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. Postpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Sophie Ecclestone has bowled beautifully. It is what we come to expect from the number one-ranked T20 bowler in the world. You forget she is just 23 but she is such a big character. She really is the heartbeat of this bowling line-up.

    Sophie Ecclestone's bowling: 35% full, 65% good length and 0% short. 4 overs, 0 maidens, went for 23 runs, took 3 wickets with an economy of 5.75.
  2. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19 overs

    James lbw b Ecclestone 2 (WI 130-7)

    Two in three balls for Sophie Ecclestone.

    Zaida James swings at her first ball and gets two. She swings at her second ball, misses and is plumb lbw.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18.4 overs

    Fletcher lbw b Ecclestone 10 (WI 128-6)

    Clattering into leg stump! The review pays off for England. They have their sixth.

  4. Postpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Sophie Ecclestone's reaction is one of somebody who is certain this is out.

  5. England reviewpublished at 18.4 overs

    Review that!

    Afy Fletcher swings, misses and is hit on the pad. The umpire says no but I'd be wanting another look. England do too.

  6. WI 128-5published at 18.3 overs

    West Indies are swinging in this penultimate over but are yet to really make proper contact.

  7. Postpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    We are probably looking at 140 being a par score on this wicket but I don't think England will be fazed by that.

  8. Postpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Whatever happens in the next two overs England will have to play well.

  9. WI 125-5published at 18 overs

    West Indies looked like getting more at one stage but 140 would still be a decent effort.

    Can they get there?

  10. WI 122-5published at 17.2 overs

    That's a good shot from new batter Afy Fletcher, who plays a reverse-scoop shot to the boundary off Charlie Dean.

    An edgy three follows.

    Important runs.

  11. Postpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I think 130 on this pitch is very chaseable.

    Though the way they have been talking in the media I don't think England will be afraid to take on any total.

  12. Postpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Sophie Ecclestone removing Hayley Matthews started this slide...

  13. WI 114-5published at 17 overs

    West Indies were 58-1 after eight overs in this game.

    England, despite leaking a few too many wides, have come back very well.

  14. Postpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Run outImage source, Getty Images

    A brilliant throw from extra cover by Heather Knight.

    She had time, took aim and decided to take out some timber at the non-striker's end.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16.5 overs

    Henry run out Knight 14 (WI 113-5)

    Brilliant!

    Chinelle Henry takes on a suicidal run after hitting the ball straight to England skipper Heather Knight at extra cover. Knight takes the ball, steadies herself and throws down the stumps with a direct hit.

    The diving Henry is well short.

  16. Postpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England celebrate a wicketImage source, Getty Images

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt has not always looked her happiest during this innings but she looks a little cheered by life after that wicket.

  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16.1 overs

    Campbelle c Jones b K Sciver-Brunt 34 (WI 112-4)

    Shemaine Campbelle is out this time! Just after chopping Katherine Sciver-Brunt for four she tries a similar stroke but this time gets a thin edge.

    Keeper Amy Jones is standing up to the stumps and that ball has bounced. It's a really good catch.

  18. Not outpublished at 16 overs

    There's the tiniest squiggle on Ultra-edge. Shemaine Campbelle survives.

  19. England reviewpublished at 16 overs

    Has Sophie Ecclestone got another? England send an lbw shout against Shemaine Campbelle upstairs.

  20. WI 106-3published at 15.5 overs

    Shemaine Campbelle is playing a good hand in fairness. A full toss follows a wide from Ecclestone, I haven't said that very often before, and the right-hander drives for four down the ground.