Scores level with 2.3 overs to go, A late finish (although not #IPL evening game late - that would be midnight rather than 10:35) for various reasons. A wide seals the deal for England, making it two wins from two at this tournament for them, and extending Ireland's long wait for a win in a world cup match,
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Charlie Dean hits the last ball of the 17th over for four, exactly half of the runs England needed for the win.
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A rare 'Retired Out' as Natalie Sciver-Brunt decides that she has done enough and will protect herself from injury, leaving for 48 (37 balls, four fours). Freya Kemp has just been run out to make it 111-6, eight needed for the win and now only four wickets left.
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Much to the fury of Kemp who thought she had a four Prendergast ends with a dot and figures of 4-0-17-2. England 99-4 after 14 overs, need 19 off six overs.
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Prendergast gets Knight LBW for 26 (23 balls, two fours) with the aid of a review to make it 99-4, 20 needed from 6.1 overs. Sciver-Brunt remains 39 not out, which we now know will be the highest score of this match (Knight joint second with Prendergast and Louise Little). Freya Kemp joins the fray.
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Heather Knight (35 years old) and Natalie Sciver-Brunt (33 years old and recently recovered from a knee injury) are running hard between the wickets, and cashing in on the occasional loose ball, like the one Sciver-Brunt has just despatched over mid-off. England 62-3 after nine overs, needing 57 more from the last 11 at 5.18 per over, current RR 6.86 per over.
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A Prendergast yorker cleans up Capsey for 5 (four balls, 1 four) and England are 35-3 in the sixth over.
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Wyatt-Hodge goes in the same way as Jones, caught by Lewis off Maguire, in her case for 16 (16). England 28-2 in the fifth over.
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Gaby Lewis takes a good catch to send Amy Jones back for 9 (10). Amy Maguire the bowler. England 27-1 in the fifth over.
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Prendergast bowls wide of off to Jones and she drives through the covers for four. This could get nasty for Ireland very quickly, with both England openers having now middled shots.
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