Brunt's unbeaten 48 helped England overtake South Africa by seven wickets in Sharjah and start the Women's T20 World Cup with two wins.

England opened their T20 Women’s World Cup with a win over Bangladesh in Sharjah, but will have a different challenge against South Africa. Heather Knight ’s side turned to spin to beat Bangladesh, with all four spinners including in the match squad while their batting struggled slightly in the slow conditions on a used pitch in Sharjah.

South Africa's upset of Australia at the T20 World Cup underlines a loosening of the stranglehold from the trio of power nations in women's cricket.