England team has claimed the top spot with a dominant 10-wicket victory

Scotland scored 109/6 in 20 overs, where as England scored 113/0 in 10 overs.
So, finally England beat Scotland by 10 wickets.
England secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over Scotland with 10 overs to spare, propelling them to the top of Group B.
This emphatic win significantly improved their Net Run Rate, virtually guaranteeing their spot in the semi-finals.
Opting to bat first, Scotland started steadily as Sarah Bryce found the occasional boundary.
However, Lauren Bell and Sophie Ecclestone limited the scoring by conceding only two runs each in their first overs, effectively tying down Saskia Horley.
In an attempt to accelerate the scoring, Bryce narrowly avoided a run-out after attempting a single off a ball hit straight to mid-off.
Scotland ended a relatively quiet Power Play at 29 for no loss.
Horley’s struggle ended when she was caught by Ecclestone at mid-off in the eighth over.
Meanwhile, Bryce showcased her skill with a stunning inside-out shot off Sarah Glenn that raced to the boundary.
Despite their efforts, Scotland struggled to find momentum against Ecclestone, leading to Bryce’s stumping off the left-arm spinner.
Right-handed batter Ailsa Lister then hit Scotland’s first six of the T20 World Cup with a slog-sweep over mid-wicket.
England dismissed Lister shortly after, and Lorna Jack-Brown fell for a duck in her final international match.
Bryce struck two quick boundaries before being bowled by Dean, while Darcey Carter succumbed to Ecclestone, marking the bowler’s second wicket.
Nat Sciver-Brunt thought she had bowled Katherine Fraser when the ball hit the leg stump, but the bails stayed intact, allowing the ball to race away for four, bringing Scotland’s score to 100.
Chasing a target of 110, Maia Bouchier wasted no time, hitting three consecutive boundaries off Rachel Slater.
To make matters worse for Scotland, Bouchier was dropped by Olivia Bell off her own bowling in the next over.
Two overs later, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge attacked Bell, smashing three fours, while Bouchier added a fourth in an 18-run over.
England reached 50 runs in just 4.4 overs.
The two batters didn’t hold back, scoring at least 10 runs in eight out of ten overs.
Bouchier swept Fraser for four to bring up her fifty off 30 balls.
A series of blunders allowed England to sneak three runs towards the end, as Wyatt-Hodge also reached her fifty.
Bouchier capped off the innings with a four over square leg, marking England’s milestone as the first team to achieve 150 wins in Women’s T20Is.
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