England have been forged if unspectacular within the opening T20 in East London on Saturday, however this used to be an completely dominant victory.

They made a broke get started, slipping to 15-2 when Maia Bouchier chipped the ball to mid-wicket for 20, earlier than Sophia Dunkley fell for a duck two balls upcoming with a nervy prod that flicked off the interior edge and onto the stumps.

That introduced Sciver-Brunt to the center to attach Wyatt-Hodge and England by no means regarded again.

They got a serving to hand through South Africa, who dropped Wyatt-Hodge two times, on 9 and 29, year Sciver-Brunt used to be additionally dropped on 25.

The hosts struggled with their order and dimension, failing to make the most of a tone that introduced extra month and jump than the stodgy floor in East London.

Wyatt-Hodge’s brutal innings incorporated 15 fours and one abundance six over long-on, earlier than she departed upcoming a well-directed De Klerk yorker.

That didn’t halt England’s momentum as energetic cameos from Heather Knight, who made 26 off 19, and Amy Jones, 15 off seven, ensured England handed 200 for simply the fourth era in T20 internationals.

Just one aspect has ever chased ailing a goal of 200 or extra in girls’s T20 internationals and it by no means gave the look of taking place right here.

Sciver-Brunt got rid of opener Tazmin Brits for a duck within the opening over of South Africa’s answer.

Glenn nearest ripped thru South Africa’s center sequence, putting off Faye Tunnicliffe, Annerie Dercksen and Nondumiso Shangase – the utmost two with consecutive balls – to loose South Africa to 86-5 and take away any urgency from the sport.

The returning Chloe Tryon confirmed some resistance with 30 from 24 balls earlier than turning into the fourth batter to be blank bowled through Glenn to all however accumulation victory for England.