\n Bangladesh pushed England all the way in Guwahati as the four-time champions pursued their target of 179 after Sophie Ecclestone had earlier taken three for 24.\n<\/p>\n
\n Sobhana Mostary (60) and Rabeya Khan (43 not out) ensured Bangladesh posted a competitive total on a difficult batting surface, one in which England\u2019s spinners thrived on, taking nine of their opponents 10 wickets.\n<\/p>\n
\n Marufa Akter and Fahima Khatun combined to help reduce England to 78 for five in response, but Knight, ably supported by Charlie Dean in an unbroken partnership worth 79, saw her team over the line.\n<\/p>\n
\n Late-hitting from Rabeya gives Tigresses a chance<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n Having won the toss and electing to bowl for the second successive World Cup match, Nat Sciver-Brunt\u2019s side made a fast start out in the field.\n<\/p>\n \n Bangladesh were reduced to 25 for two inside the sixth over as Lauren Bell (one for 28) and Linsey Smith (two for 33), accounted for Rubya Haider\u00a0for four and skipper Nigar Sultana Joty for a second-ball duck respectively.\n<\/p>\n \n England\u2019s economical bowling succeeded in stifling the Tigresses\u2019 innings and two brilliant catches from Amy Jones standing up to the stumps left Bangladesh 85 for four one ball in the 23rd\u00a0over.\n<\/p>\n \n From there, England\u2019s spinners turned the screw on the opposition as Ritu Moni\u00a0holed out to deep midwicket for five to give Dean her second dismissal, having previously accounted for Shorna Akter.\n<\/p>\n \n Whilst wickets tumbled around her, Sobhana looked calm and composed as her maiden international fifty helped her side fight back against England\u2019s spin barrage.\n<\/p>\n \n A winning partnership \ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc51\ud83d\udc51 pic.twitter.com\/uHv0BXF7XX<\/a>\n <\/p>\n\n