Batting first, England were restricted to l43 for 4 off their allotted 20 overs with Shakera Selman removing Tammy Beaumont trapped Leg Before Wicket for a duck, then was involved in a spectacular catch to get rid of the dangerous Danni Wyatt and effected the runout of England captain Heather Knight.
By the fourteenth over, England were 90/3, but the English batters pulled it back in the last five overs with 46 runs coming from them.
Nat Sciver top scored with 57 and Danni Wyatt with 29 were the stars for the english, while Selman and Anisa Mohammed both took 1/23 from their quota of four overs.
Deandra Dottin opened the batting for the first time in the tournament with Hayley Matthews and though the pair started shakily, Dottin settled into a rhythm but playing across the line, guided the ball straight into the hands of Nat Sciver off Sophie Ecclestone for 9. Captain Stafanie Taylor strode in to steady and rebuild the innings, she bided her time at the crease with the slow and low bowling from England.
After smashing two boundaries and some quick running between the wickets, on 15 from 18 deliveries, Stafanie had to retire hurt after suffering a groin strain. She had to be stretchered off and could not return to bat. This started the capitulation of West Indies wickets, as only LeeAnn Kirby with 20, Britney Cooper with 15 and Aaliyah Alleyne with 10 reached double figures.
West Indies Women all out for 97 in 17.1 overs, Kirby top scored with 20 followed by Cooper with 15 and Taylor 15. Sophie Ecclestone was the best bowler for England, finishing with figures of 3.1-7-3, followed by Sarah Glenn with 4-16-2.
The ladies will close out their tournament when they play their final Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup against South Africa on Tuesday also at the Sydney Showground in Sydney.
