Kemp picked up another pair of wickets after a successful debut against South Africa last week, dismissing captain Chamari Athapaththu for 10 with a ball that straightened off the seam and luring Kavisha Dilhari into a rash stroke.Įcclestone, a relative veteran at 23, polished off the tail to finish with 3-25 after taking a sharp catch off her own bowling to end Hasini Perera's innings. Nilakshi de Silva, who top-scored for Sri Lanka with 25, miscued high and handsome for Danni Wyatt to claim before Anushka Sanjeewani tickled a rising delivery behind to wicketkeeper Amy Jones. The 20-year-old was rewarded with two wickets in the space of five balls.
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Issy Wong, on her Warwickshire and Birmingham Phoenix home ground, delivered three overs, full of zip and malice. "It can be a jinx, 100 caps, so it was nice to break that cycle."īy the other end of the Sri Lankan innings, youth had taken the limelight. "My 100th ODI game was against India at Derby in 2017 and I had an absolute shocker, so I was keen not to repeat that experience," said Brunt. Katherine Brunt, playing in her 100th T20 international, may have two decades on her youngest team-mates, but her competitive edge glinted as she tore in and trapped wide-eyed 16-year-old Sri Lanka opener Vishmi Gunaratne lbw with the very first delivery of the contest. The inclusion of Capsey and fellow 17-year-old Freya Kemp, together with Knight's absence, emphasised the youth of coach Lisa Keightley's selection.īut the new generation proved well up to the task, dominating with both bat and ball to underline their credentials as title contenders.Īfter Sri Lanka chose to bat, England's fast start with the ball came from a golden oldie rather than any of the whipper-snapping prospects. Overall it was an assured opening to the tournament for an England side who were without the leadership of usual captain Heather Knight, who missed the match with a lingering hip injury. Commonwealth Games day-by-day guide & schedule.I have seen the explosive side of her batting, but she was very calm and collected tonight." "I have not seen an innings like that from her.
"Other people might not have wanted to continue, but it is hard to get her off the pitch.
"She is very stubborn," said skipper Nat Sciver. The 17-year-old took to the pitch despite top-edging a ball into her face during the warm-up. Teenager Alice Capsey's 44 off 45 balls helped reel in the target as England won by five wickets. The visitors washed up on 106-9 and England's pursuit was swift and sure.