Netball World Cup 2023: England beat Malawi 62-39 in Pool B

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Funmi Fadoju with the shot for England against Malawi

Venue: Cape Town, South Africa Dates: 28 July to 6 August
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England overcame a nervy commencement to support up a cleanable grounds astatine this Netball World Cup with a 62-39 triumph implicit Malawi.

The Roses, who were ascendant successful a 90-29 triumph implicit Barbados successful Friday's Pool B opener, took clip to set to the measurement up successful prime of opposition.

After struggling to support possession successful a choky archetypal quarter, they improved to propulsion up successful Cape Town, South Africa.

England look Scotland successful their last Pool B lucifer connected Sunday already assured of their spot successful the adjacent radical phase.

Scotland, who earlier bushed Barbados 53-44, volition beforehand adjacent if they suffer to England should Barbados neglect to bushed Malawi.

However, Wales suffered a 2nd nonaccomplishment astatine the tournament, falling to a 75-40 defeat by Commonwealth Games metallic medallists Jamaica successful Pool C.

It was a 100th World Cup triumph for England, who - arsenic they did successful their archetypal lucifer - utilized each 12 of their players arsenic they question to settee into the tourney earlier the bigger challenges ahead.

Helen Housby enjoyed 100% shooting accuracy with 17 goals from 17 attempts but determination were immoderate flaws exposed successful possession that manager Jess Thirlby volition beryllium keen to hole arsenic soon arsenic possible.

An wounded to rising prima Funmi Fadoju successful the 2nd 4th - the extremity defence limping disconnected with what looked similar an ankle occupation - had fixed England immoderate worrying moments but she shook that disconnected and aboriginal returned successful the 3rd quarter.