Padunglerd gets away with one! It is short and outside off, Sciver slaps it but straight to covers.

3.1

1

A full toss on middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

2.6

4

FOUR! Spoils the over completely! 10 from it. Once again the bowler pays the price for bowling too full. NS creams it past the diving mid off fielder and bags another boundary.

2.5

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Another dot as this is pushed to the left of the bowler who dives and stops it.

2.4

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Quicker and shorter around off, Sciver pushes it back to the bowler.

2.3

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Flatter and quicker on middle, Sciver pushes it back to the bowler.

2.2

2

A couple now! This is on the stumps, Sciver works it with soft hands through square leg and takes two.

2.1

4

FOUR! Lovely placement! This is tossed up and it is slightly full. Sciver leans into it and strokes it through extra cover for a boundary. Good start to this over.

1.6

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Floated ball on off, pushed to covers by Knight. End of another successful over.

1.6

1wd

WIDE! Tosses one up way outside off this time, Knight looks to cut it but misses. Wide given.

1.6

5wd

FIVE WIDES! That must have slipped out of the hands! This is way too down the leg side. Would have been a wide to the left hander, that is how far down the leg side it was. The keeper had no chance and it races away to the fine leg fence.

Heather Knight comes in now.

1.5

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Tossed up on off, Knight blocks it off the front foot towards the off side.

1.4

W

OUT! CAUGHT! A dream start for Thailand as they have managed to send both the openers back into the hut within the first two overs. Wyatt makes room for this tossed up ball from Lateh to go inside out but ends up slicing it towards covers. The ball was dying onto the fielder there and she does well to hold onto it with a dive forward. Thailand are pumped up and why not! They have England in trouble here.

1.3

1

Full and on off, Sciver drives it through mid on and gets to the other end.

1.2

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Floated ball on off, Sciver pushes it to cover.

1.1

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Tossed up on off, Sciver looks to go for the sweep but misses it to get rapped on the pads.

1.1

5nb

FOUR! NO BALL! Lateh bowls a high full toss and Sciver clubs it through mid-wuicket. The ball almost goes through for a six but bounces just in front for a boundary.

Soraya Lateh to bowl from the other end.

0.6

1

Flatter and on middle, pulled to mid-wicket for a single. Excellent first over for Thailand, a wicket and only a run.

0.5

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Flatter and on middle, pushed to mid on off the back foot.

0.4

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Floated ball on off, Sciver pushes it back to the bowler.

Natalie Sciver is in to bat.

0.3

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Tossed up ball outside off, played to point by Sciver.

0.2

W

OUT! STUMPED! A brilliant way to start the match for Thailand. Boochatham floats one up outside off and invites Jones to go for the hit. Amy there obliges but fails to get to the pitch of the ball only to miss it. The keeper gathers the ball and whips the bails off. England lose their first without getting anything on the board.

0.1

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A leg spinner to start with as Jones looks to cut it through the off side only to get a bottom edge to the off side.

Done and Dusted with the National Anthems. England openers Amy Jones and Danielle Wyatt will open the batting. Thailand players are also out on the field. Nattaya Boochatham will open the bowling for Thailand.

Both teams are out for their respective National Anthems.

England captain, Heather Knight says that the toss will not affect much as it is a good wicket. She also says that they will try and put up runs on the board. She also mentions that she hopes that the middle-order can score some runs towards the end. Mentions that they are playing an unchanged XI.

Thailand captain, Sornnarin Tippoch says that they will bowl first as they are confident with bowling first. She says that bowling is their strength. Also mentions that they are going in unchanged.

England (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Fran Wilson, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Winfield, Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn.

Thailand (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Nattakan Chantam, Nattaya Boochatham, Nannapat Koncharoenkai (wk), Naruemol Chaiwai, Chanida Sutthiruang, Sornnarin Tippoch (c), Wongpaka Liengprasert, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Ratanaporn Padunglerd, Suleeporn Laomi, Soraya Lateh.

TOSS - It's toss time in Canberra. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Sornnarin Tippoch. Thailand opted to BOWL FIRST!

Hello and welcome to the coverage of another game of the women�s T20I World Cup. It is a clash between two sides which are yet to bat a win, England and Thailand. The English side though are expected to bag their first points today. It should probably be an easy victory for them. Thailand on the other hand, will hope to be competitive. A win for them will be huge, huge upset. Seeing the quality though both teams possess, an upset does not seem on the cards. Stay tuned for the toss and teams in a while...

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Match 7, Canberra, February 26, 2020, 09:30 AM