Well, that didn't quite pan out as we had hoped did it?

"England were knocked out of the Women's T20 World Cup at the end of the group stage after a sloppy all-round performance against West Indies in Dubai," is the verdict of my colleague Ffion Wynne.

Make sure you read her report in full here...

You can scroll down to read swathes of the reaction and opinion on England's exit including the thoughts of England skipper Heather Knight, former England bowler Katherine Scriver-Brunt and more.

We'll be back with coverage of the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup later in the week.

Of course, England's men are in action in the second Test in Multan. You'll be able to follow live text commentary of day two on the BBC Sport website, with ball-by-ball coverage of Test Match Special, from 05:45 BST on Wednesday.

Here's a couple more cricket stories for you to read between now and then:

• England defied by ton from debutant Ghulam
• Not 'as many demons' on flatter Multan pitch - Potts

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England bowler Tash Farrant speaking to BBC Sportsday: "I feel shocked and stunned. We didn't really see that coming. England posted a decent total 141. They didn't bat amazingly and Nat Sciver-Brunt was our only batter of note and she had to change the tide when captain Heather Knight came off with a calf injury.

"Then It was a barrage of dropped catches. England fielded terribly. You don't normally see that from them, they are one of the best fielding sides in the world. You just feel the pressure just got to them. But West Indies came out swinging. They did live a charmed life, but the way they came out with intent just stunned England."

On England's dropped catches: "The stadium in Dubai is called the ring of fire because the lights go all the way around the stadium. Maia Bouchier would be absolutely gutted along with her teammates. You don't see much emotions from Knight, but she said she felt helpless and was holding back tears during the post-match interview.

"There was a lot of tears in the England camp too. Up until that second innings today, they hadn't done too much wrong. It would have been absolutely gutting for them."

West Indies openers Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph went hell for leather form ball one and it was panic stations among England's bowlers as they struggled to keep their heads amid the chaos.

Both Matthews and Joseph rode their luck at times during a 102-run stand for the first wicket as a combination of luck, predictable bowling and some truly woeful catching proved costly.

Joseph, incredibly, was dropped five times.

The West Indies pair both hit half-centuries, before they fell in quick succession but the damage was done.

Experienced all-rounder Deandra Dottin (27) got West Indies within striking distance of the target, leaving Aaliyah Alleyne to finish the job with 12 balls to spare.

A quick recap of what happened then.

England were asked to bat first by West Indies but their innings struggled for momentum. Leading runscorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge (16) and fellow opener Maia Bouchier (14) both got starts but were unable to kick on.

When Alice Capsey was run out for one England looked in trouble at 34-3 before Nat Sciver-Brunt and captain Heather Knight steadied the ship.

Knight had to retire through injury, but Sciver-Brunt went on to make 57* off 50 balls despite England's lower order - one big hit from Sophie Ecclestone aside - failing to fire as spinner Afy Fletcher took 3-21 for West Indies.

A total 141-7 was above the par score for the ground in this tournament, but felt gettable for the West Indies.

More from England Heather Knight: "Obviously we wanted a little bit more [than 141]. If you bowl well on that wicket and take your chances, it was definitely a total we felt we could defend at halfway. I thought Nat anchored the innings brilliantly. I felt like I was going really well, enjoyed batting out there but the calf had a little pop, and that wasn't particularly enjoyable.

"We felt like we were in the game. We didn't quite adjust to the more bounce in this wicket and they were able to get their hands through a couple and score in certain areas.

"It wasn't a total we were unhappy with, but they took the game away with the way they batted at the start.

"We'll be judged on today. We played some good cricket, we just had a bad day today. West Indies put us under the pump and we made a few mistakes unfortunately. It's the sort of competition where one slip-up and you're out. Apart from today, I think we've had a good competition."

Are you the right person to take England forward: "I think so. I think it's quite hard to judge me on today. I wasn't on the field for the full innings and I felt like I was going well with the bat. We'll have to assess and review. I'm still enjoying the job and still feel like I'm making an impact, and I know Jon [Lewis] feels the same."

Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's not because of the lack of trying from England. They work really hard. I know the sacrifices these girls go through, but sometimes, you can't really get over the mental challenges of it. Working on that can take ages and it never gets better.

Your natural talent might be enough to keep you there and take you through most of it. But those Ashes Test matches and the World Cup semi-finals or finals - it should be the same thing, but it never is. It's bewildering.

Natalie plays a three-match series the same way as she would play in a World Cup semi-final. Finding players like that is so rare. I could barely keep my emotions intact. It took me two decades and I still never mastered the emotions.

Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

You don't ever see any emotion from Heather Knight, but you can tell she is holding back tears there. You can't blame her and she will feel even worse because she had come off with the bat after that injury. She had to sit and watch her team get taken down by West Indies.

She should be absolutely gutted. It would not have sunk in yet. It would take quite a while.

A bit more from England captain Heather Knight, who spoke to Test Match Special shortly afterwards: “Frustrated obviously. Watching from the sidelines wasn’t particularly fun. Credit to West Indies, the way they came at us and really took the game on was proper.

"That partnership between Hayley [Matthews] and [Qiana] Joseph put us under the pump, and we made a few mistakes, a few catches went down and they’re the sorts of moments that are really key.

"There’s some girls hurting in that dressing room, and it’s a tough one to take. We made some mistakes that cost us.”

On the multiple dropped catches: "One of those things, it can be contagious. It’s not the easiest ground to field with the lights, Pakistan showed that last night. We lacked a little bit of composure in those key moments. Quite a frustrating one to watch."

Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The disappointment is palpable and you can understand why. Tournament cricket is absolutely brutal. They've been out here and done anything wrong really. They've won the three matches they played and convincingly.

There will be a lot of girls who will be hurting, like the fielders who dropped those catches. I spoke to Heather Knight and people are going to ask difficult questions of her now. They've gone out of the group stages and it's brutal.

Given The Hundred has increased the standard of women's domestic cricket in England, I'm not sure that part of your argument really stacks up, Mark.

Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

That is how savage professional sport can be. They've not won a trophy since that World Cup win at home in 2017. That is a long time without a trophy for a team of that calibre and with that brilliant domestic structure underneath them.

They have struggled in the Ashes as well. So there will be questions, because they were probably the best suited going into this tournament. They've had a brilliant year or two in the lead-up to this tournament.

Alison Mitchell
Test Match Special commentator

Well won by the West Indies and into the semis first time since 2018. Assisted by one of the poorest fielding displays from England I can recall in such a vital match. Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph were exhilarating

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West Indies captain Hayley Matthews:"I don't think many people had us reaching this point in the tournament.

"Incredibly proud of the group. We were up against all odds today, and the way we came out with the ball and then to put on a performance like that with the bat - Qiana Joseph scoring her first ever 50 for West Indies - what a time to do it man.

"We've been pretty successful chasing for the entire year, and we back ourselves to go out there and chase whatever [the opposition] put on the board.

"We haven't won the World Cup yet. It's going to be a big game against New Zealand, but we're up for the challenge. Everyone in the group knows their role, and we just want to have the plans to execute that as best as possible.

"We bowled really well, we could probably still improve in the field, but I feel like we're peaking at the right time. Hopefully we can see something even better in the semis."

Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Ex-England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

We looked at it from the outside when England were batting. There was this unsettlement and it all looked quite flapping in the first three overs of the game.

Straightaway it made me feel unsettled and put me back to 2023 in that semi-final, there was a lot of us who just flapped, didn't keep our cool and lost our minds a little bit. And it looked like a little bit like them today and it carried on.

It's pressure and it spreads like a disease. You might be the best fielder in the world, but you can just start dropping the dollies. But we still took it to 18 overs and it goes to show that if we had taken those catches, we would have been in a different situation.

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England captain Heather Knight: "Frustrated, obviously it was bad timing for me [to get injured]. Tough to watch, but credit to West Indies. They came at us really hard, played conditions well and put us under the pump. We made a few mistakes, it wasn't our best - a tough one to take, but credit to Hayley Matthews and her team.

"There was a bit of turn in the surface if you bowled good lengths. They batted brilliantly. We probably bowled too short. That partnership between Hayley and Qiana Joseph was top quality."

"Obviously we'll be judged on today. We played some good cricket, but a tournament like this if you slip up once it can be costly. Very frustrated, but still really proud of the girls and the fight they've got."

On her injury, Knight added: "I felt a little tweak, and twos were really important out there. I was strapped up ready to come in and hit a few."

Tash Farrant
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I am a bit stunned if I am honest. I feel disappointed for the girls who will feel they've not done too much wrong in this World Cup.

It's been just the dropped catches today. They would have expected to take all of that catches. And that's how brutal cricket is. If you have a bad day on the field, it can knock you out of the T20 World Cup.

You don't see any sort of emotion from Heather Knight. She will feel helpless. The bowlers did not bowl amazingly, but it's the fielders who have let them down today.

West Indies will face New Zealand on Friday in the second semi-final, while South Africa take on Australia on Thursday.

England are out on net run rate despite all three teams being tied on points.

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England captain Heather Knight is just doing her post-match interview and acknowledged it was "not England's best performance".

We'll have her thoughts, shortly.

Knight, of course, was not able to skipper her side on the field after picking up a calf injury while batting.