Nat Sciver-Brunt urged England are concentrating on what they can manage at the Women’s T20 World Cup and out attempting to prevent a semi-final versus protecting champs Australia.
The 2 countries will certainly remain in different last-four face-offs if they complete top of their particular teams, and England relocated an action more detailed to meeting their side of the deal by defeating South Africa.
Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 48 off 36 rounds aided to bargain a difficult chase of 125 with 7 gates and 4 rounds to save on a sluggish and reduced Sharjah pitch as England made it 2 from 2 in Group B.
Australia’s proposal obtained a pick-me-up after India’s shock loss by New Zealand recently although Sciver-Brunt is determined England are not paying way too much notification of issues outside their bounds.
“We know that result happened and follow all the games but we’re thinking about ourselves and our next game,” claimed Sciver-Brunt, whose side play their penultimate team suit versus Scotland on Sunday.
“We’re not thinking too much about what the other group’s doing in terms of positioning in that group.
“We’ve got a five-day gap now. We’ll enjoy some time off and make sure we’re back on it for that third game.”
England had actually shed to South Africa at both the 2020 and 2023 Women’s T20 World Cups and memories of an agonising six-run loss in the semi-finals in 2015 were still fresh.
But England had actually underwhelmed with the bat in Saturday’s win versus Bangladesh, signing up simply 118 for 7 and it was their rewriters that saw to it the project did not leave to an incorrect begin.
Their rewriters once again came forward as Sophie Ecclestone accumulated 2 for 15 and Sarah Glenn one for 18, with South Africa never ever really able to place the hammer down as they published 124 for 6.
It was the very first 120-plus total amount in the event at the place however Sciver-Brunt exposed this was a much better batting strip, regardless of England stumbling to 15 for one after the very first 5 overs.
Alice Capsey’s 19 off 16 rounds was a valuable cameo prior to Sciver-Brunt placed on 64 in 55 rounds together with Danni Wyatt-Hodge, that adhered to up her 41 versus Bangladesh with a just as vital run-a-ball 43.
The set rode their good luck sometimes, with numerous incorrect shots decreasing in front of catchers, however they adjusted the area well and ran hard in between the gates to gradually, if unfashionably, build up.
Wyatt-Hodge’s termination with 11 off the last 2 overs required was mainly pointless to the outcome and Sciver-Brunt blinked sumptuously over the covers for her 6th 4 to obtain England home.
“We didn’t finish our World Cup in the best of ways against South Africa last time so we’re really happy to get over the line,” claimed Sciver-Brunt
“On a slightly easier wicket, we batted a bit better. We wanted to make some changes and run really well; that was the most important thing, to have that intent through the middle.
“The general plan was to have great intent with running and make sure you’re pushing the fielders and using that momentum to create boundaries. Keeping that scoreboard ticking over was really important.
“The conditions are tough, we knew they would be. I think we’ve done some really great learning over these two games and hopefully we can take that into the third game.”
