• Bangladesh 76-9, England 64-3, Eng win by seven wickets (DLS)
• Sciver scores 23, Amy Jones 28; Kirstie Gordon shines on debut
England’s World Twenty20 campaign finally got under way in St Lucia on Monday in far from convincing fashion, the seven-wicket margin of victory belying their nervy performance with the bat. The win eventually came in the 10th over courtesy of the DLS method, England’s target reduced to 64 after four overs were lost to rain, but not before their star opening batters Danni Wyatt and Tammy Beaumont had departed for 0 and 2 respectively, giving their side a real scare.
England, having won the toss and opted to bowl, had initially reduced Bangladesh to 3-2 in the first half of the powerplay, with the debutant Kirstie Gordon having a dream debut, her four overs yielding three wickets for 16 runs. Gordon, who was player of the match, said it had been a “really special” occasion. “I didn’t know if I was going to make my debut tonight,” she continued. “We didn’t even know if we were going to get a game in. It’s great to be part of this team.”
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