ICC Women’s World Cup: Australia beat England by 12 runs – live!

LIVE – Updated at 09:06

Over-by-over report: The old foes get their respective campaigns up and running at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Join Jim Wallace for updates.

What a start then to this World Cup, a close game is a good game. Congrats to Australia - they showed their class and are just such a hard team to topple in this format. Commiserations to England, they gave it a good go today and will take some solace from that performance. Plenty to build on for them as the tournament progresses.

I think that is it from me for now, thanks for your company, ta ra.

Rachel Haynes bags player of the match for her impressive 130.

England fell just short of a record chase in a nerve-shredding defeat by Australia in their opening match of the Women's World Cup in Hamilton.

130 runs from Rachael Haynes made all the difference!#BBCCricket #CWC22 #AUSvENG

Not our night in Hamilton but a special performance from @natsciver