Sophie Ecclestone suffered an injury scare ahead of the Women's Cricket World Cup semi-finals as England ended their league campaign with an eight-wicket win over New Zealand following an erratic bowling display and clinical batting performance.

Left-arm spinner Ecclestone jarred her bowling shoulder trying to prevent a boundary in the opening over of Sunday's fixture in Vizag and soon left the field for assessment.

The 26-year-old returned to the park and even came on to bowl the 23rd over, only to head off again as soon as she had Brooke Halliday (4) caught at deep midwicket from her fourth legal delivery in New Zealand's total of 168 all out in 38.2 overs.

Ecclestone was not seen again in the innings, leaving England sweating on her fitness ahead of Wednesday's semi-final against Sou

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