Maia Bouchier made a cultured unbeaten 62 as England moved a step nearer to the semi-finals of the Girls’s T20 World Cup with an emphatic 10-wicket win over Scotland.
Scotland had been taking part in for delight of their ultimate match of their first World Cup and saved their finest batting efficiency for final as they compiled 109-6 – their highest rating of the match.
A measured 33 from Kathryn Bryce offered the majority of the entire whereas youthful sibling Sarah chipped in with 27.
Sophie Ecclestone was the choose of England’s bowlers as she claimed 2-13 whereas Lauren Bell, in her first look of this World Cup, took 1-13.
England’s opening pair Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge made mild work of the goal, knocking off the runs in simply 10 overs with out a lot bother.
Bouchier, specifically, ruthlessly punished Scotland’s bowlers as she and Wyatt-Hodge each made unbeaten half-centuries.
The outcome means unbeaten England moved to the highest of Group B on six factors and are assured to qualify for the knockout section with victory over West Indies of their ultimate pool match on Tuesday.
England may nonetheless progress even when they style defeat in that match given their run internet run-rate (NRR) was given an enormous enhance to +1.716 as they knocked off the runs with a mammoth 60 balls to spare.
Extra to observe.