England Spinner Linsey Smith showed no nerves, although he first opened bowling in ODI during the World Cup match against South Africa. On Friday, October 3 at the Barsapar Stadium in Guwahati, Smith was named a match player as England sailed to win 10 goals If you want to start your campaign in style.
Smith said that after she opened bowling in the domestic and T20 cricket, he has a role because she likes her game. She added that she enjoyed the competition and challenges that come with her.
“I found it yesterday, which was a nice-overcame.
‘Kept it quite simple’
Smith claimed the first two goals and released Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits before taking the key goal of Marizanne Kapp to end up with impressive figures of 4-2-7-3. Her charm helped England to limit Proteas to just 69 years, with England haunted target at 14.1 overs. Smith said the attack on the stumps was the key to building pressure on South African doughs.
“We knew that victory in the first place and field land could help us, with the pitch probably improving under the lights. Today we kept it quite simple because we did not know how it will play. For me it was just to keep the stumps in the game, which I always try to do.
England will try to build on its dynamics when Bangladesh Niglash Sultan Joty 7 faces October in Guwahati himself.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
October 3, 2025
