GUWAHATI: Relentless spinners, led by Linsey Smith, helped a dominant England outclass South Africa by 10 wickets and make a strong beginning to their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign here on Friday.

Once the Smith-led England bowlers bundled out South Africa for a paltry 69, the match result was hardly ever in doubt. Smith grabbed 3/7 in the rout.

England coasted home in just 14.1 overs with openers Amy Jones (40) and Tammy Beaumont (21) doing the job without any trouble.

As was the case in SA’s innings, there was a bit of swing and bite for the bowlers, but England batters were in no mood to enact a horror script of their own.

Veteran pacer Marizanne Kapp bowled a couple of gems to Beaumont but the total could not have been defended with such lonely pieces of magic.

But it was the En

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