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
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Graham @18:29. The reason is that the teams are declared at the toss - if there was another delay and the conditions changed the captain would not be able to, say, swap a spinner for a seam bowler.
Peter, Dumfries
Matthew Henry
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The last of the covers have just been removed and the players are warming up on the outfield. We have a pitch inspection at 7pm but you'd hope there wouldn't be much of a delay beyond there.
There's an hour of extra time for all group-stage matches so we won't be losing overs until 19:30 BST.
Covers are now off and there will be a pitch inspection at 19:00 BST.
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NZ losing was totally predictable. This is the worst NZ Women's cricket team ever. Buffet bowling, atrocious fielding, bizarre field settings and captaincy, and not close out a batting innings. Heads should roll, retirements must come, we can't do any worse. Shameful.
Ben, NZ
New Zealand should ask themselves how can they have fielded so badly to lose this match. The bowling wasn’t much better and I would love to hear what their coaches have to say about one of the worst performances I have ever seen. Totally shocking.
Terry
It's bright enough now that both England and Ireland players are warming up on the outfield, but the covers remain in place and there's no news about when the toss will take place.
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Why delay the toss? Why not get everything ready to go for the moment the rain allows? Why do we always pile delay upon delay? (See also having lunch when the sun is shining).
Graham, Redditch
Why does cricket shoot itself in the foot all the time? It's stopped raining now so surely the toss should be happening now?
Philip, Southampton
Image source, Getty ImagesLinsey Smith's rise to becoming England's number one T20 bowler has been full of ups and downs.
BBC Sport's Matthew Henry discovered the real story behind her journey before the T20 World Cup.
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Grim in Southampton, you say? I didn't get the memo. With the wind in this direction, I'd better get me washing in. Thanks.
Damien, Chichester
You are very welcome, Damien.
BBC Test Match Special
Test Match Special are speaking exclusively to England’s T20 squad during the World Cup, getting to know the personalities behind the players.
In the latest episode, Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith discuss what they do between matches to keep calm, what it will mean to have their friends and family watching from the stands at a home World Cup, and is 'The Shard’ really Bell’s nickname?
During the tournament you will also be able to get to know Heather Knight, Issy Wong, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, and Lauren Filer.
It looks pretty grim in Southampton, but a quick check of BBC Weather tells me the rain is meant to clear up relatively soon.
Fingers crossed.
Image source, Getty ImagesNilakshi de Silva finished 54 not out for Sri Lanka
Speaking of upsets, in today's earlier game in Southampton, Sri Lanka delivered a shock by beating defending champions New Zealand.
Despite losing influential captain Chamari Athapaththu for 27, the Sri Lankans reached their target of 151 with five wickets and two deliveries to spare.
Nilakshi de Silva - who guided Sri Lanka to victory with an unbeaten 54 - was dropped on one as part of a sloppy New Zealand fielding display.
After an opening defeat by West Indies, New Zealand's hopes of reaching the semi-finals are now hanging by a thread.
Image source, Getty ImagesIreland lost by 40 runs against Scotland at Old Trafford on Saturday, a result which extended an unwanted record.
It was their 18th successive defeat in T20 World Cup matches and they are still searching for their first victory in their fifth tournament appearance.
"We've yet to have a win in a World Cup and that is a big thing that is hanging over us," captain Gaby Lewis told BBC Sport NI before the Scotland match.
"We really want to push to do that and get a couple of wins and not have to qualify for the next one."
If Ireland are to break their duck today, it will require one of the biggest ever upsets in women's cricket.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge starred with an unbeaten 105 as England opened the T20 World Cup with a dominant 87-run win over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston.
Wyatt-Hodge's special innings propelled England to 219-1 - the highest score at a women's T20 World Cup - and they then bowled Sri Lanka out for just 132, as Freya Kemp took 4-21.
It was the perfect start for Nat Sciver-Brunt's side as they bid to win this competition for the second time.
They have travelled down to Southampton to take on Ireland in their second Group 2 match.
The scheduled start is just 30 minutes away, but covers are on with light drizzle falling.
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Image source, Getty Images| 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 |