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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

HK Matthews
42(32) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %81%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 13 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
5 0 4 13 10 0 3 7
Nat Sciver-Brunt
40(30) 6x4 - 1x6
Control %66%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 17 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
1 8 10 0 3 1 7 10

Best performances - Bowlers

S Ecclestone
S Ecclestone
O4
M0
R23
W3
Eco5.75
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
CA Henry
CA Henry
O3.3
M0
R30
W2
Eco8.57
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Andrew Miller

6.14pm Right, that'll do for now. Don't stray too far, because the action keeps coming with a massive Group A clash on this same ground. I'll leave you in PDP's capable hands for Australia vs New Zealand, but from Miller, Alan and Ranjith, ta-ra!

Time for presentations

Hayley Matthews says WI had targetted 140-150 after a good start to their innings: "Today was about getting in early in the World Cup, good to get some out in the middle. Stafanie didn't hit what she wanted to today but we are backing her 100 percent. [India] is crucial after today, take the positives from today into that game."

Heather Knight: "They put us under pressure, it wasn't our best fielding and bowling but attitude with the bat was fearless, what we want. We want to take the game on and entertain, go hard at the top, got the depth and the smarts in the middle to adapt if we need to. Today was a big step to take that mindset into the big game when there are some nerves around. A lovely blend with those youngsters doing their thing, important to have experience in big competitions. Play golf tomorrow, and a day off. Chill and get your mind right [for Ireland].

"A bit of a two-paced pitch, but I was very boundary-focussed," says Nat Sciver-Brunt, who is holding a trophy that implies she is the Player of the Match. "We want to walk towards the danger. Ireland [next match], much of the same, keep that communication going. We're having fun out here, want to keep that going."

Alex: "Unfortunately this win won't tell us much about Englands prospects. We know WI are a bit rubbish at the moment. The divide between the haves and have nots in women's cricket is quite distressing. WI are most definitely in the have-not camp " Let's see what happens when the WPL gets going. The power players in the Windies line-up will be in high demand, and as we saw with the men's standards at ICC events post-IPL, their involvement was a big factor in their success...

6pm That is a mighty impressive display from England. A run-rate in excess of 9.5 an over, and had they batted their 20 overs, they'd have been on for 200-plus. It took a catch-of-the-tournament contender to saw off Sophia Dunkley in her prime, but the old guard of NSciver-Brunt and Knight ensured no wobbles. No threat of a wobble. For West Indies, there was a promising show of form from Hayley Matthews with 42 from 32, but they fell away in the second half of their innings.

Alex: "
still, you can only beat who's in front of you. We'll see later on how England will fair against Australia and India. " Yes indeed. But this is a start.

14.3
6
Henry to Knight, SIX, width, and walloped on the up over wide long-off! A long-levered launch, into oodles of space, to seal victory with an 87-ball romp
14.2
0
Henry to Knight, no run, slower ball, tight line on middle stump, flinched to the on-side

Steve: "Congrats to Heather Knight on her 1500 T20I runs.." Well I never.

14.1
1
Henry to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, cracked off the back foot, out to deep midwicket. Another fumble from Nation
14.1
1w
Henry to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 wide, wide on the crease, fired past the legs

END OF OVER:
14 | 5 Runs | ENG-W: 130/3 (6 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 9.28, RRR: 1.00)

  • Nat Sciver-Brunt39 (29b)
  • Heather Knight26 (20b)
  • Shakera Selman2-0-14-0
  • Zaida James2-0-22-0
13.6
1
Selman to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, glide off the back foot to deep cover. Another single to take the chase a touch deeper. The first over of the innings without a boundary
13.5
0
Selman to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run, full length outswinger, decent delivery as NSB presses back to the bowler

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37DN WyattSIR Dunkley
2nd13SIR DunkleyA Capsey
3rd21Nat Sciver-BruntA Capsey
4th67HC KnightNat Sciver-Brunt