<p>England made a record total and crushed Pakistan by 114 runs to secure top place in their Women's T20 World Cup group at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Danni Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt hit half-centuries and Amy Jones made 47 as England powered their way to 213 for five.</p>.<p>Katherine Sciver-Brunt then opened the bowling for England and took two for 14 from her four overs as Pakistan were restricted to 99 for nine in reply.</p>.<p>England finished first in Group Two with four wins from four matches and will meet the second-placed team from Group B in the semi-finals on Friday.</p>.<p>Opening batter Wyatt made 59 off 33 balls, with seven fours and two sixes.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old from Staffordshire had made only 27 runs in England's first three matches but showed her intent from the first over when she hit left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal for four and six off successive balls.</p>.<p>Sciver-Brunt, one of the outstanding players of the group stages, hit 12 fours and a six as she rattled along to 81 not out off 40 balls, her second successive half-century.</p>.<p>Jones hit 47 off 31 balls before being caught in the deep off the last ball of the innings.</p>.<p>The previous highest total in a Women's T20 World Cup match was 195 for three by South Africa against Thailand in Canberra in 2020.</p>.<p>Katherine Sciver-Brunt had Sadaf Shamas caught behind off the second ball of Pakistan's reply and Pakistan collapsed to 54 for seven before Tuba Hassan, batting at number nine, made a spirited 28 off 20 balls.</p>.<p>Pakistan were captained by Nida Dar in the absence of Bismah Maroof, who had a groin injury.</p>.<p><strong>Brief scores:</strong></p>.<p>England 213-5 in 20 overs (D. Wyatt 59, N. Sciver-Brunt 81 not out, A. Jones 47; Fatima Sana 2-44)</p>.<p>Pakistan 99-9 (K. Sciver-Brunt 2-14, C. Dean 2-28)</p>.<p>Result: England won by 114 runs</p>.<p>Toss: England</p>
<p>England made a record total and crushed Pakistan by 114 runs to secure top place in their Women's T20 World Cup group at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Danni Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt hit half-centuries and Amy Jones made 47 as England powered their way to 213 for five.</p>.<p>Katherine Sciver-Brunt then opened the bowling for England and took two for 14 from her four overs as Pakistan were restricted to 99 for nine in reply.</p>.<p>England finished first in Group Two with four wins from four matches and will meet the second-placed team from Group B in the semi-finals on Friday.</p>.<p>Opening batter Wyatt made 59 off 33 balls, with seven fours and two sixes.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old from Staffordshire had made only 27 runs in England's first three matches but showed her intent from the first over when she hit left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal for four and six off successive balls.</p>.<p>Sciver-Brunt, one of the outstanding players of the group stages, hit 12 fours and a six as she rattled along to 81 not out off 40 balls, her second successive half-century.</p>.<p>Jones hit 47 off 31 balls before being caught in the deep off the last ball of the innings.</p>.<p>The previous highest total in a Women's T20 World Cup match was 195 for three by South Africa against Thailand in Canberra in 2020.</p>.<p>Katherine Sciver-Brunt had Sadaf Shamas caught behind off the second ball of Pakistan's reply and Pakistan collapsed to 54 for seven before Tuba Hassan, batting at number nine, made a spirited 28 off 20 balls.</p>.<p>Pakistan were captained by Nida Dar in the absence of Bismah Maroof, who had a groin injury.</p>.<p><strong>Brief scores:</strong></p>.<p>England 213-5 in 20 overs (D. Wyatt 59, N. Sciver-Brunt 81 not out, A. Jones 47; Fatima Sana 2-44)</p>.<p>Pakistan 99-9 (K. Sciver-Brunt 2-14, C. Dean 2-28)</p>.<p>Result: England won by 114 runs</p>.<p>Toss: England</p>