Overview

• South Africa were dismissed for 69 in 20.4 overs at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, with only Sinalo Jafta reaching double figures on 22.
• England closed out the chase at 73 without loss in 14.1 overs as Amy Jones finished 40 not out and Tammy Beaumont 21 not out.
• Player of the match Linsey Smith struck early with 3 for 7, while Sophie Ecclestone and Charlie Dean shared four wickets to underline a spin-first tactic.
• Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt marked her return to bowling with 2 for 5 as England’s spinners accounted for seven wickets on a grippy surface.
• The emphatic margin vaulted England to the top of the table on net run rate, with Bangladesh up next on Tuesday and South Africa set to face New Zealand.