Sophie Ecclestone didn’t return after bowling simply 4 balls in Match 27 of the Girls’s World Cup 2025 towards New Zealand on Sunday, October 26. Ecclestone walked off the sector with the crew physio instantly after dismissing Brooke Halliday on the fourth ball of her spell.
England Cricket posted an replace after the left-arm spinner left the sector, stating that the transfer got here as a precautionary measure, given the continuing match towards the White Ferns is a useless rubber as England have a semi-final towards South Africa to deal with on Wednesday, October 29.
After touchdown awkwardly on her left shoulder within the discipline within the first over, Sophie Ecclestone skilled extra discomfort whereas bowling and is now receiving remedy. As a precaution she received’t return to the sector throughout England’s bowling innings.
01:10 PM · Oct 26, 2025
For the unversed, Ecclestone sprawled throughout the sector and threw herself round twice within the very first over of the match, touchdown awkwardly on her knees and left shoulder. The 26-year-old was off the sector after the primary over was concluded. She returned to the sector on the graduation of the 18th over.
She was launched into the assault within the twenty third over however didn’t appear in the very best of rhythms whereas working in and finishing her follow-through. Nevertheless, she nonetheless managed to dismiss Halliday for 4 off 14.
Sophia Dunkley changed her and bowled a few dot balls to conclude the over. Dunkley ultimately bowled 2.2 overs for 14 runs as New Zealand have been bowled out for 168 in 38.2 overs. Linsey Smith (3/30 in 9.2 overs) was the choose of the lot from England. Georgia Plimmer (43 off 57) was the top-scorer for the Sophie Devine-led unit. Devine, who’s enjoying her 159th and ultimate ODI, might rating solely 23 off 35.
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