PLAYER RATINGS: Bowlers set up comprehensive England victory

The Cricketer looks at the individual performances from England's Women's World Cup win against Pakistan

PAKISTAN

Nahida Khan (0): Fell to the first ball of the match, which rather set the tone 2

Sidra Amin (32): Top-scored and was the glue that held Pakistan together through the first half of the innings 5

Bismah Maroof (9): Needlessly run out after hesitation in search of a second run – a big loss 3

Umaima Sohail (11): Took on Beaumont's arm at mid-off and lost comfortably 3

Nida Dar (4; 0-21): Couldn't get going against England's seamers through the middle overs, who gave nothing to hit 3

Aliya Riaz (9; 0-10): Hit one of just seven boundaries in Pakistan's innings before falling to Knight's off-spin 3

^{Nahida Khan edged the first ball of the match to slip (Sanka Vidanagama/AFP via Getty Images)}

Sidra Nawaz (23): Played nicely and ensured Pakistan reached three figures before losing her leg-stump to Cross; kept tidily 5

Fatima Sana (4; 0-21): Attacked by Wyatt, who gave her little margin for error 3

Diana Baig (6; 1-14): Bowled one of the spells of the tournament, mostly swinging the ball away from the right-handers, and deserved far more than her figures suggested – a terrific performance 7

Aiman Anwar (0; 0-21): Unable to stem the flow of runs once replacing Sana but did at least give Pakistan an extra seam option 3

Nashra Sundhu (1*; 0-20): Belatedly introduced once Maroof had been through her seam options but not much spin on offer 3

ENGLAND 

Tammy Beaumont (2): A rare failure for England's top-order metronome; the victim of an excellent spell from Baig, who was swinging the ball away from her before the killer delivery went the other way 2

Danni Wyatt (76*): Much-needed runs for England's latest opener, who took the game to Pakistan with an array of powerful strokes and pushed her team's net run rate ahead of India's with a game to go 8

Heather Knight (24*; 1-13): A wicket and unbeaten runs for the England skipper, who was given a tough workout by Baig but survived and accompanied Wyatt to victory 6

Natalie Sciver (0-20): No wickets but accurate and bowled straight on a pitch that assisted the seamers; a rarity coming to the crease without much pressure 6

Amy Jones (DNB): Kept beautifully – no byes, took a pair of terrific catches off Ecclestone and ripped off her gloves to run out Maroof from square leg 7

Sophia Dunkley (DNB): Had a dodgy couple of minutes in the field where she might have taken a catch and claimed a runout but a quiet day at the office for England's No.6 5

^{England's bowlers were dominant from the start (Sanka Vidanagama/AFP via Getty Images)}

Emma Lamb (DNB): Into the side for Charlie Dean, but remarkably has now played three times for England without scoring a run, having faced just two balls in the process – a more balanced side for her presence 5

Katherine Brunt (3-17): A timely return to form for the veteran, who was on the money from the very first ball and found a much fuller length than in previous matches 7

Sophie Ecclestone (3-18): Typically accurate and found plenty of bounce to clean up the tail 7

Kate Cross (1-19): As often, deserved more reward than a solitary wicket on an ideal surface for her skillset 6

Anya Shrubsole (0-17): Wicketless but accurate and, like Brunt, much better in her areas than previously 6

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