The skipper along with wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor led England to a comfortable win
In the bid to keep their semi final hopes alive, England locked horns against another sub continent team, Sri Lanka at the County Ground in Taunton.
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The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat surface. Despite the conditions being conducive for batting, the Lankans were unable to inject any momentum into their innings.
Lack of runs from their premier batter, Chamari Athapaththu also haunted them in their bid for a decent first innings total. They eventually crawled their way to 204 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
After a massive score against Pakistan in the previous fixture, the top order of the England team was in sublime form. And, riding on half centuries from skipper Heather Knight and Sarah Taylor, England made a mockery of the target and registered a comfortable seven wicket win with 20 overs to spare.
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Shweta Haranhalli
Shweta Haranhalli is a cricket enthusiast who plays and writes about the sport. She was the captain of the Mumbai Under-19 team that clinched the All India Championship for the very first time.
She led the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team to Championship in the Azam Shah Cup, their first international tour to Tanzania. She was also at the helm for the Mumbai Senior Women's team in the domestic circuit.
Being associated with cricket for over a decade helps her in writing a detailed analysis of the sport. The journey in the field of writing began in January 2013 as a Sports Writer for Mid-Day, followed by a brief stint with Hotstar for the Indian Premier League.
Shweta has been working as a journalist covering various sporting events across the nation and learning the finer points in the art of writing.
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