ICC WOMEN’S World Cup
Match Today
ENG v NZ | AT 11:00AM
Visakhapatnam, Oct 25: Having already secured a place in the semifinals, England will be hoping to acquire some quality workout time for their batters in their last league match against a beleaguered and rain-tormented New Zealand in the Women’s World match Cup, here on Sunday.
England have made an impact in the tournament but, on the flip side, they have also descended into chaos, suffering batting collapses and making heavy weather of easy run chases.
While the four-time winners’ 10-wicket win against South Africa in the opening World Cup game in Guwahati was an affirmation that the team, led by stalwart Nat Sciver-Brunt, was ready to challenge defending champions Australia, their struggle against Bangladesh, and Pakistan in an abandoned match highlighted the shortcomings in the side.While against Bangladesh, they managed to eke out a four-wicket win, England’s batters’ frailty against the inswingers was laid bare by Pakistan pacer Fatima Sana, whose four-wicket haul restricted Sciver-Brunt’s side to 133/9.Had rain not stopped Pakistan’s charge, who were cruising along nicely, England would have faced some embarrassment. The likes of opener Amy Jones and middle-order batter Sophia Dunkley have not quite made an impact in the event. (PTI)
