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England are hoping to secure a place in the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals when they face the West Indies in Dubai this afternoon.
Heather Knight’s team are unbeaten so far with three wins from three including a 10-wicket hammering of Scotland in their last outing on Sunday. They sit top of the table with a healthy net run rate but know that defeat today will leave them vulnerable to an early exit from the tournament.
For their part, the West Indies reignited their campaign with an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh. They chased down a total of 104 with 43 balls remaining meaning they boosted their own net run rate to +1.708. The result of that means a win over England would be enough to send them through to the next round.
This match is effectively a quarter-final tie and England will be determined to continue their winning run and join Australia and New Zealand in the final four.
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West Indies defeat England by six wickets
What a result for the West Indies. They’ve hammered England in Dubai and finish top of Group B securing qualification for the semi-finals in the process.
England, the No.2 ranked team in the world for this format, have been eliminated from the tournament.
West Indies 142-4 (18), Alleyne 6, Henry 0, Ecclestone 1-21 (4) - target 142
Aaliayah Alleyne pings her first ball through the covers for four runs! What a shot, that should secure the win for the West Indies.
There it is! Alleyne finds the gap again and sprints through for two runs.
West Indies have beaten England by six wickets and reach the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals.
West Indies 136-3 (17.2), Alleyne 0, Henry 0, Ecclestone 1-15 (3.2) - target 142
Sophie Ecclestone is brought back on with West Indies needing six runs to win. Deandra Dottin is on strike and looking to finish this game.
Ecclestone starts off with a dot ball the she bowls Dottin!
Wicket! Deandra Dottin 27 (19) b. Ecclestone.
Dottin attempts to sweep and misses the ball. This game is still alive, England hanging on by a thread.
West Indies 136-3 (17), Dottin 27, Henry 0, Sciver-Brunt 1-33 (4) - target 142
14 runs needed for West Indies as Nat Sciver-Brunt comes into the attack. Campbelle knocks her away for one allowing Dottin to take the lead.
Dottin cuts Sciver-Brunt away for another two and chips away at the score. A wide takes another run off the target with West Indies now needing just 10.
Make that seven as the batters sprint through for three more.
Wicket! Shemaine Campbelle is out! She tries to steal a single off the last ball and gets run out by Alice Capsey.
West Indies 128-2 (16), Dottin 22, Campbelle 3, Dean 0-46 (4) - target 142
A run a ball needed from the last five overs as Charlie Dean comes back into the attack. She starts off with a dot ball before Deandra Dottin attempts to reverse sweep her and misses out.
There are a few nervous faces in the West Indies dugout.
Dottin pulls the ball out to deep square leg and finds the boundary which eases the pressure. Four runs!
Now six! Dottin goes again and punches the ball over the ropes for a maximum. The over ends with another six! Wow. Dottin is hitting out, West Indies are flying again.
West Indies 112-2 (15), Dottin 6, Campbelle 3, Bell 0-22 (3) - target 142
Lauren Bell comes back into the attack and takes pace off the ball. Shemaine Campbelle drives it to mid-off and scrambles through for one.
Deandra Dottin takes the strike and calls for another quick single. Two more runs come from the over and the rate moves back up to six.
Pressure on both sides. 30 needed from 30.
West Indies 108-2 (14), Dottin 4, Campbelle 1, Glenn 1-20 (3) - target 142
With two new batters at the crease England need to make use of this moment. West Indies still need 38 runs and the pressure will mount with every dot ball.
Deandra Dottin comes down the pitch and lifts Sarah Glenn over the top for four runs! It’s risky though.
Another decent over for England but they’re still on the back foot.
Wicket! Hayley Matthews 50 (38) ct. Gibson b. Glenn - West Indies 104-2 (13.1)
Another wicket! Both openers are out now as Hayley Matthews lifts the ball into the hands of Danielle Gibson off the bowling of Sarah Glenn.
Is this game on now?
