Bangladesh bring in Shamima Sultana for Murshida Khatun in the last day of the 2022 ODI World Cup’s league stage
Toss England Women chose to bat vs Bangladesh Women
England captain Heather Knight anchored her decision to set a target on the look of the Basin Reserve pitch, which was used for the low-scoring Australia vs Bangladesh match, too. The surface is expected to be slower and produce less bounce than it did on Friday, but Knight backed her attack, especially the spinners, to defend the target. The exclusion of the premier England quick Shrubsole, she said, was down to workload management.
Bangladesh, too, wanted to bat first. Their captain, Nigar Sultana, hoped her spin attack is able to put up as good a performance as it did against Australia. They are looking to end their maiden World Cup campaign on a high with a second win in the tournament.
Sunday is the last day of the league stage of this World Cup and will decide the final two semi-finalists of the tournament. India play South Africa, who have already qualified for the knockouts, in the second game of the double-header later in the day, in Christchurch.
Bangladesh: Sharmin Akhter, Shamima Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana (wk/capt), Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam
England: Tammy Beaumont, Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight (capt), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Charlotte Dean, Freya Davies
Annesha Ghosh is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @ghosh_annesha