England took control of Group Two in the Women's T20 World Cup when they beat Ireland by four wickets at Boland Park in Paarl on Monday, for a second successive win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone showed why she was in demand at the Indian Women's Premier League auction when she sparked an Ireland collapse to 105 all out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ecclestone, bought by the Uttar Pradesh Warriorz franchise for the equivalent of about 220,000 US dollars earlier on Monday, took three for 13.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Another WPL target, Alice Capsey, bought by Delhi Capitals for 91,000 dollars, set up an early finish by hitting 51 off 22 balls in England's reply.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 18-year-old's dismissal was the first of five wickets which fell for 33 runs before victory was secured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England, committed to an attacking approach, boosted their net run rate following a similarly convincing win against the West Indies on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nat Sciver-Brunt, who attracted the joint-highest IPL price for an overseas player, had a quiet day, bowling two overs for 20 runs and being dismissed for five. She was bought by Mumbai Indians for 390,000 dollars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ireland batted first and were doing reasonably well at 80 for two when Ecclestone had top-scorer Gaby Lewis caught at deep square leg for 36.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ecclestone trapped Eimear Richardson leg before wicket with her next delivery and Ireland were on a slide. They lost their last eight wickets for 25 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fellow slow bowlers, leg-spinner Sarah Glenn and off-spinner Charlie Dean, took three and two wickets respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ireland 105<\/strong> in 18.2 overs (G. Lewis 36; S. Ecclestone 3-13, C. Dean 2-26, S. Glenn 3-19}.<\/p>\r\n\r\n