Veteran Pacer Katherine Brunt and left-arm Sophie Ecclestone shared six wickets between themselves while Danni Wyatt scored an unbeaten 76 as defending champions England thumped Pakistan by nine wickets at the Hagley Oval to keep themselves on course for reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Women`s Cricket World Cup.

England now need a win over World Cup debutants Bangladesh on Sunday to secure a spot in the semifinals and continue their turnaround after losing their first three games.