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West Indies Women vs England Women Match 22 Full Commentary
Result · Jun 24 2026, Wed - 11:00 PM (IST)
WI-W 148/5 (20.0)
ENG-W 186/7 (20.0)
England Women beat West Indies Women by 38 runs
CRR:7.40
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Welcome back for West Indies' reply with the bat. The two umpires and players head out to the middle. Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin will open for the Windies. Lauren Bell has the new ball in hand. Matthews is on strike. Here we go...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Looking ahead - It will take a record Women's T20 World Cup chase if West Indies are to pull this off. Their batting has not quite fired on all cylinders so far in the tournament, and they will need their best performance yet with the bat to track down 187. A place in the semifinals is up for grabs, and the Women in Maroon know a special effort will be required to get there. Stick around as the chase is coming up shortly...
Dinesh Karthik is pitchside - He says the surface remains a very good one for batting. Dinesh notes that the weather has started to cool down and that the surface has not changed much since the first innings. Mentions that the West Indies have opted for the heavy roller, and Karthik reckons England have posted a total that is around 10-15 runs above par.
A quick word - Heather Knight starts off by saying that she had a brilliant partnership with Danni Wyatt-Hodge to keep the scoreboard ticking. She says that the track looks good to bat on, but the ball is slightly holding onto the pitch. About playing at Lord's, she says that the place is very unique due to its conditions and is super special to play in a venue like this. Knight believes that attacking the stumps is the way to go on this track.
Contributions across the board - Having opted to bowl first, West Indies were a bit too short early on as they struggled to adjust to the Lord's slope. England lost a couple of wickets in the Powerplay but still managed 57 runs. From there, the hosts accelerated through the middle phase, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Heather Knight leading the charge and ensuring England never lost momentum. West Indies did not help their cause with an inconsistent showing with the ball, while a costly dropped chance on 14 allowed Knight to make them pay.
A solid batting effort from England - The tournament hosts kept the scoreboard ticking throughout the innings. They scored 86 in the first 10 overs and then built impressively on that platform, adding 100 runs in the second half of the innings. West Indies never really managed to build a sustained period of pressure. The visitors now have it all to do with the bat if they are to secure a semifinal berth.
FOUR! That's an excellent shot to close things off. England Women finish with 186/7. Fuller delivery, on the leg stump. Sophie Ecclestone predetermines and shuffles across the stumps to sweep it away past the short fine leg fielder for four runs.
Sophie Ecclestone walks out to bat.
OUT! TAKEN! Danielle Gibson falls. Ashmini Munisar bowls it on a nagging length, pitching it on leg and shaping away from the batter. Gibson opens her stance and tries to heave it across the line, but catches the top edge and it loops straight to Aaliyah Alleyne in the cover-point region, who makes no mistake to pouch it safely.
Much fuller, on off, Charlie Dean dills it to mid off for a single.
FOUR! Oh, a cheeky little shot from the English skipper. Another good-length delivery, on leg. Charlie Dean plays the reverse again, wide of backward point for four more.
FOUR! Nicely played! Good-length delivery, outside off, Charlie Dean brings out the reverse and hits it away between backward point and point for four runs.
Leg bye! Fired in at the pads, on a length. Gibson goes for the sweep but fails to lay any bat on it. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind off the pads.
Ashmini Munisar to close out the innings. England's stand-in skipper, Charlie Dean is the new batter, but it will be Danielle Gibson on strike at the start of the over.
OUT! HEATHER KNIGHT IS RUN OUT! Quick reaction from Shemaine Campbelle and England lose their 6th wicket. Slower once again, on the fuller side, just outside off. Heather Knight tries to slog sweep it, but gets deceived due to the lack of pace and wears it on the pads. The ball rolls to the off side and Knight wants to take a run, but is sent back. Shemaine Campbelle gets to the ball and scores a direct hit at the batter's end to catch Heather short of her crease.
Alleyne spills out a low full toss, outside off, Danielle Gibson drills it to wide long off for a single.
A slower one now, on a good length, just outside off. Heather Knight pulls it down to deep square leg for one.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Bowled on a length, on off and middle. Despite the keeper being up to the stumps. Knight dances down the track and extends her hands into the lofted drive. Plays it over wide mid off for the second boundary of the over.
Indecision! Angled into the pads, a full toss. Knight has a swipe across the line but fails to connect. The ball hits her on the pads and rolls down the strip. Knight wants to sneak in a leg bye, but Shemaine Campbelle gets to the ball quickly. A bit of indecision on the part of Campbelle, who cannot make up her mind as to which end to throw the ball. Ends up holding onto the ball and Knight retreats.
FOUR! Clever batting! Pace taken off, very full, wide on off. Knight walks across the stumps and initially shapes up to drag the sweep on the leg side. She makes a late adjustment as she opens the bat face and guides it past short third to pick up a boundary.
Aaliyah Alleyne (3-0-17-0) to bowl the 19th over.
A tad fuller, at the stumps, Heather Knight whips it to deep mid-wicket for one. End of an eventful over. 8 runs and a wicket from it.
FOUR! Heather Knight gets the gap yet again. On a nagging length this time from Hayley Matthews, just outside off. Heather Knight reverse sweeps it to get the gap between the point and backward point fielders for another boundary.
A tad fuller, on off, Danielle Gibson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Danielle Gibson is the new batter.
OUT! DRAGGED ON! Loopy ball, on a good length, outside off. Freya Kemp walks a long way across the stumps. She does not have any pace to work with. She tries to access the area behind square leg with the sweep. The ball catches her on the gloves and deflects onto the leg stump. 'Stay there' is the call from Hayley Matthews to her fielders. It might well be an attempt to save some time and keep the over rate in check.
Quicker and fuller, on middle. Knight sweeps it behind square leg and turns the strike over.
Pushed through, on a good length, on off. Kemp punches it to long on for a single.
Short, on middle, Heather Knight bunts it back to the bowler.
Signing off - A double-header awaits us on Thursday, June 25. First up, India take on Bangladesh in Manchester at 1.30 pm GMT, before the Netherlands face South Africa in Bristol at 5.30 pm GMT. With Australia all but through to the semifinals, both matches could prove pivotal in shaping the race for the second qualification spot from the group, with India, South Africa and Bangladesh all still in contention. As always, you can join us earlier for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye.
The captain of England Women - Charlie Dean says that she is feeling really great, having qualified for the semi-finals. Adds that the batters did their job really well, starting from Danni Wyatt-Hodge to Alice Capsey to Heather Knight, everyone played their role. On her bowling performance, she comments that she is never satisfied with her performance because she always feels she can do better. About the dropped catches, she thinks that the fielding is not an issue. She backs her teammates and praises them for putting up a great shift on a hot, sunny day. On Nat Sciver-Brunt's fitness, Dean says she does not have any update to share at the moment, but she hopes Nat is back in the playing XI soon.
The skipper of West Indies Women - Hayley Matthews says it was extremely hot out in the middle, but does not believe choosing to bowl first was the wrong decision. She feels England started well with the bat and admits her side missed their lengths at key moments. More than anything, though, she believes West Indies let themselves down in the field. On playing at Lord's, Matthews says it was a special occasion, noting that for some players it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play at such a historic venue. Speaking about her caught-behind dismissal, she says she did hear a noise but does not believe she hit the ball. Feels there was a gap between bat and ball on the replays, but adds that the umpire's decision has to be respected and accepted. Matthews also provides an update on Stafanie Taylor, sharing that Taylor experienced chest tightness and difficulty in breathing. That forced her to leave the field during England's innings, and she was subsequently unable to bat.
Let's hear from the captains...
Earlier in the day - Hayley Matthews opted to bowl first, but her side could not execute their plans with the ball as well as they would have liked. Against a deep England batting line-up, it was important to keep chipping away with wickets to contain the scoring, but that never quite materialised. England received valuable contributions throughout the order. Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey and Heather Knight were among the runs as the hosts powered their way to 186.
A chase that never took off - Unlike the West Indies pacers, who were a bit too short early on, England's new-ball attack hit their straps straight away. Hayley Matthews fell to a contentious caught-behind decision, while Deandra Dottin briefly threatened to kickstart the chase but could not last long enough to make a decisive impact. After her departure, the innings hit a roadblock as England's bowlers maintained their discipline through the middle overs and gradually pushed the target out of reach. Chinelle Henry's maiden T20I fifty helped reduce the margin of defeat, which could yet prove important should net run rate come into play in deciding the final semifinal spot from this group.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Danni Wyatt-Hodge has been given the award for her entertaining knock of 65 runs from 42 balls. On being asked about the reason behind her exceptional performance, she says that she just came out expressing herself. Adds that she tried to play correct shots and it worked very well for her. Mentions that she always tries to pick up the gaps. About the weather, she says that it was a very hot day, similar to what they experienced in Dubai a couple of years back. She says they batted really well and came out all guns blazing. On her run-out dismissal, she says that they will talk about it before the next game so that they can avoid such incidents in the upcoming matches.
Qualification secured - A fourth straight win seals a semifinal berth for England, who become the first team to book their place in the last four. Among the pre-tournament favourites, the tournament hosts have certainly lived up to expectations so far. As for West Indies, their fate remains in their own hands despite this defeat. Victory over Ireland in their final group-stage fixture will be enough to secure a semifinal spot.
England have done it! They continue their unbeaten run, winning this clash against West Indies by 38 runs. England Women are into the semi-finals. Short of a length, on off, Henry hangs back and slaps it towards the bowler. Smith does well to dive to her left and makes a very good stop.
SIX! That has gone back a long way. Chinelle Henry brings up her FIFTY in some style. Maiden T20I half-century for the all-rounder. Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Henry goes on the back foot in a flash and manages to get under the ball. Pummels it way back over deep square leg for a biggie.
PUT DOWN! Flatter and fuller, on off and middle. Chinelle Henry drills it a bit uppishly to the bowler. Smith gets both hands to catch it, but it's one of those that either stick or don't. In this case, it didn't.
Short, on off and middle. Chinelle Henry pulls it wide of Alice Capsey at long on and gets a couple of runs.
SIX! These runs would be crucial for the Windies in terms of Net Run Rate. Tossed up, fuller, at the stumps. Chinelle Henry slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence and gets a biggie.
Angling in, on middle, short of a length. Aaliyah Alleyne tucks it to the left of short fine leg and gets a single.
Linsey Smith to bowl the final over of the game. 3-0-20-1 so far for Smith.
Into the surface, pace taken off, outside off. Aaliyah Alleyne hits it to deep cover for a single.
End of a 63-run stand. Aaliyah Alleyne comes in at number 7.
OUT! CAUGHT! Jahzara Claxton has been put out of her misery, and Lauren Bell has her first wicket. Another pace off delivery, fuller, outside off. Claxton comes down the track and tries to hit it over cover, but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Ends up slicing it to Linsey Smith in the point region, who pouches the catch safely.
Bell continues with her slower balls, offering this wide outside off, on a good length. Chinelle Henry slaps it to long off for one.
Sticks to the pace off option, on a length, around off. Henry swings it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Wide! Bell spots Henry shuffling across the stumps and tries to keep it away from the batter. Serves a loopy slower ball. It lands beyond the tramline and Henry lets it be.
Another slower one, angled in at the off stump, on a length. Claxton waits on it before forcing it to deep point for one more run.
Starts with the slower one, on a good length, outside off. Henry slams it to deep cover for a single.
Lauren Bell (3-0-13-0) returns for her final over.
Quicker and angling in, fuller in length, around the pads. Jahzara Claxton misses her flick and wears it on the pad.
FOUR! A beautiful shot from Claxton. Flatter trajectory and fuller in length, just outside off. Jahzara Claxton charges down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and drives it neatly through the cover region for four runs.
Flatter and fuller, on off, Henry drills it to wide long off for one.
Full and attacking the front pad. Claxton wrists it through square leg and gets to the other end.
Closer to the off stump, on a good length. Claxton punches it to point.
FOUR! Edged away! Fired in, on off, on a length. Jahzara Claxton gets down on a knee and swings through the line. Gets an outside edge and it races past short third for a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up.