England v Scotland: Women’s T20 World Cup – live

6th over: Scotland 29-0 (Horley 7, S Bryce 21) Well Scotland aren’t exactly exploding over the horizon, but they’re unblemished after the powerplay. A direct hit from Dean’s throw at the non-striker’s end would have changed that. Instead Bryce’s dive saw her home for a quick single. Three more singles from Ecclestone’s over means it’s a handy start for the underdogs, but they’ll want to kick on now.

5th over: Scotland 25-0 (Horley 5, S Bryce 19) Sarah Bryce is in the groove now. She unfurled a gorgeous cover drive for four after charging to the pitch of a slower tossed-up ball from Dean. That was the shot of the game by a mile. From there it was all about manipulating the field; three singles and a couple for Bryce off her hips.

4th over: Scotland 16-0 (Horley 4, S Bryce 11) They’re motoring through their overs. Helps when you’ve got spin at both ends, which is what they have now with Sophie Ecclestone into the attack. As you’d expect from the world’s number one bowler in this format she’s on the money from the very first. Zippy through the air, she gives up two singles, one a scampered single to Dean at mid-off who was caught day dreaming a touch.

3rd over: Scotland 14-0 (Horley 3, S Bryce 10) Another over ends with a flashing blade, an outside edge and a boundary for Bryce. Charlie Dean’s first over is tidy – conceding two singles and a tight wide down leg – – until she dangles a teaser wide outside off stump. Bryce throws her hands at it and gets enough wood on it to see it fly down to deep third for four.

2nd over: Scotland 7-0 (Horley 2, S Bryce 5) Lauren Bell’s first over in the tournament is a little all over the place. She’s lucky not to concede a wide with her first ball down leg as it clipped a pad. Just two runs off the bat means it’s not a bad return, but she’ll want to find her radar and target the off-stump more in her next set.

1st over: Scotland 5-0 (Horley 1, Bryce 4) The final ball is edged for four, but it was a loose delivery from Sciver-Brunt that was wide outside off stump. Otherwise she was tidy, conceding just a single to Horley who steered one off her back foot behind point.

It’s Sciver-Brunt with the new ball.

Nasser has just shared an interesting stat. Scotland have not hit a six all tournament. England have managed just one themselves so far.

Anthems now.

Flower of Scotland up first, which is such a banger!

Dunkley gets an opportunity with Capsey sidelined with illness. Bell’s seam replaces Smith’s spin.

McColl comes into the picture with Chatterji missing out.

No Alice Capsey, you might have noticed. That’s not the only change for England but it is the only enforced switch.

Capsey has been struck low by an illness that has afflicted several English players. Could that impact their performance?

Teams

Scotland win the toss and bat first

Some Sunday morning reading:

Barney Ronay on England’s male maestros:

Simon Burnton on the team’s wow factor:

James Wallace on one the group’s less celebrated figures:

Australia all but cemented their place in the last four, but their victory might be filed under P for ‘Pyrrhic’.

Their skipper, Alyssa Healy, limped off as she was steering her team to a comfortably run chase against Pakistan.

Healy could return to full match sharpness but the same is sadly not true for bowler Tayla Vlaemink who dislocated her shoulder while fielding.

Preamble