England had been dumped out of the Ladies’s T20 World Cup following a tricky six-wicket loss to a sensational West Indies in Dubai.
West Indies had been set 142 to win and progress to the semi-finals. Captain Hayley Matthews (50 off 38) in her one hundredth T20I and Qiana Joseph (52 off 38) performed with electrical intent, taking their facet to 89-0 after 10 overs with 12 fours and three sixes between them, their contributions ending with their facet on 104-2.
With 40 runs nonetheless required, Deandra Dottin (27 from 19), Shemaine Campbelle (5), and Aaliyah Alleyne (6 from 4) did what they wanted to do and stayed calm below the stress, Alleyne hitting the profitable runs to go away West Indies jubilant and England reeling from the shock defeat.
After ending first in Group B, West Indies will now face New Zealand within the semi-finals, whereas South Africa will tackle Australia.
England misplaced the wickets of Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Maia Bouchier due to some sensational fielding from Deandra Dottin.
It’s a win for West Indies that sends a message to New Zealand that they’re right here to not make up the numbers however win the entire thing, beginning with an impressed win over the No 2 facet on the earth, England.
Matthews and Joseph shine to e-book semi-final spot
Realizing what they wanted to realize to progress to the semi-finals, West Indies acquired off to a sensational begin of their run chase, Matthews and Joseph including 36 runs from simply three overs with two fours and a six apiece.
It was Nat Sciver-Brunt who had the duty of captaining England after Heather Knight pulled up injured whereas batting – and what a job she had.
Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph shared a brutal opening century partnership as they put West Indies nicely heading in the right direction to achieve their goal of 142 in opposition to England.
Issues simply weren’t clicking for England within the subject as dropped catches hampered their efficiency, sub-fielder Sophia Dunkley dropping Joseph within the second over earlier than Alice Capsey dropped Matthews on 18 within the fifth over, West Indies motoring to 67-0 on the finish of the powerplay and England in shock at what was unfolding.
The dropped catches continued to return, Bouchier arising with a pair within the ninth and 10 overs and it wasn’t lengthy till Joseph introduced up her maiden T20I half-century in simply 34 deliveries with six fours and two sixes, the quickest ever scored in opposition to England.
Lastly, England had their breakthrough following one other Bouchier drop, Danni Wyatt-Hodge taking the catch only a ball later to ship the West Indies opener strolling, placing them on 101-7 within the thirteenth over.
Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph shared a brutal opening century partnership as they put West Indies nicely heading in the right direction to achieve their goal of 142 in opposition to England.
That very same over then noticed the West Indies captain deliver up her first T20I 50 in opposition to England, and her 14th in complete, within the area of 37 balls, with seven fours and a six serving to her to a superb rating earlier than falling an over later to place her facet on 104-2 with 38 runs wanted from 41 balls.
Needing a run a ball with 5 overs remaining, Dottin and Campbelle began to hit huge, the previous hitting two huge sixes and a 4 in a single over to scale back the goal to 14 runs from 24 balls.
With Campbelle dismissed through a run out by Capsey, and Dottin bowled by a peach from Sophie Eccleston (1-23), Alleyne got here out to the center and began with a boundary to go away her facet needing two runs from 15 balls, one other boundary on the ultimate ball of the 18th over cementing the huge victory and prime spot in Group B, which means they now face New Zealand within the semi-finals.
England had been clearly emotional because the defeat was confirmed, uncertain what had simply occurred as they had been despatched dwelling early from a event they felt that they had each likelihood of profitable.
England’s early batting collapse prices them
England will now rue a tricky begin to their innings after being put into bat by West Indies, Dottin starring within the subject as Wyatt-Hodge (16) was the primary to fall, shortly adopted by a run out of Capsey (1), and Bouchier (14) finishing the haul as England floundered on 34-3 after seven overs.
England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt survived an LBW enchantment after West Indies wasted their two opinions.
With their facet in bother, Sciver-Brunt and Knight (21 off 13) steadied the ship with their expertise and rebuilt to 61-3 on the midway mark however after battling an damage to her calf, skipper Knight was pressured to retire harm within the thirteenth over, bringing an early finish to a harmful partnership.
Regardless of being with out their captain, Sciver-Brunt continued to motor on, preserving herself in alongside Amy Jones (7) Charlie Dean (5), Danielle Gibson (7), Sophie Ecclestone (7), and Sarah Glenn (1), her 14th T20I half-century coming within the 18th over from 45 deliveries with 4 boundaries.
Sophie Ecclestone hit England’s first six of the innings earlier than being dismissed the very subsequent ball in opposition to West Indies.
Nonetheless, as the one big-scorer for her facet, Sciver-Brunt’s 57 runs from 50 balls fell brief and set West Indies what was a reachable 141-7.
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