England knocked out in every sense as the Windies chased down a challenging total on a tricky pitch with two overs to spare. England owed their total to a Sciver-Brunt unbeaten half-century on a night when the rest of their powerful batting line up misfired. No such problem for the Windies whose openers Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph blasted their way to 100 to set up the win. Even the loss of both within an over could not stop the charge as Deandra Dottin added 27 in just 19 balls. England second best in all areas of the game tonight.

New Zealand brushed aside Pakistan to claim the second semi-final spot in Group A. New Zealand had ground their way to a modest 110 against a spin heavy Pakistan attack aided by 7 dropped catches in a disastrous fielding display - 3 of them in Nida Dar’s twentieth alone! Pakistan’s chase never got going, Rosemary Mair with the breakthrough and two from Eden Carson as Pakistan slipped to 28/5 at the end of the Powerplay. Sana and Dar added 24 before Dar was stumped and that signalled the end as five wickets tumbled for just 4 runs.

Scotland would have been happy with their 109 at the change of innings, the Bryce sisters the main contributors to that. But England openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge plundered a toothless Scottish bowling unit, racing to the win in only 10 overs. Bouchier’s half century coming off 30 balls (10x4) and Wyatt’s 26 (7x4) in a century partnership taking just 54 balls. England's final match versus the Windies is on Tuesday with the two semi-finalists still not absolutely certain.

A powerful batting display by Australia despite losing two early wickets - 65/2 at the halfway stage they added 86 in the second ten overs. And that proved to be just enough to add to their winning record against India. India matched them over the first 10 in the chase, and although at one stage the asking rate was up over twelve, some poor bowling kept them in the game. Megan Schutt’s seventeenth over for just a single proved vital, as Kaur ran out of support. New Zealand face Pakistan tomorrow and a win will see them into the semis at India's expense.

Once again spin proving to be the successful method of attack on the slow Sharjah pitch, with two wickets each for Amelia Kerr and Leigh Kasperek. The only substantial contributions for Sri Lanka coming from skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama who added 48 for the second wicket. Attacking start to the chase by Georgia Plimmer and 49 on the board before Suzie Bates is bowled for 17. Fifty and out for an exhausted Plimmer, caught in the deep before Devine ends it with a huge 6.

A good second half to their innings saw Bangladesh post a respectable total after a slow start. Marizanne Kapp and Nonkululeko Mlaba bowling their 4 overs for 10 and 11, each claiming one wicket. Fahima Khatun has Laura Wolvaardt stumped but she drops Tamzin Brits in the deep, a regulation chance, that she pushes onto the boundary. Brits goes for a run-a-ball 42, but Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tyron power South Africa to the win with almost three overs to spare.

Pakistan struggled to get any momentum into their innings as wickets fell at regular intervals, top scorer Aliya Riaz last to fall. A quick start to the Aussie chase by Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy who added 36 before Mooney falls to Sadia Iqbal in the fifth over. Aussie skipper Healy retired hurt with what looked like pulled muscle first ball of the tenth over, but by then it was a question of how quickly, and not if, Australia would claim the win. In the end Elysse Perry and Ash Gardner finished things off in exactly eleven overs.

Spin did the job for the Windies with offie Karishma Ramharack claiming the first three and Afy Fletcher two in two balls with her leg-spin. Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty was left to try to hold things together for her side. The bad news for the Windies is that Stefanie Taylor who had been hobbling in the field throughout the innings was forced to retire at the drinks break. But job done by then at 73/1! A win in 13.5 would take Windies top of the table and they obviously knew that. Full steam ahead and Dottin finished it with two sixes in the twelfth over.

Both South Africa's openers in the runs setting up the platform for the biggest total in the tournament so far. 83/1at the drinks break and another 83 added in the second half of the innings. Too big an ask for the Scots, with six wickets down before the 50 was raised in the tenth over. Both Bryce sisters giving return catches to Chloe Tyron while Nonkululeko Mlaba rattled the stumps of Priyanaz Chatterji and Darcy Carter. Emphatic win in the end for South Africa and a boost to their NRR.

Indian openers Smirti Mandhana and Shafali Verma had taken their side to 98 without loss at the drinks break before Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemima Rodrigues added 30 for the third wicket. The closing overs saw Kaur blast her way to a 27 ball half-century in the new highest team total. Sri Lanka’s chase couldn’t have had a worse start, three wickets down in the first three overs and from there it was a case of batting for respectability rather than the win.

Runs at the top of the order meant that it would be a tough chase for New Zealand who stuck to their task in the field well, leg spinners Amelia Kerr and Brooke Halliday sharing six wickets ensuring there was no late surge from the Aussie tail. Runs hard to come by at the start of the chase, the required rate up to nines going into the second half of the innings. Both Bates and Kerr fall immediately after the restart and it looks like it's all over as Annabelle Sutherland takes another two wickets in the fourteenth, five wickets falling for just six runs! Australia at a canter.

A slightly below par score posted by South Africa, if the pitch pundits are to believed and a tentative start to the chase by England. More urgency shown as the innings approached the half way stage and the chase was back on track at 55/2 at the drinks break. The double-barrelled pairing of Sciver-Brunt and Wyatt-Hodge came out guns blazing after the break adding 64 taking it down to a run-a-ball off the final two overs, Sciver-Brunt closing out the win with four balls to spare. Pitch pundits correct for once it seems, another 15 runs or so and who knows?

Another low scoring affair as spin and bounce coupled with long boundaries stifled the publicised 'power hitting' that Pakistan promised to bring to the game. India didn't have it all their own way in the chase with a slow start, and just when they seemed to be in control, two wickets in Fatima Sana's sixteenth over put the brakes on if only temporarily. Not the most convincing win but in tournament play a win's a win. India off the mark - just about.

Scotland just failed to post 100 as they were bogged down by the Windies spinners having opted to bat first. Stefanie Taylor bowled in Rachel Slater's opening over was just the start Scotland would have hoped for but Qiana Joseph came to the wicket in a postive mood taking her side halfway to the win in just seven overs. She fell, top edging a sweep to give Olivia Bell a second wicket but that was as good as it got for the Scots as Deandra Dottin and Chinelle Henry added 42 in an unbroken fifth wicket partnership, Dottin finishing the game in style 6,4,6.

Australia produced a strong showing as they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to get the defence of their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup crown off to the best possible start. Sri Lanka chose to bat first in Sharjah but struggled to 93 for seven, with Nilakshika Silva top scoring with an unbeaten 29. Australia showed it was not easy going for either team but could rely on Beth Mooney, who battled through the energy-sapping sun to make 43 not out and see her team home with 5.4 overs to spare.

England were given a scare but prevailed by 21 runs in a low scoring encounter. Danielle Wyatt-Hodge made 41 as the English posted 118 for 7 - two wickets apiece for Khatun and Akhter, Bangladesh struggled to get any momentum and were always behind the rate despite 44 from Mostary.

Stefanie Taylor coming in at number 3 and batting through for an unbeaten 44 the only significant contributor in the Windies innings which saw left-arm spinner Mlaba claim four wickets. Five innings into the Tournament and no side yet to score at better than a run-a-ball, the outfield and boundaries in Dubai seemingly equally challenging to those in Sharjah. Easy pickings in the chase for the experienced South African opening pair of Laura Wolvaardt and Tamzin Brits who both completed half centuries in the comprehensive win.

New Zealand delivered in every facet of the game as they defeated India by 58 runs at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Sophie Devine steered New Zealand both as skipper and with the bat, making 57 not out to help the White Ferns set India an imperious 161 to win. In reply, India struggled to keep pace, too often picking the wrong shots to gift New Zealand wickets and their first win in 11 T20 internationals.

A modest 120 was more than enough for Bangladesh to record their first T20 World Cup win in 10 years as the big boundaries in Sharjah increased the value of their batting effort. The Scottish reply contained only five boundaries, half the total Bangladesh managed, with Sarah Bryce the only significant contributor as she batted through the innings in a 52 ball innings of 49* that included just the single boundary.

Pakistan’s slow bowlers dominated the day on the way to a 31-run win to make a dream start. A brisk 30 from skipper Fatima Sana helped Pakistan to a total of 116 batting first, before they took advantage of the conditions to stifle Sri Lanka’s chase. Omaima Sohail (2/17) and Nashra Sandhu (2/15) took the pace off the ball and suffocated Sri Lanka’s batting, making it difficult to find the boundary. In the end, they managed 84 for nine in reply, with Pakistan up and running in Pool A, where Australia, India and New Zealand all lie in wait. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first, but lost Gull Feroza in the second over for two as she was caught behind off the bowling of Sugandika Kumari (3/19). Muneeba Ali tried to attack, even notching the first six of the tournament, but she was Kumari’s second victim for 11. Chamari Athapaththu then got in on the act, removing Sidra Amin (12) with a return catch as they slipped to 32 for three. Nida Dar and Omaima (18) tried to rebuild but their 25-run partnership was broken by Kavisha Dilhari, with Pakistan 57 for four at the halfway stage. The wickets continued to fall, with Nida next to go for 23, closely followed by Tuba Hassan and Aliya Riaz, who went on successive balls from Athapaththu (3/18). She could not complete the hat-trick, but when Diana Baig became Kumari’s third victim, Pakistan were in a world of trouble at 84 for eight. Skipper Fatima, stepped up though, smashing a quickfire 30 before she fell in the final over as Pakistan were bowled out for 116 off the final ball of their 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan made the big breakthrough early when Athapaththu was dismissed by Fatima in the third over, chipping to extra cover as she departed for just six. Harshitha Samarawickrama followed not long after, clean bowled by Omaima when she tried to play across the line, removed for seven. Another absolute peach from Omaima got Hasini Perera (8), leaving Sri Lanka 35 for three with the required rate approaching seven-an-over. Nashra went into the attack and took advantage as Sri Lanka tried to up the run-rate, removing Dilhari (3) and the set Vishmi Gunaratne (20) in consecutive overs. From there, Sri Lanka were never able to get back in the hunt for the victory, Sadia Iqbal removed Nilakshika Silva for 22, one of her three victims as she kept the pressure on. Fittingly, Fatima finished the job, taking a wicket in the final over, ending with figures of two for 10 in a comprehensive victory.