England XI - Smith and Wyatt-Hodge Return
England have strengthened their batting lineup with the return of new mother Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Linsey Smith is also back in the squad, alongside Issy Wong and Tilly Corteen-Coleman.
England XI: Sophie Dunkley, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.
England Win the Toss and Will Bat
Charlie Dean commented on the conditions and team performance:
“It feels a good day to get out there, and looks a bit of a belter. We were in a brilliant position with both bat and ball at the half way stage, need to be more ruthless.”
Harmanpreet Kaur also shared her thoughts ahead of the match:
“Would have batted too. Happy with the team and the balance pre World Cup.”
Hello! With the World Cup now less than two weeks away, England have just two matches remaining to refine their strategy. After being out-thought and out-bowled by India in the first T20 at Chelmsford, England will aim to improve their performance today in Bristol. Stand-in captain Charlie Dean identified a key area for improvement as:
“Leaving ourselves too much to do at the end.”
Play is scheduled to start at 2.30pm BST, with the toss and team announcements at 2pm. Stay tuned for live updates.
