New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Heather Knight scored 79 not out off 111 balls as England beat Bangladesh by four wickets at the Women's Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.

Knight's half-century rescued England from a precarious position of 78-5 as the Bangladesh spinners piled on the pressure.

Charlie Dean contributed 27 not out to the 79-run seventh-wicket partnership as Knight helped her side to a second consecutive victory in the tournament. Wrist spinner Fahima Khatun picked 3-16 in 10 overs for Bangladesh, which had been bowled out for 178 runs after Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss for England.

Linsey Smith led the English spinners again, picking 2-33, while left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone took 3-24 in 10 overs.

The win puts England top of the ...