England Women Reach World Cup Semi-Final with 38-Run Win over West Indies at Lord's

The Story of the Match

ENGLAND Women have confirmed their place in the Semi Finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup with a fourth win in the competition at Lord's.

It was a very hot evening in NW8 with temperature around 35 degrees. The England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge with 65 runs from 42 balls with eight boundary 4's, picked up her second player of the match award in the tournament for her 65 from 42 balls that set the platform for another imposing score.

Brilliant batting partnerships of 66 runs with Alice Capsey and 42 runs with Heather Knight were the backbone of England's eventual high total of 186 for 7 in their 20 Overs.

Heather Knight's 43 runs from 26 balls with 7 boundary 4's gave the second half of the innings real impetus in making a high total for West Indies to chase.

The spin trio of Linsey Smith, Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone supported by Amy Jones behind the stumps restricted the West Indies batters to 148 for 5 from 20 Overs.

Captain Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin and Shemaine Campbelle all failed to make a big score to try and chase down England's competitive total. Only the impressive Chinelle Henry who finished 51 not out looked like causing England problems had she come in to bat earlier in the innings.

England now await India the likely opponents in the Semi Final at the KIA Oval on Tuesday.

Match Scores

England Women 186 for 7 from 20 Overs (Wyatt-Hodge 65, Knight 43, Capsey 28; Munisar 2 for 42) beat West Indies Women 148 for 5 from 20 Overs (Henry 51 not out, Claxton 21, Campbelle 20; Dean 2 for 31) by 38 runs.