Summary

  • England beat Scotland by 38 runs to close in on semi-final spot

  • Impressive England post 200-5

  • Kemp (39* off 16) and Gibson (30* off 11) add unbroken 61 off 21 balls

  • Returning Dunkley makes 57 off 37 balls

  • Ecclestone takes 2-23 as Scotland finish 162-7

  • Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Headingley

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  1. Drinks - Eng 110-4

    The players take drinks. Freya Kemp will be the next batter in for England.

  2. Phoebe Graham
    Southern Brave bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    What a delivery from Hannah Rainey. She'd beaten her twice already, it's a huge wicket.

    As a fast bowler, to hit the top like that, what a beauty!

    Huge wicket for Hannah Rainey and Scotland. Moments like that in T20 are huge.

    Just like that, Scotland are back in it.

  3. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Bowls her! Beauty!

    That's a reward for some real good bowling and pressure from Scotland. It's a beautiful ball, top of off stump, bails flying everywhere, frame it.

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    Capsey b Rainey 40 (Eng 110-4)

    A lovely delivery from Hannah Rainey to account for Alice Capsey, the bails scattering in opposite directions.

    A deserved wicket - her pace has caused England a couple of problems.

    Was Capsey getting a bit edgy as the boundaries dried up?

  5. Phoebe Graham
    Southern Brave bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    How do England accelerate now through this final part of the game? They are only three wickets down.

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    So happy for Dunkley getting a score. She gets a lot of unfair criticism but she came out fighting today.

    Tim, Midlands

    I would drop Jones for Dunkley with Capsey keeping wicket.

    Graham Dodd, Newbury

  7. Eng 110-3

    Kirstie Gordon limits England to four singles but she can only bowl one of the remaining seven overs.

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    The Scotland fielding has been quite poor. They may regret the fielding errors a little later.

    Ian Braithwaite, At Headingley

  9. Eng 106-3

    Eeeeek, Kirstie Gordon is back. She doesn't strike with her first ball on this occasion but she's been the bowler who's caused England problems.

  10. Eng 106-3

    Alice Capsey and Heather Knight run hard to take 10 off the over.

  11. Phoebe Graham
    Southern Brave bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Scotland had just pulled some of the momentum back, a wicket and only two off the previous over. They've got to try and stay disciplined.

    Scotland have had some pretty moments, but also some ugly ones. It is a fast, rapid outfield at Headingley.

  12. Eng 100-3

    100 up for England and it's another gift as the fielder - I think it was Gabriella Fontenla - lets the ball through her fingers and away to the rope.

  13. How's stat?!

    Sanket Tendulkar
    CricViz analyst

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    Alice Capsey’s strike-rate in the first 10 balls of T20 innings has shown steady improvement, rising from 106 in 2024 to 119 in 2025 and 142 in 2026, highlighting quicker starts over time.

  14. Eng 96-3

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    Heather Knight can sometimes be a bit pedestrian in her T20 innings. How will she approach this one with Alice Capsey (29 off 15) flying at the other end?

  15. Phoebe Graham
    Southern Brave bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Great catch in the deep from Rainey. Sun in her eyes, hands high, takes it nicely.

    Sophia Dunkley has just done her job for England. Accelerating in the powerplay, just taking the innings on.

  16. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Dunkley goes for 57, good catch at the boundary.

    She's got to go now but has given England the rocket fuel start they needed. Almost got six but could only find the fielder.

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    Dunkley c Rainey b K Bryce 57 (Eng 92-3)

    Sophia Dunkley edges her sweep and picks out Hannah Rainey on the square boundary, who does well to keep her eye on the ball in the sunshine.

    Dunkley departs for 57 (37). She put a fair bit of oomph into England's innings.

  18. Phoebe Graham
    Southern Brave bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sophia DunkleyGetty Images

    Dunkley pierces that through the off side, cuts that with wonderful timing, straight out the middle of the bat. These two are building a really strong partnership now. The run rate has creeped up to nine after ten overs.

    That dropped catch of Sophia Dunkley is proving to be very costly for Scotland.

  19. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Headingley

    I know this has been all about Sophia Dunkley so far but, my word, Alice Capsey is in serious nick.

  20. Eng 91-2

    Dunkley 57 (36), Capsey 26 (12)

    Boundaries are flowing. Back-to-back fours for Alice Capsey before Sophia Dunkley cuts past a sprawling fielder at point for four of her own.

    Dunkley has 57 (36), Capsey has 26 (12), and England are cruising.