Women's T20 World Cup 2024: England Women move to top of points table after beating Scotland Women by 10 wickets

England Women thrashed Scotland Women by ten wickets at Sharjah in the Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. 

After Scotland Women chose to bat first, they scored 109/6 in 20 overs. England Women reached the target in 10 overs without losing any wickets. 

Openers set up a safe start

Saskia Horley and Sarah Bryce provided a safe start as Scotland Women scored 29/0 at the end of the powerplay. After a 38-run opening partnership, Horley (13) was dismissed by Nat Sciver-Brunt. 

The wicketkeeper-batter Bryce was dismissed for 27 runs off 31 balls with three fours. Sophie Ecclestone took her wicket through a stumping. 

Kathryn Bryce played a leading knock

Captain Kathryn Bryce produced some challenges against the English bowlers, but she didn’t have any partners. She scored 33 runs off 28 balls with four fours before Charlie Dean bowled her. 

Alisa Lister hit the only six for Scotland Women in the tournament, but she was out for 11 runs. 

Ecclestone was exceptional

Among the English bowlers, Sophie Ecclestone was exceptional, as she had bowling figures of 4-0-13-2. 

English openers reached the target comfortably

England Women openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge both started strongly as they scored 66/0 at the end of the first six overs. Both completed their half-centuries before England Women reached the target. Bouchier scored a 30-ball fifty, and Wyatt-Hodge recorded a 26-ball half-century. 

Bouchier scored 62 not out off 34 balls with 12 fours, while Wyatt-Hodge scored 51 not out off 26 balls with the help of seven fours. 

England Women are on top of the Group B points table

By winning all three matches of Group B, England Women are leading the points table with six points with a positive net run rate of 1.716. South Africa Women have earned six points after playing four matches, and their net run rate is + 1.382. 

West Indies Women have four points after three matches. So, the Caribbean team must secure a win against England Women to open their semi-final qualification chance. West Indies already have a strong net run rate of +1.708.