Summary

  • West Indies need 129 against New Zealand to reach Women's T20 World Cup final

  • New Zealand make 128-9 with Plimmer top-scoring with 33

  • Dottin pick of Windies bowlers with 4-22

  • New Zealand won toss and bat in Sharjah

  • Winner will face South Africa in Sunday's final

  • Windies looking to reach first final since winning 2016 tournament

  • New Zealand last made final in 2010

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows

  1. wicket

    WICKET

    Taylor b Carson 13 (WI 41-3)

    Eden Carson responds!

  2. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This game is far from done. That four was a little remainder of just how powerful this batting duo can be. Suddenly, the dynamic of this match rather shifts.

  3. WI 40-2

    Lovely shot from Stafanie Taylor, who shows neat footwork before driving Eden Carson through the covers.

    An uppish drive from Hayley Matthews then loops just over the mid-off and runs away to the rope.

    West Indies are fighting back.

  4. WI 31-2

    New Zealand have been superb so far. Melie Kerr sends down four dots and when Hayley Matthews does middle it, the ball is clawed back by the fielder on the mid-wicket boundary.

    Just two off the over. The run-rate is slowly creeping up.

  5. WI 28-2

    Well, that forward defensive I was telling you about? Turns out it hit Stafanie Taylor's pad first AND it was going on to hit the stumps.

    A dream start for New Zealand could have been even better.

    Meanwhile, that's another miserly over from Fran Jonas, who is 0-11 from her three so far.

  6. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Hayley Matthews is getting a little bit frustrated. West Indies have had the best strike right out of any team in this tournament, so they are used to getting off to fast starts. It's a different situation completely for them to deal with tonight.

  7. New Zealand are bowling to a plan and so far it is yielding results.

    'Brilliant work' - Shemaine Campbelle is caught by Suzie Bates

  8. WI 25-2

    West Indies are behind New Zealand on the worm after six oversBBC Sport/CricViz

    We have just seen a forward defensive in a powerplay, which shows just how much New Zealand are on top currently.

    A frustrated Hayley Matthews then skews a front-foot drive that loops up and falls just short of the extra cover fielder.

    This just the start New Zealand wanted.

  9. Here is the first wicket to fall. It was a cracking delivery from Eden Carson to bowl Qiana Joseph.

    'Huge wicket' - New Zealand's Eden Carson bowls West Indies' Qiana Joseph

  10. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Hayley Matthews is going to have to score the bulk of these runs now if West Indies are going to chase this total down. New Zealand are making sure they are not giving her many easy singles because they know that is her game.

  11. New Zealand are now favourites on WinViz.

    A reminder it was 67-33 in Windies favour at the start of the chase.

    WinViz has it 59-41 in New Zealand's favour against West IndiesBBC Sport/CricViz

  12. WI 22-2

    The fit-again Stafanie Taylor is the new batter after New Zealand did what England failed to do earlier this week and strike early in the powerplay.

    This will be a test of West Indies' resilience now.

  13. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine celebrate a wicketGetty Images

    The West Indies are under pressure now. Eden Carson felt like a risky move but it has paid off. The catch as well was magnificent; Suzie Bates has some of the best hands in the game so she wasn't dropping that.

    New Zealand are right on top.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Campbelle c Bates b Carson 3 (WI 20-3)

    And another!

    This feels like a trap set for Shemaine Campbelle, as she skews an Eden Carson delivery straight to Suzie Bates in the covers, who then immediately turn to skipper Sophie Devine, suggesting it was her idea.

    Don't you love it when a plan comes together?

    'Brilliant work' - Shemaine Campbelle is caught by Suzzie Bates

  15. WI 20-1

    Shemaine Campbelle gets off the mark with a bit of an ugly heave that brings two though mid-wicket.

    Campbelle then thinks about charging Fran Jonas but Jonas responds but giving it some air and the West Indies number three can only scramble a single.

  16. WI 16-1

    Shemaine Campbelle is the new batter as Eden Carson bowls two dots to complete a fine over.

  17. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was the absolute dream for any off-spinner. Eden Carson took the pace off there which was a good ploy to Qiana Joseph. New Zealand will be thrilled because they know how destructive Joseph can be in a chase.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Joseph b Carson 12 (WI 16-1)

    'Huge wicket' - New Zealand's Eden Carson bowls West Indies' Qiana Joseph

    Huge wicket!

    Eden Carson had just been clubbed for two fours, but is brave and tosses one up that grips, turns and beats Qiana Joseph's defences.

    The New Zealand players are jubilant.

  19. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    New Zealand have definitely done their homework and they seem very clear on their plan to Qiana Josephs. You can see Hayley Matthews wants Josephs to face as many balls as she can from the left-handed Fran Jonas.

  20. WI 8-0

    Are we in low-scoring thriller territory? Like New Zealand, West Indies are struggling to pierce the infield in the powerplay.

    Fran Jonas' over goes for three runs and a wide.