England vs West Indies
Dubai, 6pm native time
England squad: Heather Knight (capt), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt
West Indies squad: Hayley Matthews (capt), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Mandy Mangru, Nerissa Crafton
Information transient: Barring a few excessive situations, which is able to see each West Indies and England undergo, this will probably be a digital knockout recreation, with the winner straight advancing to the semi-finals. South Africa have one foot within the semi-final, however aren’t fairly there but, as England can nonetheless get into the following stage with a loss in opposition to West Indies, supplied their margin of defeat is sufficiently small: a one-run loss if the primary innings complete is between 97 and 134 or a two-run loss if they’re chasing between 61 and 96; if England are batting first, they’ll afford to lose with one or two balls to spare solely.
West Indies will hope Stafanie Taylor is obtainable for his or her closing group recreation. The skilled Taylor, who opened in opposition to Bangladesh, was compelled to retire damage after ten overs within the small chase. Captain Hayley Matthews later stated Taylor had been nursing a knee drawback by means of the match: “She is aware of how one can handle her physique fairly nicely. She’s an important a part of our lineup, however as soon as once more, she’s a fighter, and I do not assume any of our medical doctors of physios would have her out right here if she wasn’t up for the problem.”
