West Indies chase down England’s total of 141 to seal their place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews goes on the attack during her innings of 50 as England fell to defeat in Dubai.West Indies captain Hayley Matthews goes on the attack during her innings of 50 as England fell to defeat in Dubai.
England’s 141 for seven always felt underwhelming at the Dubai ground where three teams have scored 160 or more in this World Cup. Their woes were enhanced when the captain, Heather Knight, retired hurt in the 13th over with a calf injury and failed to take the field for the chase, handing skippering duties to Nat Sciver-Brunt. Knight struggled to hold back tears after the match.
But with Knight absent, England displayed the same emotion they had shown the last time their captain went awol during a big tournament in the 2022 Commonwealth Games – rudderless panic.
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