England beat Ireland by four wickets to maintain 100% start
Captain Sciver-Brunt retires out on 48 with "tightness in her calf"
Jones, Wyatt-Hodge & Capsey out cheaply as England slip to 35-3 in chase of 119
Ireland take 17 off final over to battle up to 118-9
Ecclestone pick of England bowlers with 3-22
Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
In women’s T20 cricket played in England and Wales, no bowler has taken more wickets on one particular ground than Lauren Bell’s 40 wickets at the Rose Bowl. Her wickets have come at an average of just 15.6 with best figures of 4-6.
A little bit of shape on offer for Lauren Bell and she recovers well from that opening boundary.
Just two more runs from the first over of the game.
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Bit of a loosener from Lauren Bell.
Amy Hunter gloves one down the leg side and it skips away past the diving Amy Jones for four.
Ireland up and running.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
I'm not surprised that England are unchanged, why change a winning team?
This is their strongest team and unless there are any injuries or niggles, they shouldn't need to change it.
We've had the anthems and are just about ready to go.
Lauren Bell has the new ball, with Amy Hunter and Alana Dalzell in the middle for Ireland.
Fear not, John and Moncla.
We will still have a 20 over match, just a shortened interval.
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Why 7.35 not 7.30? The latter means it will be a curtailed game.
John, Somerset
Really frustrating. Sat in the ground, crowds ready, everyone's ready let's crack on, no need to wait.
Tommy
So now we get a reduced overs match
Moncla, Spain
Here's how the group table looks before this game - this is a real chance for England to strengthen their semi-final credentials.
Ed Joyce
Ex-Ireland and England batter on BBC Test Match Special
There are big contrasting feelings between Ireland and England, in terms of how their first games went.
It's a formidable task ahead of Ireland tonight but they'll be so disappointed about that Scotland game. The fielding wasn't great and they still rely too much on a couple of players with the bat.
England: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.
England are unchanged from their win over Sri Lanka.
Ireland: Amy Hunter (wk), Alana Dalzell, Gaby Lewis (capt), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Cara Murray, Aimee Maguire.
Ireland make one change, as captain Gaby Lewis said at the toss. Louise Little comes in for Ava Canning, who is left out as a precaution.
Ireland captain Gaby Lewis: "We came here wanting to bat, but with the rain was probably erring on the side of having a bowl.
"Happy to be batting. Get a good score on the board and hopefully defend it.
"Ava Canning is out and Louise Little comes in. A similar all-rounder, more power in the lower order.
"We've seen the results in the tournament so far. If it's a team's day, it's a team's day."
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt: "We're going to have a bowl, we have seen some good chases on this ground.
"It's a bit because of the weather but there might be some dew around later as well, so that balances it out a bit.
"There was a bit of pressure from the build-up and because we were playing the first game, so it was good for us all to show some composure and it was really exciting.
"The atmosphere has been brilliant so far at all the grounds so we hope for more of the same tonight."
Gaby Lewis calls heads, but it comes down tails and Nat Sciver-Brunt says England will bowl first.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It was an enormous high after last Friday, it was a brilliant start. I'm just glad that they've had a few days since to get over it, and to deal with the adrenaline from it all.
It was a big moment, I got quite emotional because you really get to see how far this game has come - the Broadway performance, the size of the crowd.
But yeah, the team has been in good spirits. They seem relaxed, very happy and confident, as they should be.
While we wait for that toss, some Irish cricket news for you.
Ireland's new cricket stadium is "on track" to be ready for the 2030 men's T20 World Cup, says Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane.
The stadium at Abbottstown is primarily being funded by the Irish government through Sport Ireland and the Department of Sport.
Keane and Sport Ireland chief executive Dr Úna May and chair John Foley were joined by Irish politicians to turn the first sod at the site in the north-west suburb of Dublin, on Tuesday.
The venue will have permanent seating for 4,240 spectators with the ability to bring in temporary stands for major events, which will expand the total capacity to 12,000.
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Looking forward to game four for us as we travel the country watching the World Cup and celebrating our wedding anniversary... 20 not out, but sadly a long way from retiring. Come on England!
Adam & Charlotte, Devon
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After a pitch inspection, there will be a toss in 10 minutes, with play to start at 19:35 BST.
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Stopped raining 30 mins ago. Everyone running around the outfield. Just get playing. Pathetic.
Alan, at the ground
How much prize money is up for grabs in the Women's T20 World Cup?
And how do the numbers compare to 2024?
In our explainer, where you'll find everything you need to know about this year's tournament, BBC Sport's Katharine Sharpe had a look at the facts and the figures.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hunter,bowled Smith Hunter, bowled Smith | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 120.00 |
Dalzell,caught Kemp, bowled Dean Dalzell, caught Kemp, bowled Dean | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 77.78 |
Lewis,caught Knight, bowled Bell Lewis, caught Knight, bowled Bell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Prendergast,bowled Gibson Prendergast, bowled Gibson | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 144.44 |
Stokell,stumped Jones, bowled Ecclestone Stokell, stumped Jones, bowled Ecclestone | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 64.29 |
Paul,leg before wicket, bowled Dean Paul, leg before wicket, bowled Dean | 10 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 52.63 |
Tector,caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Gibson Tector, caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Gibson | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 66.67 |
Little,not out Little, not out | 26 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 173.33 |
Kelly,caught Knight, bowled Ecclestone Kelly, caught Knight, bowled Ecclestone | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 63.64 |
Murray,caught Capsey, bowled Ecclestone Murray, caught Capsey, bowled Ecclestone | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
Maguire,not out Maguire, not out | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 5, leg byes 0, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 5, leg byes 0, total 8 | |||||||
Total,118 for 9 20.0 overs Total,118 for 9 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9.75 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 |
Dean | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.75 |
Ecclestone | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.50 |
Kemp | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 |
Gibson | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (1.6 overs) | Hunter |
16 for 2 (2.5 overs) | Lewis |
25 for 3 (4.3 overs) | Dalzell |
53 for 4 (8.5 overs) | Stokell |
57 for 5 (9.3 overs) | Prendergast |
78 for 6 (13.6 overs) | Tector |
82 for 7 (14.6 overs) | Paul |
98 for 8 (18.1 overs) | Kelly |
100 for 9 (18.4 overs) | Murray |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones,caught Lewis, bowled Maguire Jones, caught Lewis, bowled Maguire | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 90.00 |
Wyatt-Hodge,caught Lewis, bowled Maguire Wyatt-Hodge, caught Lewis, bowled Maguire | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 100.00 |
Sciver-Brunt,retired out Sciver-Brunt, retired out | 48 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 129.73 |
Capsey,bowled Prendergast Capsey, bowled Prendergast | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 125.00 |
Knight,leg before wicket, bowled Prendergast Knight, leg before wicket, bowled Prendergast | 26 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 113.04 |
Kemp,run out Maguire Kemp, run out Maguire | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 40.00 |
Gibson,not out Gibson, not out | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 57.14 |
Dean,not out Dean, not out | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 133.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 5 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 5 | |||||||
Total,119 for 6 17.3 overs Total,119 for 6 17.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maguire | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.75 |
Prendergast | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 |
Kelly | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
Murray | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.00 |
Dalzell | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.50 |
Tector | 2.3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
27 for 1 (4.1 overs) | Jones |
28 for 2 (4.3 overs) | Wyatt-Hodge |
35 for 3 (5.4 overs) | Capsey |
99 for 4 (13.5 overs) | Knight |
110 for 5 (15.5 overs) | Sciver-Brunt |
111 for 6 (16.3 overs) | Kemp |
