All-rounder Natalie Sciver (61) then anchored the innings with a patient half-century, but the holders slipped from a comfortable 176-5 to 196-9 in five overs to almost snatch defeat from a winning position. Anya Shrubsole (7) and Charlie Dean (0) though held their nerves to take England past the finish line for their second win of the tournament.

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