A statement innings if there ever was one. Coming into this summer, there were questions about England’s batting, and it has answered them on night 1 by posting the highest total in Women’s T20 World Cup history.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge led the way with a glorious 105 not out from 62 balls, studded with 13 fours and a six, as she reminded everyone of why she is such a mainstay at the top of this England order. There were also runs for Amy Jones, who will get a confidence boost from a handy fifty, while Nat Sciver-Brunt put the finishing touches on the innings with an impactful cameo of 46 not out from 22 balls.

Sri Lanka didn’t help itself with its fielding, dropping a number of catches and letting several balls through in the outfield. The task ahead of it is tall now, will it be able to pull this off?

Stay with us to find out.