And here’s Raf Nicholson’s report of the day’s events in Dunedin:
A contest that twisted and turned. West Indies recognised that this was not an easy pitch to score quickly on, with even the dangerous Deandra Dottin going at a strike rate of 48. But a big stand between Campbelle and Nation took them most of the way to 225 for 6, even though there was no big flurry of runs at the end.
England’s batting failed again: 94 for 5 at one stage, then 156 for 8. Tammy Beaumont was a lone hand through the first half of the innings. Wyatt and Dunkley revived England with some fast scoring, but there was a lot left to do when they were out. Then it was down to Ecclestone and Cross who looked like they were going to produce a miracle, but Anisa Mohammed produced the late twist. Two wickets and a run out for her in the match, and she now has 178 ODI wickets.
That puts West Indies second on the table, having beaten England and New Zealand, while England languish with the other winless teams in Pakistan and Bangladesh. England can still qualify for semi-finals from here, but there isn’t much room left for error. A big result from an engaging day. See you next time.
