England 186 for 7 (Wyatt-Hodge 65, Knight 43; Munisar 2-42) beat West Indies 148 for 5 (Henry 51*, Claxton 21; Dean 2-31) by 38 runs
The West Indies’ hopes of advancing to the semi-final stage of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup suffered a setback following a 38-run loss to England at Lord’s today.
The Caribbean side were unable to keep up with the required run-rate, only managing 148 for 5 in their chase of 187, despite Chinelle Henry's half-century.
It was all action in the powerplay, after the West Indies had won the toss and elected to field. Amy Jones (
struck two quick boundaries but was dismissed in the first over by Henry.
Wyatt-Hodge took Henry’s next over for 17 as the seamer struggled to adjust to the Lord’s slope in the West Indies’ first-ever game at the Home of Cricket.
