Summary

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  • West Indies make 118-6, with Stafanie Taylor top-scoring with 42

  • Spinner Deepti Sharma takes 3-15

  • West Indies win toss and bat first

  • India beat Pakistan in opening game, while WI lost to England

Live Reporting

Josef Rindl

  1. Ind 55-3

    Seven from the first three balls of this over.

    Make that 11 from four as India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hammers a four through the covers.

  2. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    There were a few loose balls at the start of this over. I hope this doesn't derail what was starting to become a good comeback.

  3. Ind 46-3

    We're back playing again. Afy Fletcher comes into the attack for the first time with some more spin.

    Richa Gosh gets a two off her first delivery behind square.

  4. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    That is not what we wanted to see. It felt like this was her comeback innings. It looks as though it was her back again.

  5. Ind 44-3

    Target 119

    Stafanie Taylor of West Indies receives medical attention during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between West Indies and India at Newlands StadiumGetty Images

    Stafanie Taylor is on a stretcher now, she said she was feeling good at the interval but something must have tweaked that back injury she has been battling for so long.

    A sad end after she had had such a good performance with the bat earlier.

  6. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Not only is Stafanie Taylor such an important player for the West Indies, you wonder about her future in cricket too if she keeps getting injured.

  7. Ind 44-3

    Target 119

    A stretcher has been called for. I don't think Stafanie Taylor will need it, but I doubt we'll see her play any more of this match.

  8. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    That would be a real pity for West Indies if Stafanie Taylor is injured here.

  9. Taylor is getting some treatment from the physio.

    While we wait, here's a stunning caught and bowled from skipper Hayley Matthews.

  10. Ind 44-3

    Target 119

    Karishma Ramharack's latest fabulous over comes to an end. Just one run and the key wicket of Shafali Verma comes from it.

    Bad news for West Indies though as Stafanie Taylor goes down with an injury.

  11. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This has been an excellent over, a little bit of pressure is starting to build.

  12. Ind 43-3

    Target 119

    India require a run-a-ball.

  13. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    Karishma Ramharack of West Indies celebrates the wicket of Shafali Verma of India during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group B match between West Indies and India at Newlands Stadium on February 15, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.Getty Images

    Shafali Verma was looking in great touch, taking advantage of the short and wide deliveries. Now West Indies have got a little bit of an opening.

  14. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Verma can't believe it!

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Verma c Fletcher b Ramharack 28 (Ind 43-3)

    West Indies are well and truly in this game now as Shafali Verma hooks a short delivery straight to the fielder in the deep.

    Did she need to play that shot? Verma was playing so well.

  16. Ind 43-2

    A quiet over from Matthews, just two runs from it.

    India remain well ahead of the required rate.

  17. Just joining us? Here's a look back at Smriti Mandhana's wicket.

  18. Ind 42-2

    The powerplay is over but Hayley Matthews continues, bowling with a baseball cap on.

    She builds some pressure with a single and two dots.

  19. Ind 41-2

    Verma 27, Kaur 1

    Karishma Ramharack continues, but Shafali Verma has her number now, rocking on her back foot before chipping the ball over the leg side for four.

  20. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    Those two wickets would have given West Indies a lot of confidence.