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59th over: England 180-9 (Ecclestone 48, Filer 0) England run four as Harmanpreet slumps to the boundary like a tired tortoise. Sue Redfern gives an lbw against Ecclestone as she sweeps with abandon \u2013 but Ecclestone reviews immediately and ultra edge spots a miniscule edge. Reprieved, she thumps four over mid on.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n 58th over: England 172-9 (Ecclestone 40, Filer 0) Ecclestone has an eye on a Test fifty, if Filer can stay with her \u2013 clubs Sree Charani for four through midwicket.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.16 EDT<\/p>\n 57th over: England 167-9 (Ecclestone 35, Filer 0) No wicket for Deepti this time, and a four for Ecclestone through extra cover.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.13 EDT<\/p>\n 56th over: England 162-9 (Ecclestone 30, Filer 0) India review an lbw decision against Ecclestone \u2013 umpire\u2019s call. Sree Charani, shirt blowing in the London breeze, round arm, searches for her first wicket.<\/p>\n Hello Guy Hornsby! \u201cThis feels like a bit of a world cup hangover, Tanya. It\u2019s not an excuse but that would\u2019ve been such an emotional drain after the final. We have looked either jaded or, in Tammy\u2019s case, like the right time. I\u2019m still sad about Heather, who you think could\u2019ve done another year or two, but it was an unselfish move. The question is, where does this leave us, and what have we learned?<\/p>\n \u201cWill Perrin get a chance now? Who comes in for Knight? Is it simply Dunkerley for Knight? It feels like an opportunity to refresh some of the squad. Maddy Villiers has been excellent here, which is a big positive.\u201d<\/p>\n Lots for the selectors to mull over \u2013 and definitely a chance for the younger women to step into the spotlight and carry the responsibility. A baton passing moment. Be interesting to see if Amy Jones leaves the stage too. England need NSB and DWH to continue a while longer, their skills are still world class.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 55th over: England 159-9 (Ecclestone 27, Filer 0) Close fielders whisper in Filer\u2019s ear \u2013 apparently her longest innings for England is 45 balls \u2013 can she get close today? Hmmm, not by the look of the first ball that misses her stumps by a baby\u2019s breath.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Bell b Deepti 0 (England 159-9)<\/p>\n Deepti the catalyst to bring this game to a close! She sends a spinning grenade through the gaping gate. The players all take DRINKS.<\/p>\n Deepti Sharma celebrates taking the wicket of Lauren Bell. Photograph: Alan Stanford\/PPAUK\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.20 EDT<\/p>\n 54th over: England 158-8( Ecclestone 26, Bell 0) Rana again, from the Nursery end. Ecclestone takes a single from the first and Bell successfully survives five balls despite her injury.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 53rd over: England 157-8( Ecclestone 25, Bell 0) Deepti Sharma polishes off an out of character patient Wong.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Wong b Deepti 1 (England 157-8)<\/p>\n Deepti with the breakthrough! Such a patient innings from Wong but no longer, plays for turn that was there the ball before and stumps akimbo.<\/p>\n Deepti Sharma celebrates taking the wicket of Issy Wong. Photograph: Alan Stanford\/PPAUK\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.00 EDT<\/p>\n 52nd over: England 156-7 ( Ecclestone 24, Wong 1) Time for Sree Charani from the nursery end \u2026 and Wong plays out a maiden.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.51 EDT<\/p>\n 51st over: England 156-7 ( Ecclestone 24, Wong 1) Wong has thrown away her childish things, not a stroke in anger to Rana. But she gets a run after 22 balls of prodding<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.51 EDT<\/p>\n 50th over: England 146-7 ( Ecclestone 24, Wong 0) The cup floweth over \u2013 two boundaries from Ecclestone \u2013 both through point \u2013 one a chance felled by Bhatia, who gets a pat on the head.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.40 EDT<\/p>\n 49th over: England 146-7 ( Ecclestone 15, Wong 0) Rana again, Ecclestone smiles as she shuffles forward to a ball that passes just outside the stumps. More patient prodding.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.38 EDT<\/p>\n 48th over: England 146-7 ( Ecclestone 15, Wong 0) Huge cheers as the big screen shows Sachin Tendulkar in a brown short sleeved shirt take his seat in front of the pavilion.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.38 EDT<\/p>\n 47th over: England 143-7 ( Ecclestone 12, Wong 0) Can England draw this out till lunch? Rana in long sleeves dances in. Dab, Ecclestone defends, dab, Wong defends.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.31 EDT<\/p>\n 46th over: England 142-7 ( Ecclestone 11, Wong 0) Lots of screams and shouts from the crowd – as Ecclestone is dropped by Sheh Rana at second slip off Gaud. Harmanpreet immediately whisks her out of position.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 45th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) Wong gets her first examination of the innings from Rana \u2013 prods gently forwards to every ball. A maiden.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 44th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) A handsome drive from Ecclestone gives a little pick-me-up to England fans.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Jones c Verma b Rana 54 (England 135-7)<\/p>\n A dirty old swipe is duly collected at midwicket<\/p>\n 43rd over: England 135-7 ( Ecclestone 4, Wong 0)<\/p>\n Amy Jones walks back to the pavilion after losing her wicket. Photograph: Cat Goryn\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.32 EDT<\/p>\n 42nd over: England 131-6 (Jones 52, Ecclestone 1) Lots of Indian supporters heading to the ground today, taking photos by the entrance \u2013 suspect they might outnumber England fans. A handful of spectators sit on the benches in front of the pavilion, and a fine scattering in the bottom tier of the grandstand. One from Sayali\u2019s over.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.10 EDT<\/p>\n 41st over: England 130-6 (Jones 52, Ecclestone 1) A neat maiden from Sneh Rana to start.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.08 EDT<\/p>\n Apologies all, the remnants of a trackside fire delayed my train into Paddington. Just wrunalk in time for the first over from Rana.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n And RIP Bazball \u2013 the best fun in those weird post-Covid days when life needed a bolt of joy.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n News on Heather Knight\u2019s retirement after a wonderful career \u2013 a mid-match announcement in the mode of Ben Stokes.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a005.27 EDT<\/p>\n This is Raf\u2019s report from yesterday:<\/p>\n