6.08 a.m.  BST 06:08

A great result from England that managed to reverse a terrible drop in form – the Ashes that followed with the defeat of the first three games of this World Cup – just in time to pave the way for the semifinals. Heather Knight remains an invaluable inspirational captain, Dunkley a brilliant young cricketer and Ecclestone a superstar. I will go to bed before being sucked into South Africa-India – Deepti just bowled a beauty and South Africa is 2-0 after two overs. Thanks for all the emails, see you on Wednesday at a disrespectful hour!

        5.58 a.m.  BST 05:58

Sophia Dunkley wins the Player of the Match award for 67 of 72 balls on a slow court. Bangladesh finishes seventh in the table in its first World Cup, and with more exposure will come increased ambitions. And finally, Raf’s mathematics say that “England finished third. “India will have to take South Africa out for 147 * to repair them in the NRR.” This chase is about to start in Christchurch. Updated at 5.59 a.m. BST

        5.52 a.m.  BST 05:52

Okay – in terms of the semi-finals … England will join Australia and South Africa and be accompanied by one of the Indies or the West Indies, depending on the result in Christchurch later today. If, as it seems likely, India beat South Africa, then we are looking into it South Africa – England in Wellington on Wednesday and Australia – India at Christchurch on Thursday. but nothing is certain yet ….

        5.45 a.m.  BST 05:45

BOX! Ritu c Cross b Davies 11 (Bangladesh 134 all out) England win 100 straight

48th over: Bangladesh 134 all out (Jahanara 3) An exaggerated ball by Davis is dug by Ritu for four, before shoveling to the middle and that’s it!

        5.40 a.m.  BST 05:40

47th over: Bangladesh 129-9 (Ritou 7, Jahanara 2) Dean passes with another.

        5.39 a.m.  BST 05:39

46th over: Bangladesh 128-9 (Ritu 7, Jahanara 1) We look at the England team that look like they have all been put in a cold store. Katherine Brunt, by the way, is nowhere to be seen and has been sidelined for two-thirds of this innings. India finished 274-7 at Christchurch. I will return to the semifinals, belatedly, too much!

        5.36 a.m.  BST 05:36

BOX! Fahima run-out 0 (Bangladesh 128-8)

Bangladesh throws for a quick single, Wyatt throws the ball to Jones, who takes it one foot above the logs, but takes out the balls and Fahima is out of the nose.

        5.33 a.m.  BST 05:33

45th over: Bangladesh 127-8 (Ritou 7, Fahima 0) Dean completes a productive over. In the comms, Alex Hartley points out that if Dean wins the last two wickets, he will have an international five-pointer before Sophie Ecclestone.

        5.31 a.m.  BST 05:31

BOX! Nahida b Dean 0 (Bangladesh 127-8)

Yorked! Nahida can not get a bat in a straight line and the logs are coconut.

        5.29 a.m.  BST 05:29

BOX! Lata c Cross b Dean 30 (Bangladesh 126-7)

A brave Lata goes a long way, but can only throw the ball to Cross in the middle of the match. Scan to destruction in this game.

        5.27 a.m.  BST 05:27

44th over: Bangladesh 126-6 (Lata 30, Ritou 7) With 109 I need 36 balls, this is rather typical, but Lata looks impressively lively with the bat.

        5.26 a.m.  BST 05:26

43rd over: Bangladesh 122-6 (Lata 28, Ritu 5) Some runs by the smiling Dean. “Hello Tania, to say hello from Bahia! I came home after a good night dancing a wonderful samba … I just caught the score. Will everything go well? I’ll not even talk about boys, girls will do it, right? Beijos Cressida ” Cressida, is it Bahia, in northern Brazil? One day I will come to dance the small hours in the big samba with you. In the meantime, rest these dancing feet.

        5.22 a.m.  BST 05:22

42nd over: Bangladesh 121-6 (Lata 28, Ritu 4) A sudden exaggeration for Bangladesh and Lata, as two boundaries escape Davies: a cut and a push that goes beyond a boring jam. rope.

        5.19 a.m.  BST 05:19

41st over: Bangladesh 112-6 (Lata 20, Ritou 3) Knight makes an over and escapes with a full shot.

        5.16 p.m.  BST 05:16

40th over: Bangladesh 108-6 (Lata 17, Ritu 2) Boundaries are broken as Lata pulls Davies to the rope. An indefinite opportunity to escape, but the shot is not accurate and Ritou returns.

        5.13 p.m.  BST 05:13

39th over: Bangladesh 102-6 (Lata 12, Ritu 1) The game is slipping.

        5.10 a.m.  BST 05:10

BOX! Salma c Davies b Knight 2 (Bangladesh 101-6)

Another top sweep, another grip for Davies! Updated at 5.12 p.m. BST

        5.09 a.m.  BST 05:09

38th over: Bangladesh 101-5 (Lata 12, Salma 1) Ecclestone completes its wonderful spell with a girl and numbers 10-4-15-3.

        5.07 a.m.  BST 05:07

37th over: Bangladesh 101-5 (Lata 12, Salma 1) Five stung singles by Knight.

        5.05 a.m.  BST 05:05

36th over: Bangladesh 96-5 (Lata 9, Salma 0) Tis Ecclestone does what Ecclestone does: long sleeves, shiny cream on her nose and … yes … another wicket! It currently has 3-15. “Greetings from sunny Wellington! I really enjoy my first Female ODI today, especially as it seems to …