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Summary England women have beaten Pakistan by 43 runs in their opening World Twenty20 match in Galle.
Laura Marsh hit a career-best 54 from 41 balls as she put on 102 for the first wicket with Charlotte Edwards, who scored 45 from 43 deliveries.England went on to lose six wickets for 31 runs, as they were restricted to 133 off their 20 overs.But Left-arm spinner Holly Colvin took 4-9, including wickets from two successive balls.Colvin struck in her first over, followed it up with two wickets off consecutive balls in her second and a fourth one in the last over to return with figures of 3.4-0-9-4. However, Pakistan - chasing 134 - had crumbled to 50 for 4 by the eleventh over, before the introduction of Colvin. Offspinner Danielle Hazell prised out Pakistan captain Sana Mir and then broke a 26-run fourth wicket stand with the wicket of Nain Abidi before the rest of the batting collapsed.Pakistans decision to bowl first backfired as England openers brought up a quick century partnership. Although Laura Marsh was run out after scoring 54 off 41 balls in the 14th over, England looked set for a strong total. But the fall of Charlotte Edwards (45) to another run out helped Pakistan bowlers get a grip on the innings and they restricted England to 133 for 6. Mir was the most successful bowler for Pakistan with 2 for 20.Pakistan were bowled out for 90.
