England reach T20 World Cup semi-finals after easing past West Indies

​​​​​England romped into the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a 38-run win over West Indies as Danni Wyatt-Hodge's innings of 65 from 42 balls preceded a fine team bowling display at a sweltering Lord's.

England's fourth victory from four, which ended West Indies' own 100 per cent record, was underpinned by Wyatt-Hodge's 22nd T20I fifty and her second knock of note in this tournament after her sublime century against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on the opening night.

Wyatt-Hodge's stands of 66 from 50 deliveries with Alice Capsey (28 off 23) and 40 off 24 with Heather Knight (43 off 26) helped England post 186-7 after losing the toss and being put in to bat by a West Indies side playing their first game at Lord's.

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West Indies' failed chase featured an eventful powerplay with captain Hayley Matthews (14) furious when she was given out caught behind off Linsey Smith - there was a spike on UltraEdge but a gap between bat and ball - and Deandra Dottin (19 off 11) going four, four, six off Charlie Dean before holing out three balls later.

England then squeezed the run-rate - Sophie Ecclestone taking 1-22 and Lauren Bell 1-20 - although some late-innings dropped catches helped Chinelle Henry (51no off 30) and Jahzara Claxton (21 off 34) put on 63 from 53 balls for the fifth wicket as West Indies carded 148-5 having been reduced to 69-4 in 10.1 overs.

The hosts will guarantee top spot in Group 2, and likely swerve six-time champions Australia in the semi-finals, if they win their final pool game against New Zealand on Saturday, across London at The Kia Oval (6.30pm first ball).

However, that position could already be rubberstamped before then if West Indies slip up against Ireland in Bristol earlier that afternoon - a win for the Caribbean outfit in that game would secure their own progression to the last four.

More to follow.