And with that the coverage swiftly departs. England can blow the chalk dust from their fingers with some finesse, a happy first outing for the team on this loveliest of tours . A cracking half-century by Knight and while Glenn and Dean kept it tight, Bell removed the dangerous Bates. Throw in a couple of run-outs and Bob’s your uncle. Apologies at this end for the double entries on occasion and moments of sleepiness. We’ll be back for the next game on Friday at just before midnight, till then, goodbye!
Heather Knight collects the plaudits: “We read the surface really well, a few areas we can tidy up on but as a first run ou we did pretty well.
