England Women opened their campaign with a comprehensive 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in the tournament opener in Birmingham on Friday, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge slamming an unbeaten 105 and Amy Jones stroking 53 off 38 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In contrast, Ireland went down to Scotland by 49 runs at Old Trafford in Manchester. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bell said it was good to start with a win, but they will try to start at zero and bring the same energy as in their opener.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Yeah, definitely. I think we couldn't have been happier with how Friday night went, especially with it being the opening game. And yeah, it sets us in a good place. But yeah, you've got to go again, start from zero, and yeah, bring the same energy as we had on Friday,\" said Lauren Bell in the pre-match press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lauren Bell said England want to continue doing well, but are not thinking about maintaining momentum and a high net run rate (NRR), and avoid losing out on that aspect as they did in 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"No, no, that's not a conversation. The main thing is just to play a really good brand of cricket and win matches. I think tomorrow night is a reset, and we go again. We're really happy with how Friday night went. But yeah, it's a new game of cricket, and we'll just try and do everything we can to play a really good game of cricket and try and get another win,\" she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 25-year-old right-handed medium pacer said she is happy with her form this summer and elated to take wickets in the Power-play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Yeah, I feel really happy with where I'm at and my role in this team. I think, yeah, I'm obviously in it to take powerplay wickets and come back at the death. And yeah, I feel like I'm happy with where I'm at and how it's all going,\" said Bell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 25-year-old right-handed medium pacer said she is happy with her form this summer and elated to take wickets in the Power-play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I've bowled at these players plenty of times. A team like Ireland, you do have to do a little bit of research on who they are and how they might line up, but ultimately, in the same way I prep for any team, I know my strengths, I know my plans, and a lot of the time I don't fare too far off from what I do best and what my strengths are,\" she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n