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West Indies secure semi-final spot with 6-wicket win as England crash out | ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Match 20
England's ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 journey ended after a 6-wicket defeat to West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, securing WI's semi-final spot.
Match Summary
England Women vs West Indies Women, Match 20, ICC Women's T20 World Cup
England Women 141/7 (20 ov)
West Indies Women 142/4 (18 ov)
West Indies Women won by 6 wickets
Match Analysis
West Indies delivered an extraordinary batting performance to beat England in Dubai, reaching the semi-finals and knocking out their opponents in the process.
Having been set a target of 142 to win, the opening pair of Hayley Matthews (50) and Qiana Joseph (52) went on the attack, both scoring half-centuries in a blistering assault.
A rattled England dropped a host of chances, and their four wickets came far too late to stop the West Indies from wrapping up victory with two overs to spare.
Earlier, a Nat Sciver-Brunt special had left the Windies requiring 142 runs.
West Indies had reduced England to 34/3, with Deandra Dottin starring in the field.
But a superb rebuild was led by Sciver-Brunt, who hit an unbeaten 57* from 50 balls to guide her team to 141/7.
Afy Fletcher was the pick of the bowlers for West Indies, taking 3/21, while Dottin took 1/16 in three overs to go with three catches and a run out.
And England lost captain Heather Knight to a calf injury, with their skipper also not taking the field in the second innings, only able to watch on as her team unravelled.
Earlier, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews won the toss and decided to bowl first against England at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
And it was Matthews who made the first breakthrough, ending a rapid start from the England openers to remove the dangerous Danni Wyatt-Hodge (16 from 12).
Wyatt-Hodge was caught in the ring superbly by Deandra Dottin, who had only just been moved into the catching position, and the celebrations suggested the wicket was a successful outcome of a tactical ploy.
Dottin was involved again to leave England at 34/2 at the end of the powerplay, running out Alice Capsey (1) with a sharp piece of fielding following some miscommunication between the two batters.
England kept on attacking despite the early wickets and Maia Bouchier fell foul to the approach as she skied a catch to Qiana Joseph, cutting a promising knock of 14 from 19 short and leaving England requiring a rebuild.
The experienced pair of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight put on a game-changing partnership through the middle overs, with the captain playing the more attacking role and Sciver-Brunt playing a classy anchor role.
There was a moment of fortune for England's number four though, as replays showed a not-out decision would have been overturned had West Indies had reviews remaining.
The pair added 46 together before there was a concerning development for England, with skipper Knight (21* from 13) forced to retire hurt.
None of the rest of England’s middle and lower order were able to make the substantial contributions that they would have wanted, but all chipped in with cameos to support the outstanding Sciver-Brunt through to the innings break.
Amy Jones (7), Charlie Dean (5) and Danielle Gibson (7) all scored at a run-a-ball, before Sophie Ecclestone came in and slammed her team’s only six of the innings, before becoming another victim to the safe hands of Dottin (7 from 4).
But, thanks largely to Sciver-Brunt's half-century, England reached 141/7 at the end of their 20 overs, leaving West Indies with a target that proved insufficient.
Match Stats
England Women Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Danielle Wyatt - 3.5 ov), 2-31 (Alice Capsey - 4.4 ov), 3-34 (Maia Bouchier - 6.1 ov), 4-94 (Amy Jones - 14.3 ov), 5-104 (Charlotte Dean - 16.1 ov), 6-126 (Danielle Gibson - 18.3 ov), 7-135 (Sophie Ecclestone - 19.3 ov)
West Indies Women Fall of wickets: 1-102 (Qiana Joseph - 12.2 ov), 2-104 (Hayley Matthews - 13.1 ov), 3-136 (Shemaine Campbelle - 16.6 ov), 4-136 (Deandra Dottin - 17.2 ov)
Playing XI
England Women
- Maia Bouchier
- Danielle Wyatt
- Alice Capsey
- Natalie Sciver
- Heather Knight(C)
- Amy Jones(WK)
- Danielle Gibson
- Charlotte Dean
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Sarah Glenn
- Lauren Bell
West Indies Women
Match Details
Date - 2024-10-15 14:00:00
Venue - Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Toss - West Indies Women elected to bowl
Umpires - Eloise Sheridan (Australia), Sarah Dambanevana (Zimbabwe), Claire Polosak (Australia TV)
Match Referee - Shandre Fritz (South Africa)
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