S Lanka (W) vs England (W), 9th Match at Taunton, Jul 02 2017, ICC Women's World Cup

RESULT
9th Match, Taunton, July 02, 2017, ICC Women's World Cup
(30.2/50 ov, T:205) 206/3

England (W) won by 7 wickets (with 118 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/45
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka Women 204/8(50 overs)
4/45 (10)
England Women 206/3(30.2 overs)

4.04pm So, after defeat against India in their opening match at Derby, England have completed their Asian leg of their World Cup group stage by sending Sri Lanka in a similar direction to Pakistan. Effective bowling, commanding batting, and a sense of a team just beginning to get its act together for the sharp end of the campaign. For Sri Lanka, they once again competed gamely with the bat, but their lack of bowling quality was exposed in the end.

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30.2
4
HASD Siriwardene to Taylor, FOUR runs

that'll do it! Dumped through long-on, a flowing finish to a flowing innings. Wonderful innings from a true great of the women's game

One more blow?

30.1
4
HASD Siriwardene to Taylor, FOUR runs

short, thumped through midwicket, where a half-hearted piece of fielding ushered the four over the rope

Shihan: "It's 8.30 pm in SL, I guess we can go to sleep now dreaming a win untill next game" I fear so. Sweet dreams

end of over 3018 runs • 1 wicket
ENG-W: 198/3CRR: 6.60 RRR: 0.35
Sarah Taylor66 (65b 9x4)
Chamari Athapaththu 4-0-36-1
Eshani Lokusuriyage 4-0-28-0

Nevertheless, a tremendous matchwinning knock from the captain, who has made important and contrasting runs in all three matches so far. Augurs well

29.6
W
Athapaththu to Knight, OUT

short and pulled ... straight to midwicket! Knight wanted to finish it quickly, allowed her eyes to light up at a long-hop, but muffed her shot off the splice

Heather Knight c Madavi b Athapaththu 82 (76b 10x4 1x6) SR: 107.89
29.5
4
Athapaththu to Knight, FOUR runs

width, drilled on the up, beats the field. England are minutes away from a thumping win

29.4
1
Athapaththu to Taylor, 1 run

a flowing drive down the ground, one bounce to long-on

29.3
Athapaththu to Taylor, no run

getting greedy now! Looking for another swing over the leg-side but ends up in a tangled heap as she yorks herself

29.3
5nb
Athapaththu to Taylor, (no ball) FOUR runs

a horrible wide full-toss. Pick your spot... Taylor chooses deep midwicket with a contemptuous pull

29.2
4
Athapaththu to Taylor, FOUR runs

equally brilliant, utterly different. Reverses the hands and times a sweep through backward point

29.1
4
Athapaththu to Taylor, FOUR runs

tremendous ball-striking! Uses the feet to sashay into position, flows her arms through the line and lofts a one-bounce four over long-off!

end of over 2914 runs
ENG-W: 180/2CRR: 6.20 RRR: 1.19
Heather Knight78 (74b 9x4 1x6)
Sarah Taylor53 (60b 6x4)
Eshani Lokusuriyage 4-0-28-0
Chamari Athapaththu 3-0-18-0
28.6
4
Kaushalya to Knight, FOUR runs

loose and leg-sided, a freebie full toss. Knight swivels into position and dumps it behind square

28.5
4
Kaushalya to Knight, FOUR runs

swinging into the pads, and that's a wonderful dismissive clip off the toes. Fizzes through backward square leg

28.4
1b
Kaushalya to Taylor, 1 bye

width, attempted cut, the keeper fumbles

28.3
1
Kaushalya to Knight, 1 run

punched with a high elbow to long-on

28.2
Kaushalya to Knight, no run

lots of intent there, looking to power the ball over mid-off, but didn't quite get hold of it

28.1
4
Kaushalya to Knight, FOUR runs

crunched through point. England could finish this very quickly now

end of over 285 runs
ENG-W: 166/2CRR: 5.92 RRR: 1.77
Sarah Taylor53 (59b 6x4)
Heather Knight65 (69b 6x4 1x6)
Chamari Athapaththu 3-0-18-0
Harshitha Samarawickrama 2-0-14-0
27.6
Athapaththu to Taylor, no run

on the pads, clipped hard to the leg side

27.5
4
Athapaththu to Taylor, FOUR runs

dispatched through midwicket, and there is Taylor's fifty! Her first since returning to the England team, and what a comfortable, confident performance it has been

27.4
1
Athapaththu to Knight, 1 run

back and across to work to leg

27.3
Athapaththu to Knight, no run

slow through the air, good areas, no room to manipulate the ball

27.2
Athapaththu to Knight, no run

down the track, met on the full, pushed to mid-off

Match details
County Ground, Taunton
TossSri Lanka Women, elected to bat first
Series
Season2017
Player Of The Match
Match numberWODI no. 1063
Hours of play (local time)10.30 start, First Session 10.30-13.40, Interval 13.40-14.10, Second Session 14.10-17.20
Match days02 July 2017 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsEngland Women 2, Sri Lanka Women 0
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ICC Women's World Cup
TEAMMWLPTNRR
ENG-W761121.295
AUS-W761121.004
IND-W752100.669
SA-W74291.183
NZ-W73370.309
WI-W7254-1.522
SL-W7162-1.099
PAK-W7070-1.930