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

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows and Matthew Henry

  1. Can Lewis lead England to glory

    Jon LewisGetty Images

    Are you just tuning into the England women's team for this World Cup?

    It has been all change since their disappointing exit in the Commonwealth Games last summer.

    Coach Lisa Keightley departed and she was replaced by Jon Lewis, the former England men's seamer who has been part of the men's set-up as bowling and assistant coach.

    England won Lewis' first series in charge, in the West Indies in December, and have Heather Knight back from injury. Nat Sciver-Brunt is also back after her mental health break.

  2. God Save the King and Rally Round the West Indies have been played.

    It's game time...

  3. Players to watch

    A banner image showing Alex Hartley has picked Alice Capsey and Lauren Bell as her two England players to watch at the Women's T20 World Cup 2023. Hartley has predicted England will finish runners-up, while BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne thinks they will reach the semi-finalsBBC Sport

    Keep an eye on two of England's younger players today - all-rounder Alice Capsey and seamer Lauren Bell.

    You can head over here to read about the players from every team that we have picked out for you to watch and check out some tournament predictions.

    A banner image showing Alex Hartley has picked Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor as her two West Indies players to watch at the Women's T20 World Cup 2023. Hartley has predicted West Indies will be eliminated in the group stages, as does BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion WynneBBC Sport

    Captain Hayley Matthews and the returning Stafanie Taylor, back for her first game in September after injury, are the two big stars in this West Indies line-up.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    We should expect England to dominate. The last time these two sides met in a series they won 5-0 and in the last match they bowled them out for just 43.

    However, the West Indies have a strange knack of turning up for World Cup games. They beat England in the 50-over World Cup last year. So they turn up when it matters.

  5. TMS is live!

    Our TMS team out in South Africa is now on air.

    You can follow this game, and every other one in the tournament, by clicking the audio icon at the top of this page.

  6. Meet the England team with Kate Cross

    An England meet the team graphic with captain Heather Knight in the centre with Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone either side and then Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Sophia Dunkley on the endBBC Sport

    Want to know more about this England team?

    Bowler Kate Cross has taken us through the squad, giving the inside track.

    She calls one England team-mate the "socialite of the group" and another "a little ray of sunshine".

    Click here to read more

  7. The teams

    West Indies: Matthews (c), Williams, Campbelle, Taylor, Gajnabi, Henry, Nation, James, Connell, Fletcher, Selman.

    England: Wyatt, Dunkley, Capsey, N Sciver-Brunt, Knight (c), Jones (wk), K Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone, Dean, Glenn, Bell.

  8. England captain Heather Knight: "We will be having a lot of drinks, it is a pretty hot day.

    "I was going to bat first as well. It looks a good wicket but not sure how it will play so it's not a bad thing that we can get a look first.

    "There's a super vibe around the girls. We have been in South Africa for a long time getting used to conditions. We are desperate to get going and get out there.

    "We take a lot of confidence from the West Indies tour but it is different conditions and they have some players back as well.

    "It is going to be fun, exciting and hopefully very, very aggressive."

  9. West Indies captain Hayley Matthews: "We're going to bat. Looking at the conditions of the pitch, I think we'll get the better half of it by batting. We need to put better scores on the board."

  10. England have picked Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Lauren Bell as their two frontline seamers.

    Spinners Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn all play.

    Full XIs to come.

  11. West Indies win the toss and bat
    Breaking

    TossGetty Images

    West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews wins the toss.

    She fancies a bat.

  12. Heather KnightGetty Images

    Hello! After last night's gripping opener today England enter the T20 World Cup in South Africa.

    Their campaign begins against West Indies, a side they beat 5-0 in December, in Paarl.

    As ever England go into this tournament among the favourites but can they stop Australia? Will they be outgunned by India or one of the other contenders?

    They can make an ideal start over the next few hours.

  13. But today, under a new coach in a bright new era, England begin a huge year.

    Their quest for T20 World Cup glory starts right here...

    World Cup captains with trophyGetty Images

  14. 2022 was tough at times for England...

    Sophie Ecclestone after World Cup final defeatGetty Images
    Australia celebrate Ashes winGetty Images
    England players after Commonwealth Games defeatGetty Images