The chances of England defending their World Cup title shrunk dramatically after they lost their group-stage match against West Indies by seven runs in a nail-biting scrap.
At 156 for eight after 35 overs, chasing 226, England looked down and out, but a record 61-run ninth-wicket partnership between Kate Cross (27) and Sophie Ecclestone (33 not out) took them agonisingly close. It was the off-spinner Anisa Mohammed who finally sunk their hopes, getting her fingertips to the ball to run out Cross backing up in the 48th over, before clean bowling Anya Shrubsole three balls later to finish the job.
