England have been dumped out of the Ladies’s T20 World Cup following a troublesome six-wicket loss to a sensational West Indies in Dubai.
West Indies have been set 142 to win and progress to the semi-finals and captain Hayley Matthews (50 off 38) in her a 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 Alleyene (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.
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.
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