Captain Hayley Matthews and opening partner Qania Joseph hit impressive half-centuries as West Indies secured a massive six-wicket victory over England and secured their place in the semifinals of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
England got knocked out of the tournament due to defeat in this match.
Matthews (50 off 38 balls) and Joseph (52 off 38 balls) mad 102 runs in 12.2 overs while opening for the first wicket. They took the game away from the England as they successfully chased down the target of 142 with 12 balls to spare.
When coming out to bat, England was down to 34 for 3 after just the powerplay but they came back from the slump and posted 141 for 7.
For West Indies, leg-spinner Afy Fletcher took three wickets with just 21 runs in her four overs, whereas Hayley Matthews also got two scalps.
West Indies will now face Group A runners-up New Zealand, whereas South Africa will face the Group A winners Australia. The match between South Africa and Australia will be held on Thursday while the second semifinal will be held on Friday.
Brief Score:-
England: 141 for 7 in 20 overs
West Indies: 142 for 4 in 18 overs
