England Women vs West Indies Women, 22nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - CommentaryENGW vs WIW, 22nd Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

England have booked their place in the semi finals, West Indies still have destiny in their own hands. We'll be back tomorrow with more action from Group A as teams look to book their slots in the semis. Do join us for all the action. For now, cheers and bye..

Charlie Dean | England Captain - (How does that feel?) Yeah, I mean, it's brilliant. It's what we set out to do today and in the tournament. So to get over that line with the game to spare feels great. (To get above 180 in that heat, how satisfied were you at the halfway point? Yeah, for all of that is to chip in as well. You know, different people scoring runs. Heather and Danny, the standouts. Yeah, everyone chipped in and to get up to that score at Lord's, I feel like we had a really good chance. (Are you satisfied today)? You know, I'm never satisfied, I guess. I always want to keep getting better. And yeah, I still think I can put in better performances than I did today. But yeah, I was really happy with the processes that I went with. I think I followed those a little better today. So yeah, happy, but always, always learning, always getting better. (On the missed chances) You know, obviously a few catches went down. You know, they all looked like pretty hard chances. So the fact that we got to those balls that maybe we previously wouldn't have. Yeah, but I don't think the fielding was particularly good. The fact that we created enough chances, hopefully we can cling on to a few more of those when it might mean a bit more. It's a game to get better. (On Nat-Sciver Brunt) She's just back at the nets, but I don't know a lot more. She knows more about it herself and I hope she's back sooner than later.

Hayley Matthews | West Indies Captain - (On the toss decision) It certainly was hot out there but I feel like it was a bad decision for us to bowl. The batters started off pretty well for the England side. We probably missed our lengths at some intervals and towards the end, but I still felt like we were too bad; we probably let ourselves down a bit in the field more so than anything. (If playing at Lord's had an effect) I don't think the occasion necessarily caused it. I think we're all pretty excited to get the opportunity to play at Lord's. These are opportunities and chances that some people get once in a lifetime. So I think it was a case where everyone was absorbing the fact that things won't always go your way during a major occasion. But we're going to have to come back to the next match, get a win against Ireland and then hopefully we can be right back at a big spot to make up for that. (On her contentious dismissal) I certainly felt that when I cut the ball, I didn't hear a noise, but I felt like I definitely did not hit it. But at the end of the day, I feel like the umpire's decision has got to be final. I think there was a clear gap between the bat and ball, but at the same time I've got to respect the decision that was made and go ahead with that. Stefanie (Taylor) was feeling a bit unwell today. She left the field in the first inning due to chest tightness and difficulty breathing. So I think she's got a bit of a respiratory illness, so hopefully, she can get better for the next match. And that's a really crucial match for us. It's all in our control and coming up against Ireland, I think we just need to stay really positive and once we're playing our best band of cricket, we should come out on top of the game at the end of the day.

Stats by Shashikant Singh

Most drop catches in this tournament
15 - England (ct%: 51.6)*
14 - New Zealand (41.6)
9 - West Indies (67.8)
9 - Netherlands (50.0)
7 - Sri Lanka (63.1)
7 - India (70.8)

Most drop catches in a WT20 WC innings
7 - PAK vs NZ, Dubai, 2024
6 - NZ vs WI, Southampton, 2026
6 - ENG vs WI, Lord’s, 2026*

63 runs stand between Jahzara Claxton and Chinelle Henry, which is WI-W’s second-highest for the 5th wicket or lower in T20 WCs behind 118 runs added by S Daley and Dottin vs SA-W at Basseterre in 2010.

50+ scores batting at No.6 or lower in WT20 WCs
112* (45) - Deandra Dottin (WI) vs SA, Basseterre, 2010.
55* (38) - Fatima Sana (PAK) vs SA, Birmingham, 2026
54* (37*) - Nilakshika Silva (SL) vs NZ, Southampton, 2026
51* (30) - Chinelle Henry (WI) vs ENG, Lord’s, 2026*

Dani Wyatt-Hodge | Player of the match: Thank you. The key was to really watch the ball and maintain good energy. I felt I ran really well. In T20 cricket, you must come out with intent and play positively. It was my night tonight. For most of the innings, I looked to score on the off side and tried to find those gaps. Fletcher (Afy Fletcher) bowled quite wide to me, so I tried to access that area frequently. It was on keeping the scoreboard moving and maintaining energy. It was the hottest I've ever played in England. It reminded me of playing in Dubai a couple of years ago. It was a very dry heat, but I really enjoyed being out there. The girls batted really well to set that total. It's always a little tricky batting at Lord's, but I thought we came out all guns blazing and everyone contributed. Maybe a little bit. It's something we'll discuss before the next game. Running in T20 cricket can be tricky sometimes, so it's definitely an area we can improve.

21:55 Local Time, 20:55 GMT, 02:25 IST: West Indies never looked like they were in the chase after losing their openers. Hayley Matthews was slightly unfortunate to have a DRS review go against her while Dottin fell trying to clear the ropes. The middle-order simply failed to perform, and to make matters worse, they stalled against the English spinners. It reached a point where they were reduced to playing for net run-rate and Chinelle Henry's 29-ball half-century ensured that the margin of the loss wasn't heavy. Still, they have a problem against spin and they'll need to work it out if they're to go deep into the tournament. For England, the focus was entirely on spin; all three spinners took wickets, and their economy rates were outstanding as well. They dropped a few catches, but it was otherwise a perfect game. Stay tuned for the presentations..

Lauren Bell to Jahzara Claxton, THATS OUT!! Caught!!