Reigning champions England moved a step closer to reaching the Women’s World Cup semi-finals as they beat Pakistan by nine wickets to record their first comfortable victory of the tournament.

Heather Knight’s side, who lost their three opening matches but are now targeting a fourth straight win and a top-four spot, breezed through the Pakistan batting line-up, bowling them out for just 105 before chasing down the target inside 20 overs.

Despite struggling for form throughout the tournament, the experienced Katherine Brunt looked a different figure against Pakistan, taking a wicket with ...