The margin of victory in the previous three one-day internationals and two T20s between the two sides had been so emphatic that England are heading into experimentation territory.
In this contest that stretched to Knight sitting out and giving Sciver-Brunt a whirl at skippering the side under the guise of ‘what if..?’ contingency planning for the T20 World Cup, which takes place in Bangladesh in October.
Should Knight come a cropper in the tournament in Bangladesh the experienced Sciver-Brunt would be a more than capable stand-in – although that was probably already obvious before this match.
England also gave opener Danni Wyatt the night off which afforded the talented Dunkley an opportunity at the top as she played her first T20 international since March and her breezy innings gave the hosts a positive start.
It was Capsey’s innings that will have pleased England the most, though.
The teenager is known for her attacking strokeplay but on occasions her aggressive intent can get the better of her.
So the manner in which she batted in Canterbury to get England within striking distance of the total before upping the ante shows a growing maturity to go with her fearless talent.
“I love batting number three it is the best place to bat in T20,” Capsey told Sky Sports.
“I feel like I have a good understanding of my game. I just want to perform for England so I’m happy to get a performance in today.”
It was Capsey’s top score in T20s for England – eclipsing knocks of 51 against Sri Lanka and Ireland in 2023.
That it came at a much slower strike-rate – 111.66 – compared to her other three T20 half-centuries does not matter a jot in the bigger picture.