England vs South Africa Live Score, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa Wins the Toss, Elects to Bat First

 

The excitement about "Women's T20 World Cup 2024" appears to be building up as "England" is to face "South Africa" in a game from which all excited spectators are awaiting anxiously. In this game, which turned out to be one of the match-deciders for the tournament, South Africa's captain came up to win the toss and opt for bat first option. He hoped to get the upper hand at the early phase of batting and give the south African team a hard task for the English side to overcome.

South Africa is confident in its top lineup if they bat first. Pitch appears favorable for the batsmen, and with a solid top order like that of "Laura Wolvaardt" and **Sune Luus**, South Africa will look to get runs on the board early on. They will hope to get to a total of around 160+ and challenge England's deep batting lineup.

South Africa will be looking for a comeback after a half-baked tournament so far; hopefully, a good first innings will give their bowlers enough runs to defend.

### Bowler's Strategy of England

England, on the other hand will bank on the experience of their bowlers with the help of **Sophie Ecclestone**, the world No.1 T20 bowler, and the reliable **Katherine Brunt**. Their bowling attack has been menacing throughout the tournament, and they will have to keep things tight in the powerplay overs to restrict South Africa from scoring early runs.

He stipulated that if his bowlers could get some wickets early, the pressure will yet again be back on South Africa.

### Players to Watch

Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa): South Africa's opening batter has been in great form and plays both the spin and pace very well and is going to be very important for South Africa's victory.

- **Sophie Ecclestone** (England): Ecclestone's spin has given trouble even to the world's best batsmen, and her control in the middle overs will be pivotal for England in limiting South Africa's run flow.

### What to Look Out For

This match may prove to be a thriller as this may be a decider for the teams to go ahead to their semifinals. When the toss has gone to South Africa's side and the conditions are also good enough to bat, it would be a high-scoring match. On the other hand, England have also got a balanced side that can easily chase down the total to be set by South Africa.

All live update and analysis of the action as it unfolds in this thrilling contest of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024.

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Masood, Shafique Pile on the Runs on Day 1 in Multan

The first day of the Test match in Multan witnessed some high-quality batting as "Shan Masood" and "Abdullah Shafique" dominated the show. The duo led Pakistan to a commanding position against the opponents by both boys reflecting excellent technique, patience, and hunger for runs.

 Solid Opening Partnership

Pakistan, who won the toss, had opted to bat first on a pitch that was turning out to be a batting paradise. Masood and Shafique set the tone from the very beginning by calmly maneuvering the early bowling spells. Both batsmen showed an excellent mix of aggression and restraint, ensuring that they capitalized on any loose balls that came their way while maintaining their defense locked in.

They built a good partnership, frustrating the bowlers and tiring out the fielding side. Masood was early to punish anything pitched, his good technique serving him in good stead while Shafique, growingly mature as an opener, was equally effective in finding holes in the field.

Masood's Supremacy

Much of the dominant early phase of the team was spearheaded by Shan Masood. The innings was replete with gracious stroke play, the cover drives and back-foot punches some of the high points of the innings. For Pakistan, especially at home conditions, Masood's consistency up top has become very vital. His pressure-absorbingness to then move on to scoring freely was in evidence throughout the innings.

 Shafique's Class

At the other end, Abdullah Shafique cemented his position as Pakistan's brightest young talent. His temperament was specially impressive - the odd testing deliveries did not fluster him. He batted with a calm assurance that in no way reflected any experience, worked the ball into gaps, rotated the strike, and gradually increased his scoring rate.

 A Platform for a Big Score

This was followed by a few overs at the end where Pakistan lost both their centurions Masood and Shafique. But well ahead of that, the first day of this Galle Test has been a grand success for Pakistan due to the heroics of Masood and Shafique. Wickets in hand along with both batsmen looking set for even bigger individual scores, the stage is all set for Pakistan to dictate terms on Day 2.

Day one in Multan belonged to Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique. The unflinching partnership, comprised of patience, ability, and calmness, has placed Pakistan in an excellent position going into this Test match. Viewers would be eagerly waiting to know how far this duo can take the innings and if Pakistan can look to build on this strong foundation for a winning total.

This display with the bat could be very crucial for the team as they take on Day 2 and try to sustain their supremacy.