Women\u2019s T20 World Cup
\n CAPE TOWN
\nEngland made a record total and crushed Pakistan by 114 runs to secure top place in their Women\u2019s T20 World Cup group at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
\nDanni Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt hit half-centuries and Amy Jones made 47 as England powered their way to 213 for five.
\nKatherine Sciver-Brunt then opened the bowling for England and took two for 14 from her four overs as Pakistan were restricted to 99 for nine in reply.
\nEngland finished first in Group 2 with four wins from four matches and will meet the second-placed team from Group 1 in the semi-finals on Friday.
\nOpening batter Wyatt made 59 off 33 balls, with seven fours and two sixes.
\nThe 31-year-old from Staffordshire had made only 27 runs in England\u2019s first three matches but showed her intent from the first over when she hit left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal for four and six off successive balls.
\nSciver-Brunt, one of the outstanding players of the group stages, hit 12 fours and a six as she rattled along to 81 not out off 40 balls, her second successive half-century.
\nJones hit 47 off 31 balls before being caught in the deep off the last ball of the innings.
\nThe previous highest total in a Women\u2019s T20 World Cup match was 195 for three by South Africa against Thailand in Canberra in 2020.
\nKatherine Sciver-Brunt had Sadaf Shamas caught behind off the second ball of Pakistan\u2019s reply and Pakistan collapsed to 54 for seven before Tuba Hassan, batting at number nine, made a spirited 28 off 20 balls.
\nPakistan were captained by Nida Dar in the absence of Bismah Maroof, who had a groin injury.
\nSummarised scores:
\nENGLAND 213-5 in 20 overs (D. Wyatt 59, N. Sciver-Brunt 81 not out, A. Jones 47; Fatima Sana 2-44); PAKISTAN 99-9 (K. Sciver-Brunt 2-14, C. Dean 2-28).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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