THE West Indies women’s team ended a disappointing World Cup campaign on a low note following a 92-runs loss to England at the Bristol County Ground on Saturday.
Already eliminated from advancing to the competition’s semi-final the Windies had hoped to end the tournament on a high note, but England, who had eyes on finishing top of the group, clearly had other ideas.

Sent in to bat the English seemed in all sorts of trouble despite an enterprsing half-century from captain Heather Knight, only an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 48 from Jenny Gunn (31 not out) and Laura Marsh (24 not out) saw the hosts through to 220 for seven.
In reply, however, the West Indies could hardly muster much of a response. The team was two wickets down as early as the 13th over and with less than 40 runs on the board after opener Kycia Knight was run out for 17 and captain Stafanie Taylor trapped leg-before by Marsh. Matthews was dismissed in similar fashion by Alex Hartley for 29.

Chedean Nation was next to depart having put up 23, the beginning of a terrific spell from Natalie Sciver, which also saw her snare wicketkeeper Merissa Aguilleira lbw just two balls later and then also Afy Fletcher on three – the ball was missing leg stump but West Indies had no reviews left.

Sciver’s four-over spell ended with three wickets for just three runs, and one maiden.
Akeira Peters failed to trouble the score after falling to Katherine Brunt for a duck with West Indies then 100 for eight in the 37th over as the run-rate edged into double figures.
Anisa Mohammed was lbw to Anya Shrubsole for 14, while Kyshona Knight finished not out on 12 as West Indies ended 128 for nine.