debut: 11/14/02
196,025 runs
after West Indies defeat
England suffered a shock exit from the T20 World Cup on Tuesday after a rampant West Indies handed them a six-wicket defeat, chasing down their 142-run target inside 18 overs – a margin of victory so substantial that they leapfrogged South Africa on net run rate to top Group B.
The win means West Indies progress to Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand at England’s expense, while South Africa will have to do the hard yards against the reigning champions Australia in Thursday’s semi.
West Indies knock England out of Women’s T20 World Cup to reach semis – as it happened
It is West Indies’ first T20 win against England since 2018 – the same year they last reached the semi-final of a global tournament – but recent form mattered not a jot for the Caribbean underdogs, who managed the feat even with one of their leading players, Stafanie Taylor, absent through injury.
Instead, this victory was masterminded by Deandra Dottin – the player who unexpectedly reverse-ferreted on her two-year retirement from international cricket in July this year. Come Tuesday night, England were left wishing she hadn’t bothered, after her electric fielding – two catches, a run-out and a wicket – and 27 runs clobbered off 19 balls sealed their place on the plane home
England suffered a shock exit from the T20 World Cup on Tuesday after a rampant West Indies handed them a six-wicket defeat, chasing down their 142-run target inside 18 overs – a margin of victory so substantial that they leapfrogged South Africa on net run rate to top Group B.
The win means West Indies progress to Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand at England’s expense, while South Africa will have to do the hard yards against the reigning champions Australia in Thursday’s semi.
West Indies knock England out of Women’s T20 World Cup to reach semis – as it happened
It is West Indies’ first T20 win against England since 2018 – the same year they last reached the semi-final of a global tournament – but recent form mattered not a jot for the Caribbean underdogs, who managed the feat even with one of their leading players, Stafanie Taylor, absent through injury.
Instead, this victory was masterminded by Deandra Dottin – the player who unexpectedly reverse-ferreted on her two-year retirement from international cricket in July this year. Come Tuesday night, England were left wishing she hadn’t bothered, after her electric fielding – two catches, a run-out and a wicket – and 27 runs clobbered off 19 balls sealed their place on the plane home
