ADELAIDE (Australia): Heather Knight and Danni Wyatt led the way as England bounced back from not making the final of a preceding tri-series, beating New Zealand in their first warm-up fixture on Sunday.
The two batters both made 40s to steer England to a six-wicket win, after their bowling unit made the ideal start to ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 preparation by restricting the White Ferns to 134 for nine.
Meanwhile, dismissing Lizelle Lee from the second ball was some way for Sri Lanka to begin their warm-up opener with South Africa, but they couldn’t convert the perfect start into victory.
Sune Luus’s four for 20 proved decisive for the Proteas in securing the 41-run win, also at the Karen Rolton Oval.
Both of the scheduled fixtures in Brisbane were abandoned due to waterlogged conditions at the Allan Border Field.
England ease to six-wicket win over Kiwis
Sophie Devine has been in inspired form of late but England weren’t to be intimidated by the White Ferns captain, with Katherine Brunt’s early breakthrough setting the tone in Adelaide.
From there the wickets just kept on coming for Lisa Keightley’s side as New Zealand’s top order quickly collapsed.
Luus strikes as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs
South Africa claimed their first warm-up win – a feat they failed to achieve in the run-up to the Women’s T20 World Cup 2018 – but Sri Lanka didn’t let it come easy.
Sri Lanka got off to a flying start, Udeshika Prabodani setting the tone from the offset by bowling Lee for a duck before taking the big scalp of Dane van Niekerk, who also failed to score.
Prabodani’s early showing (two for eight) helped to restrict South Africa to 23 for two from six overs but middle-order batters Marizanne Kapp (44) and Mignon du Preez (28) stabilised the Proteas’ innings. (Source: ICC-Media)
