England vs South Africa LIVE: Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 score, radio, highlights & updates

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Thanks, Elizabeth.

Well... I've got to be honest, I was not expecting that! What a start for England!

It looked like there might be quite a quick turnaround between innings as Tammy Beaumont ran off the field but no sign of the openers - or the South Africa bowlers warming-up - just yet so we might have the full half-hour break.

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So, England need just 70 to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start.

Here's Sam Drury to take you through their chase.

'A dream start'

England seamer Lauren Bell: "What a start that was. Linsey Smith set the tone up top then every bowler came on and did their job. Couldn't be happier with that start.

On Linsey Smith: "I think she's obviously a great match-up for the top order here but she's such a skilful player and swings the new ball so she'll be an important player for us moving forward."

On the pitch: "We've bowled pretty well on it so we'll see. Hopefull we've restricted them to a pretty decent score."

On aggressive approach: "We talked about controlling the game and with that we'll hopefully take wickets. That's happened today, a dream start and we couldn't be much happier."

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Alex Hartley

Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's that stage of the timings where in club cricket, you're asking 'is lunch ready or are we going straight back out?'

Nat Sciver-Brunt says England are chalk and cheese from the last World Cup and I like this cheese - it is very, very tasty and lovely to watch.

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Alex Hartley

Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Coming into this we were saying this is not the game England would have wanted to start, it's one of your tougher group games.

But South Africa have been well below average.

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Alex Hartley

Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I'm sorry, your team is 60-8 and you've tried to charge the best spinner in the world and hoick her to who knows where?!

Jafta has put up a bit of a fight but has had a tailender's brain fade.

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