India, Oct. 5 -- "We've got four of the best spinners in world cricket."

Heading into their opening game at the Women's ODI World Cup, England coach Charlotte Edwards was in no doubt who good she felt her spinners were for the campaign on South Asia's pitches. And on Friday, England's fearsome bowling attack came to life in Guwahati.

England put on quite the bowling performance to skittle South Africa for 69 - the second lowest total at an ODI World Cup - and register a 10-wicket win. The four-time champions climbed to the top of the points table with an excellent 3.22 net run rate.

Spin had played its role at Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium in the tournament opener between India and Sri Lanka and it was expected to have a say in ...