GUWAHATI, India (AP) — The England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt called correctly at the coin toss and opted to bowl first against South Africa in the Women’s World Cup on Friday.

It is the first game in the tournament for the two sides. Captains Sciver-Brunt and Laura Wolvaardt are also leading their sides for the first time in an ODI.

The all-rounder Heather Knight plays her 150th ODI after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in May. She is only the second female English cricketer to achieve the milestone.

The 2009 Cricket World Cup-winning captain Charlotte Edwards is the new England coach.

South Africa goes into the tournament after series wins over West Indies and Pakistan. It is a side loaded with all-rounders, containing four pace options and three of spin, along with a deep

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