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

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  1. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    Stafanie Taylor is looking better than she was in the first match.

  2. WI 15-1

    West Indies' Shemaine Campbelle (R) runs between the wickets as India's Renuka Singh Thakur (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

    Jemimah Rodrigues has a shy at the stumps as West Indies attempt a quick single - if that had hit Stafanie Taylor would have been short of her ground by a distance.

    A couple of misfields from India fielders allow West Indies to turn singles into twos.

    Harmanpreet Kaur doesn't look too impressed.

  3. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    It's good to see some aggression from the West Indies players.

  4. WI 10-1

    That's a good shot.

    Renuka Thakur is too short and Shemaine Campbelle pulls through square leg for four.

    There is a bit of early swing from Thakur but the pitch does not appear to be offering too much bounce, that delivery sat up invitingly for Campbelle.

  5. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    The West Indies are going nowhere here.

  6. WI 4-1

    West Indies' Shemaine Campbelle plays a shot against IndiaGetty Images

    Shemaine Campbelle is the new batter as Pooja Vastrakar completes a wicket maiden and already it is looking ominous for West Indies.

    Campbelle looked in good touch hitting 34 from 37 balls against England but she did not get much of support from the rest of the batting line-up.

    With Matthews back in the hutch someone is going to have to step up.

  7. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    This puts a huge amount of pressure on Stafanie Taylor and asks questions about the West Indies middle order. West Indies are in a lot of trouble.

  8. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    West Indies' Hayley Matthews (L) walks back to the pavilion after her dismissal as the India players celebrate during the Group B T20 women's World Cup cricket match between West Indies and India at Newlands Stadium in Cape TownGetty Images

    That is not the start that the West Indies wanted.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Matthews c Richa b Vastrakar 2 (WI 4-1)

    And they have got her!!

    Pooja Vastrakar's first delivery is a touch short and wide but Hayley Matthews goes for the cut and can only feather the ball through to the wicketkeeper.

    A HUGE wicket for India as West Indies rely on their skipper so much to carry their batting.

  10. WI 4-0

    A wide first up from Renuka Thakur - wind assisted perhaps? The strong breeze will make it tough for the bowlers today.

    Two singles and a leg bye get both openers off the mark as they profit with a couple of pushes onto the on side.

    Thakur gives a delivery a bit of air and tempts Matthews into a wafty drive that fizzes through to the wicketkeeper.

    India will be targeting the West Indies skipper early.

  11. Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor will open for West Indies. Taylor struggled for form against England on Saturday, limping to just three from 15 deliveries.

    Matthews in contrast hit a spritely 42 from 32 balls and the pressure will once again be on her shoulders to carry West Indies through this innings..

    Seamer Renuka Thakur will open the bowling for India.

    Here we go...

  12. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    Players of India line up ahead of 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

    I can't see how this West Indies side will get past India, I hope I'm wrong.

  13. The teams

    India XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Devilka Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur

    West Indies XI: Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Rashada Williams, Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack

  14. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    West Indies were really poor in the tri-series just before the World Cup. They have lost the past seven games they have played against West Indies.

  15. There is a strong breeze blowing across the ground at Newlands and Table Mountain in the background has its 'tablecloth' on as the teams take to the field for the national anthems.

    There is plenty of blue sky among the cloud up ahead however so we should through the game with no interruptions.

  16. Firdose Moonda
    Cricket writer for Cricinfo

    It's very windy, it may help with some swing but I do think it will challenge the fielders because I'm not sure how many of them will have played in such conditions.

  17. West Indies looking to get off the mark

    West Indies go into this match under pressure to get a result after their heavy defeat by England in their opening match on Saturday, which leaves them bottom of the table courtesy of their inferior net run-rate.

    India, in contrast, go into the game in buoyant mood after a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in their opener on Sunday and can go level on points with leaders England with a win.

    Group 2 table with England first, India second, Pakistan third, Ireland fourth and West Indies fifthBBC Sport

  18. Mandhana is back

    So a huge boost for India as vice-captain and opener Smriti Mandhana returns to the side.

    Mandhana missed India's opener against Pakistan at the weekend with a finger injury.

    Smriti MandhanaGetty Images

  19. 'We wanted to bat first today'

    India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: "We definitely wanted to bat first today as we chased in the last game. The wicket is also a little better than the last game.

    "But with Smriti (Mandhana) back who loves to chase and a well balanced side we are looking forward to having a chase.

    "We played a couple of games against West Indies recently and we know them very well and so want to continue what we did."

  20. We know India's 'weaknesses'

    West Indies captain Hayley Matthews: "We're gonna have a bat first today. The first game didn't go so badly so I'm hoping we can go well again today.

    "I think obviously we had the tri-series and we've seen what India are strong at and the weaknesses they have in their game.

    "For us it's about playing our best game when we go out there today."