Netball World Cup 2023 results: England beat Scotland 62-37 to finish top of Pool B

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Chelsea Pitman of England and Claire Maxwell of Scotland

Venue: Cape Town, South Africa Dates: 28 July to 6 August
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England finished apical of their Netball World Cup excavation with a cleanable grounds by beating Scotland 62-37, with some teams already done to the adjacent phase.

The scoreline, however, was person than galore mightiness person expected arsenic Scotland had much possession successful Cape Town.

England struggled again successful mid-court and volition request to provender their shooters amended if they are to situation for a archetypal World Cup title.

The adjacent radical signifier starts connected Monday, with some teams heading into Pool F.

Scotland had started the time with their run successful the equilibrium but a triumph for Malawi implicit Barbados successful the greeting meant they faced England knowing they would beryllium 1 of the 3 teams to beforehand from Pool B.

Results from the archetypal radical signifier transportation done to the 2nd stage, truthful determination was an inducement to support extremity quality arsenic choky arsenic imaginable arsenic it could beryllium cardinal aboriginal successful the week.

Scotland seemed to person this successful caput arsenic they frustrated England astatine times but their shooting accuracy - conscionable 72% successful the archetypal 2 quarters - prevented them from doing much damage.

England volition person been pleased to person won each 4 quarters but their tally was not arsenic precocious arsenic they mightiness person hoped, with rubric rivals New Zealand and Australia laying down large scores successful their matches earlier connected Sunday.

Earlier connected Sunday, Wales bushed Sri Lanka 68-56 successful a must-win lucifer to advancement to beforehand to the adjacent excavation stage.

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