Heather Knight rode her luck by means of a hat-trick of early scares earlier than shepherding England to a nervy four-wicket win over Bangladesh on the Ladies’s World Cup.
A second straight win in Guwahati put Charlotte Edwards’ facet on high of the standings, nevertheless it might have been very completely different as they made heavy climate of chasing 179.
In hassle at 78 for 5, they have been bailed out by Knight’s gutsy 79 not out as she and all-rounder Charlie Dean (27no) eased their worries with a managed seventh-wicket stand.
However Bangladesh will really feel rightly annoyed at lacking out on a serious upset after England’s match-winner someway survived a torrid begin to her innings.
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Reprieved
Knight was given caught behind for a golden duck, solely to be reprieved by DRS as third umpire Gayathri Venugopalan overturned the on-field resolution regardless of an apparently inconclusive spike on UltraEdge.
She was dominated lbw on eight, efficiently reviewing a second time, after which noticed what regarded a clear catch dominated out with 13 to her title.
Knight was already making her approach off the pitch when she was referred to as again, with Edwards’ laughing with shock from the dressing room.
Knight made positive an sad Bangladesh have been made to rue their misfortune, settling down and guiding her facet to the profitable line in tough spinning situations.
The 34-year-old dropped anchor to chisel out the runs in unspectacular however invaluable vogue as Dean performed her half in an unbroken partnership of 79.
She hit the profitable runs with 23 balls remaining, however this was a better contest than the ultimate scoreboard advised.
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