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by Ffion Wynne, Timothy Abraham & Sophie Trifonoff

  1. Eng 168-1

    Can Danni Wyatt-Hodge bag herself a T20 World Cup hundred?

    Chamari Athapaththu attempts to put the brakes on with her spin but Nat Sciver-Brunt goes down on one knee and slog sweeps her for four through mid-wicket.

  2. Eng 160-1

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    Danni Wyatt-Hodge is really on the charge now.

    She shuffles across her stumps and sweeps for three, before taking back-to-back fours from the end of Kaveesha Dilhari's over.

    The first is slapped through the covers, the second pulled behind square.

    14 from the over and England's opener moves into the 90s...

  3. Eng 146-1

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    Sri Lanka turn back to youngster Mithali Ayodhya, who starts well by conceding just singles but Nat Sciver-Brunt whacks the final ball of the over to the ropes.

    Good signs for the England skipper early on.

    Five overs to go and 200 could be in play here.

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    I'm still concerned England might not be flexible enough with their batting line-up in this tournament. Almost time for Freya Kemp after the fall of the first wicket?

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  5. Eng 138-1

    Two more off the final ball of the over as Danni Wyatt-Hodge continues to accelerate.

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    Srinivas Vijaykumar
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    An excellent opening partnership comes to an end with that Amy Jones dismissal. The 137-run stand by Jones and Wyatt-Hodge is England's highest opening partnership in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, and their second highest for any wicket in the history of this competition.

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge now features in four of the top five highest opening partnership for England in all T20Is.

    • Tammy Beaumont & Lauren Winfield-Hill - 147 v Pakistan, 2016 - Bristol
    • Tammy Beaumont & Danni Wyatt-Hodge - 147 v South Arica, 2018 - Taunton
    • Sophia Dunkley & Danni Wyatt-Hodge - 137 v India, 2025 - The Oval
    • Amy Jones & Danni Wyatt-Hodge - 135 v Sri Lanka, Today - Birmingham
    • Amy Jones & Danni Wyatt-Hodge - 120 v Pakistan, 2019 - Kuala Lumpur
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  7. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Edgbaston

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt was a little emotional in the TMS box when her wife, and England captain, Nat was singing the anthem earlier.

  8. Eng 135-1

    England stick with Nat Sciver-Brunt at three, despite the temptation to promote a Freya Kemp or Dani Gibson.

    The England skipper off the mark with a punch through the covers for one.

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I don't think she'll be too disappointed with that, turns around straight away. Decent catch from Chamari Athapaththu who's finally showing her teammates how it's done. Sri Lanka finally have a breakthrough.

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    Jones c Athapaththu b Madara 53 (Eng 135-1)

    Malki Madara with a much-needed breakthrough for Sri Lanka as Amy Jones chips to mid-off.

    Will England tweak their order here?

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Now's the time one of these two can really start to put the pressure on Sri Lanka. England have got to get 200 here, surely.

  12. Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    This is now England's highest opening stand in Women's T20 World Cups.

    They are approaching their overall record for their highest opening stand in T20s, which was the 147 between Lauren Winfield-Hill and Tammy Beaumont against Pakistan in 2016.

  13. Eng 132-0

    Good use of the feet by Danni Wyatt-Hodge who drills one out of the back of the hand from Kavisha Dilhari for four through point.

    England milk singles off the remainder of the over.

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Poor drop from Sugandika Dasanayaka. It was really nicely bowled and she should have taken it.

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    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge, the leading run-scorer for England in T20Is, is bringing all her experience here today. With that fifty, Wyatt-Hodge has registered her third fifty-plus score in the Women's T20 World Cup.

    With this innings today, she's gone past Sarah Taylor & Heather Knight among the leading run-scorers for England in the T20 World Cup. Only Charlotte Edwards & Nat Sciver-Brunt have more than her now.

    Most runs for England in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup:

    • Charlotte Edwards - 768
    • Nat Sciver-Brunt - 738
    • Danni Wyatt-Hodge - 550
    • Sarah Taylor - 541
    • Heather Knight - 505
  16. 50 runs

    Fifty for Jones

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    Amy Jones, with a nudge down the ground, brings up her half-century off 34 balls off the final ball of the over from Sugandika Dasanayaka.

  17. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    They're starting to have some fun out there. They've built a platform, they've got that partnership and now they're starting to step outside the off stump, carve the ball through the covers, step right outside, sweep the ball into the leg side. It wouldn't surprise me if we saw a couple of reverse sweeps from Amy Jones.

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    Jones dropped on 48

    Amy Jones up down the pitch to Sugandika Dasanayaka and imperiously drives her through the covers for four.

    Confidence flowing now.

    However, Sri Lanka are not helping themselves here.

    Dasanayaka is given a dolly of caught-and-bowled chance but juggles and spills it.

  19. Eng 113-0

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who celebrated her half-century with a cradle-rocking celebration, and Amy Jones cleverly farm the strike for the rest of the over.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

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    The Hollies stand is absolutely heaving. It's so good to see so many people in for the opening game.