England v West Indies: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup - live

2m ago 16.05 CEST 1st over: England 4-0 (Bouchier 3, Wyatt-Hodge 1) Bouchier puts bat on each of the first two deliveries but picks out fielders, then forces to mid-on and sets off for a KP-style Red-Bull single … making her ground, just. If the diving underarm shy had hit, she’d have been gone. But she’s not, so when Wyatt-Hodge hauls her second ball around the corner for one, she’s back on strike to pick a yorker off her toes and turn to midwicket for two. Solid enough start from both sides. Share

5m ago 16.01 CEST Chienlle Henry has the ball, and here we go! Share

6m ago 16.00 CEST Out come the fielders … and here come England’s openers. Share

8m ago 15.58 CEST Heather Knight is absolutely buzzing, grinning with eyes shining. She can’t wait, and I daresay you’d feel pretty decent about life trotting out behind her. Share

12m ago 15.55 CEST Anthem time. How much better would this be if West Indies was reggae or dancehall and England’s was jungle or grime? Share

13m ago 15.54 CEST England’s openers are both in nick, having knocked off the 110 needed to beat Scotland in 10 overs. This, though, is a very different affair, on a very different track. And here come our teams! Share

17m ago 15.49 CEST Oh man, I cannot wait for this. Gerronwidit! Share

18m ago 15.49 CEST West Indies will be concerned that Taylor isn’t fit. Not only does he have the firepower to settle this match, but she also has the experience and composure required to excel in an effective knockout tie. That increases the pressure on Matthews, Campbell and Dottin, but it feels like these matchers are as often settled by someone surprising than by one of the big guns. Share

21m ago 15.46 CEST I know Knight was pretty coy about her desire to bowl first, but this is definitely the kind of pitch on which it helps to chase, using the opposition to deduce what constitutes a par total. It’s hard to force the pace on a track likely to be slow, but England won’t want to run out of wickets seeking a higher target than necessary, and my sense is that they take care, knowing they’ve the spinners to twirl them home if that’s what this takes. Share

25m ago 15.42 CEST Teams! England: Maia Bouchier, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (capt), Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell West Indies: Hayley Matthews (capt), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Zaida James, Ashmini Munisar, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack Share

25m ago 15.41 CEST West Indies also make two changes, but Matthews can only recall that Taylor drops out with Chedean Nation coming in. Share

31m ago 15.36 CEST Heather Knight would also have fielded, but says the pitch looks OK and she’s happy to bat first. England make one change, the now-healthy Alice Capsey replacing Sophia Dunkley. Thus it’s Bell not Smith completing their attack. Share

32m ago 15.34 CEST West Indies win the toss and field Hayley Matthews says her side have been successful doing that in the tournament and this year. Share

34m ago 15.33 CEST Waiting in the semis: Australia will face the runners-up in the group – SA if England win and Windies if Windies win– with the group winners, England if England win and otherwise SA – must take on Australia. Share

41m ago 15.26 CEST In an attempt so not to do, I am now chugging green juice: kale, blueberries, ginger, carrots, turmeric. Welcome to middle age, population: me. Share

42m ago 15.25 CEST A further question: do I have the willpower not to guzzle the Tony’s Chocolonely my daughter thinks she’s hidden for herself? Share

51m ago 15.16 CEST I said below that only one of these two sides can progress, but that’s not strictly true. If West Indies win, they and England qualify ahead of South Africa if: They lose by one run and West Indies’ first-innings total is between 87 and 134.

They lose by two runs chasing between 61 and 96.

They bat first and West Indies win with one or two balls to spare. Gorrit? Share Updated at 15.32 CEST

1h ago 15.08 CEST A question: who will England pick today, Linsey Smith or Lauren Bell? It was Smith in the first two matches and she returned 2-11 then 1-32, while Bell delivered 1-16 when given the call at the weekend. My sense is that Smith will prevail, but I’d go for Bell; it’s a pretty nice choice to have. Share

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