Summary

  • England chase down target with 33 balls to spare

  • Dunkley's 34 off 18 gets England chase off to flier

  • England positive throughout - Nat Sciver-Brunt finishes 40 not out

  • West Indies post 135-7 - Ecclestone takes 3-23

  • Matthews gets West Indies off to good start with 42

  • England's opening game in a group which also contains India, Ireland and Pakistan

  1. Eng 95-3published at 10 overs

    Target 136

    That's another brilliant shot from Heather Knight.

    England can afford to wait for the bad balls and Knight does just that, lofting Afy Fletcher over mid-off for four.

    Drinks are being taken as we reach the halfway stage of England's innings. It is fair to say it has all gone to plan so far.

  2. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Beautiful shot from Heather Knight.

  3. Eng 88-3published at 9 overs

    Lovely technique from Heather Knight as she reverse-sweeps the ball away for four. That was delicious.

    Victory is already in sight for England. 48 needed from 66.

    The worm shows England are 25 runs ahead of West Indies. England are 88 for 3 after 9 overs. At the same stage West Indies were 63 for 1.
  4. Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That was literally as bad as you could get for your first ball.

  5. 6 runs

    Eng 82-3published at 8.1 overs

    Zaida James is into the attack and her first ball is a horrible shoulder-high full toss that Nat Sciver-Brunt gleefully pulls away for six.

    Seven runs including the no ball which also means a free hit, which Sciver-Brunt pulls away for a single.

    Not the best start from the teenage spinner.

  6. Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    There's quite a lot of noise out there. It is a tactic West Indies have used to make it seem more frantic than it is.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    #bbccricket

    Barney Allen: It seems as though Shane Watson has been appointed the West Indies' women's review coach.

  8. Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Monday could be a big day for us with the WPL auction. Dan has already eyed up the most expensive restaurant for Alex to take us to.

  9. Eng 75-3published at 8 overs

    Heather Knight is the new batter. Will the skipper show the same aggressive approach she has demanded from her team?

  10. Postpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    CapseyImage source, Getty Images

    That is clever from Afy Fletcher. She brought her length back. Capsey had a wild swipe and got nowhere near it.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 7.2 overs

    Capsey st Williams b Fletcher 13 (Eng 71-3)

    One big shot too many for Alice Capsey.

    She reverse-sweeps new bowler Afy Fletcher with her first delivery but next ball Fletcher pulls her length back gets it to spin away from the England batter.

    Capsey is drawn into the big stroke but gets nothing on it and is stumped way out of her crease.

    A short but thrilling innings comes to an end.

  12. Postpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is such a strong player off the back foot. This was banged in short and, with her strength, it raced away to the boundary.

  13. Eng 67-2published at 7 overs

    Nat Sciver-Brunt has her game face on as she almost dismissively pulls Shakera Selman through mid-wicket for another boundary.

    Brilliant shot.

  14. Eng 63-2published at 6.2 overs

    ScoopImage source, Getty Images

    The ramp shot is out! New batter Nat Sciver-Brunt steps across her crease and scoops the ball back over the wicketkeeper for four.

    England are bringing out all the tricks today.

  15. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    I have just seen another replay of that Chinelle Henry catch. It really was incredible. We will drop a clip into this live page as soon as possible!

  16. Postpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I love watching Alice Capsey bat.

  17. Eng 58-2published at 6 overs

    What an entertaining innings this has been already.

    Alice Capsey looks utterly fearless as she crunches Chinelle Henry away through long-on for another four.

    A couple of wides completes a wild over and a thrilling powerplay.

  18. Postpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    WIndiesImage source, Getty Images

    Sophia Dunkley has crunched that back. Brilliant. Dunkley hit is so hard it made Henry fall backwards.

  19. Postpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Chinelle HenryImage source, Getty Images

    An astonishing bit of fielding. That is phenomenal.

  20. Postpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    DunkleyImage source, Getty Images

    Wow. Wow. Wow.