England's 21-run victory put them at the top of Group B with a superior net run rate to South Africa, who thumped West Indies by 10 wickets on Friday. Australia remained behind New Zealand on net run rate at the top of Group A.

Australia and England are set to kick off their Women's T20 World Cup campaigns, with Australia undefeated against Sri Lanka in T20Is and England rebounding from a loss to Australia with a win over New Zealand.

Linsey Smith starred with the ball as England launched their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 21-run victory over Bangladesh. Smith turned in figures of two for 11 from her four overs and played the significant role in the dangerous Nigar Sultana Joty's run out as Heather Knight's side limited the Bangladeshis to 97 for seven in the Group B showdown under the lights in Sharjah.