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. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Taylor is one player in this side that could propel the West Indies to a handy total.

  2. WI 66-1

    Campbelle 23, Taylor 39

    Spectators react in the crowd 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 AfricaGetty Images

    Stafanie Taylor is looking in good touch, which is a welcome sight for West Indies.

    She opens the face and plays an wonderful shot over the cover fielder and away for four.

    That was perfect placement.

  3. WI 59-1

    Stafanie Taylor looks annoyed with herself as a short and wide delivery from Renuka Thakur to end the over should have been put away but the ball goes straight to the fielder.

  4. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    That was beautiful!

  5. WI 58-1

    West Indies' Stafanie Taylor (R) plays a shot as India's wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh (R) looks on during the Group B T20 women's World Cup cricket match between West Indies and India at Newlands Stadium in Cape TownGetty Images

    She does! That was gorgeous.

    It is in the slot from Renuka Thakur and Stafanie Taylor plays a glorious cover drive away for four.

    There was not much foot movement but the timing was impeccable.

  6. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    It will be interesting to see if Stafanie Taylor will try an access that offside area.

  7. WI 53-1

    That's a good shot.

    West Indies have profited from the sweep-shot this innings and that continues as Shemaine Campbelle sweeps Rajeshwari Gayakwad away to the rope to bring up the West Indies 50.

    We reach the halfway stage and it is time for drinks - and for the India players what looks like a tray of fruit is brought out.

    You would have to be a quick eater to polish off an apple in the space of a drinks break.

  8. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    West Indies are not at the peak of their powers.

  9. WI 48-1

    West Indies' Shemaine Campbelle (R) watches the ball after playing a shot as India's wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh (L) looks on during the Group B T20 women's World Cup cricket match between West Indies and India at Newlands Stadium in Cape TownGetty Images

    There are no more pies in the rest of Radha Yadav's over but West Indies are still able to add four to the total.

    This represents something of a recovery, though they will need to put their foot on the accelerator at some stage. The talk before the game was that around 130 was par on this surface.

  10. WI 44-1

    A complete freebie for Stafanie Taylor as new bowler Radha Yadav drops it in far too short and Taylor heaves the ball away for a one-bounce four.

    That was an absolute gift.

  11. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Stafanie Taylor needed to find that release shot.

  12. WI 40-1

    Deepti Sharma is giving the ball plenty of air as she tempts Stafanie Taylor into a couple of wayward drives.

    That will make Taylor feel better though.

    Sharma's line drifts to middle and leg, allowing the former captain to sweep backward of square for four.

  13. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport in Cape Town

    Losing Hayley Matthews as early as West Indies did was a bit of a hammer blow.

    Her wicket probably feels like five wickets. They have a lot of rebuilding to do.

  14. WI 34-1

    West Indies' Stafanie Taylor watches the ball after playing a shot as India's wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh (L) fields during the Group B T20 women's World Cup cricket match between West Indies and India at Newlands Stadium in Cape TownGetty Images

    India mixing things up as Shafali Verma becomes the fifth bowler of this innings already.

    It is pretty risk-free stuff from West Indies as they focus on the ones and twos. Given they lost Hayley Matthews so early that is probably wise. They cannot afford to lose wickets in clusters so early.

  15. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    We're going to see a lot more turn and bounce on the surface as this game and the tournament goes on.

  16. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This is good control from Deepti Sharma.

  17. WI 29-1

    There is another bowling change as Deepti Sharma comes into the attack.

    She went for nearly 10 an over against Pakistan on Sunday but is on the money from the off here, finding a touch of turn with a teasing line outside off stump.

  18. India made the perfect start to this match with West Indies captain Hayley Matthews dismissed with the first ball of the second over.

  19. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    Shemaine Campbelle is showing some really good intent. Even when she missed the cut shot earlier so you can tell she wants to do well for the West Indies.

  20. WI 27-1

    Stafanie Taylor of West Indies plays a shot 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 AfricaGetty Images

    That's another good shot from Shemaine Campbelle as she sweeps new bowler Rajeshwari Gayakwad away fine for four. Gayakwad loses her line again a couple of balls later and Stafanie Taylor this time is able to sweep away to the boundary.

    It then needs some hard running at point from Devilka Vaidya to prevent a third four of the over, but West Indies are still able to run three.

    The camera focuses for a moment on India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who has a face like thunder.