Kemp takes four wickets as England dominate with ball - report
Hosts post 219-1 - their highest score in a T20 WC
Wyatt-Hodge scores brilliant 61-ball ton
England openers put on 135 for first wicket
Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Edgbaston
Image source, Getty ImagesThe game is way beyond Sri Lanka's reach but they can still make the most of the time in the middle to take something into their next games.
Nilakshi de Silva plays a lovely deft touch past Amy Jones for four.
Another tidy over from Kemp, who still has one remaining to see if she can bag herself a five-wicket haul.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersIt's been exceptional from England. The perfect start to a World Cup, get 219 on the board and don't let anyone from Sri Lanka get going. Getting the wicket of Athapaththu changed the game completely.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
Freya Kemp's 4-13 are the third-best figures for England in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Best figures for England in ICC Women's T20 World Cup:
Amy Jones whips off the bails and the crowd likes it, but Nilakshi de Silva's foot has not moved.
Freya Kemp will get another over!
Hat-trick ball incoming...
Target 220
Image source, Getty ImagesCharlotte Edwards will be absolutely delighted with this all-round performance.
There was quite a lot of speculation about what England's best XI would be for this opener after the New Zealand and India series, and it feels like every place is pretty much nailed-on now.
And breathe!
That was a chaotic over - two runs and three wickets from it. Freya Kemp has figures of 4-13!
Dasanayaka b Kemp 0 (SL 92-7)
Make that three in the over!
Freya Kemp will be on a hat-trick if and when she starts her next over.
This is just simple, reliable bowling to the tail. Full, straight and Sugandika Dasanayaka departs first ball.
Nuthyangana b Kemp 0 (SL 92-7)
Two in the over! England are closing in.
Top of off stump, nice and simple, and Kaushani Nuthyangana plays all around it.
Freya Kemp has three, and England are ticking all the boxes this evening.
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Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Very reliable Linsey Smith! Exceptional fielder. For me she is the best all-round fielder in the world. Speed, hands, bravery on the ball, she has all of it.
Kaveesha c Smith b Kemp 19 (SL 92-6)
But it costs nothing!
Kaveesha Dilhari picks out Linsey Smith at deep square leg, and she barely has to move.
Freya Kemp's slower balls are working really well tonight.
SL 92-5
Almost an exact replica of the one she took earlier, but Danni Wyatt-Hodge puts one down.
Outside edge, the ball hangs high in the air and it spills through Wyatt-Hodge's hands as she sprints backwards from point.
A tough one, and I think she's got a fair amount of credit in the bank tonight!
Target 220
Another economical over from Charlie Dean, who has 2-18 from her three overs.
I'm a big fan of shots being described as "lush", by the way.
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Image source, Getty ImagesThis is turning into a Wicked performance from England - Wyatt Hodge’s hitting was Defying Gravity. If they keep this showstopper style up, they’ll be the most Popular side in the tournament.
David, Streatham
That wicket will give Freya Kemp an enormous amount of confidence. So important to have her not only as a power hitting left-handed batter but also as more than a make-up fifth bowler.
Hugh, Ashford
The official attendance at Edgbaston tonight has been confirmed as 14,865.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That was lush. She just sort of helped it but it sounded so sweet off the bat. That was a beautiful transfer of weight.
Target 220
Shot! Kaveesha Dilhari skips down the pitch and lofts the ball sweetly for four.
There have been signs of quality from Sri Lanka but they have lacked England's consistency. The gulf in class has been stark.
The third umpire takes a quick look at a run out shout as Sophie Ecclestone throws the stumps down from mid-off, having retrieved the ball from Dani Gibson putting down a very tough one-handed caught and bowled chance.
But Kaveesha Dilhari puts in a good dive and makes her ground safely.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jones,caught Athapaththu, bowled Madara Jones, caught Athapaththu, bowled Madara | 53 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 139.47 |
Wyatt-Hodge,not out Wyatt-Hodge, not out | 105 | 62 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 92 | 169.35 |
Sciver-Brunt,not out Sciver-Brunt, not out | 46 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 209.09 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 Extras, no balls 2, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 15 | |||||||
Total,219 for 1 20.0 overs Total,219 for 1 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madara | 4.0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12.75 |
Ayodhya | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10.00 |
Dasanayaka | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.25 |
Athapaththu | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10.66 |
Dilhari | 3.0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12.33 |
de Silva | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
135 for 1 (13.4 overs) | Jones |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gunaratne,leg before wicket, bowled Bell Gunaratne, leg before wicket, bowled Bell | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 66.67 |
Athapaththu,caught Wyatt-Hodge, bowled Dean Athapaththu, caught Wyatt-Hodge, bowled Dean | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 57.14 |
Dulani,caught Kemp, bowled Smith Dulani, caught Kemp, bowled Smith | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 77.78 |
Samarawickrama,bowled Kemp Samarawickrama, bowled Kemp | 29 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 161.11 |
Karunaratne,leg before wicket, bowled Dean Karunaratne, leg before wicket, bowled Dean | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 137.50 |
Dilhari,caught Smith, bowled Kemp Dilhari, caught Smith, bowled Kemp | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 126.67 |
de Silva,caught Capsey, bowled Ecclestone de Silva, caught Capsey, bowled Ecclestone | 39 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 118.18 |
Nuthayangana,bowled Kemp Nuthayangana, bowled Kemp | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Dasanayaka,bowled Kemp Dasanayaka, bowled Kemp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Madara,caught Jones, bowled Ecclestone Madara, caught Jones, bowled Ecclestone | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 33.33 |
Ayodhya,not out Ayodhya, not out | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 1, leg byes 5, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 1, leg byes 5, total 11 | |||||||
Total,132 all out 20.0 overs Total,132 all out 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.00 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
Dean | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
Ecclestone | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
Gibson | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10.00 |
Kemp | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
14 for 1 (2.1 overs) | Gunaratne |
22 for 2 (3.2 overs) | Athapaththu |
37 for 3 (5.4 overs) | Dulani |
58 for 4 (7.6 overs) | Karunaratne |
67 for 5 (8.3 overs) | Samarawickrama |
92 for 6 (12.3 overs) | Dilhari |
92 for 7 (12.5 overs) | Nuthayangana |
92 for 8 (12.6 overs) | Dasanayaka |
131 for 9 (19.2 overs) | de Silva |
132 for 10 (19.6 overs) | Madara |