England crashed out of the T20 World Cup on web run-rate after slumping to a six-wicket defeat to West Indies of their ultimate group sport.
Victory for England on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium would have seen them progress to the semi-finals after they’d comfortably gained all three of their Group B fixtures in Sharjah.
However after Jon Lewis’ facet have been restricted to 141 for seven, they have been blown away by West Indies’ openers Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph, who each blitzed quickfire fifties to set their facet up for his or her first win towards England in 14 matches.
West Indies completed prime of the group, with South Africa second – each above England on web run-rate – in any case three sides ended stage on six factors.
New Zealand are subsequent up for West Indies within the final 4, whereas South Africa will play Australia.
Match Motion
Chasing a successful goal of 142 to progress, West Indies’ openers Matthews and Joseph set about their job in devastating trend.
Matthews hit Lauren Bell’s first ball of the innings for six and two extra boundaries within the opening over to set the tone and England have been quickly beneath large stress.
Joseph struck her first half-century in a T20 worldwide, bludgeoning 52 off 38 balls, though she was dropped 4 occasions – by Sophia Dunkley on six, Alice Capsey on 31 and twice by Maia Bouchier on 48 and 52.
Matthews, who made a 38-ball 50, and Joseph placed on 67 off 36 balls within the powerplay – the very best within the event.
West Indies have been properly on their technique to victory when Joseph and Matthews fell within the thirteenth and 14th overs respectively earlier than one other big-hitter, Deandra Dottin, struck 27 off 19 deliveries.
England appeared in bother at 34 for 3 within the seventh over after dropping the toss and being put into bat earlier than Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight led their restoration.
Sciver-Brunt made 57 not out off 50 balls, hitting 5 fours, however England have been dealt a blow when Knight retired harm on account of a calf damage within the thirteenth over, having reached 21 off 13 deliveries.
Openers Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge have been the one different England batters to achieve double figures, however Sciver-Brunt maintained her tempo to carry her facet to a aggressive rating.
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