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West Indies women’s cricketers will need a win over England in their final group match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on October 15 if they are to progress to the semi-finals of the competition.

On 13 October, England (six points) achieved their third win in as many group matches when they defeated Scotland by ten wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, to move to the top of the five-team Group B table.

Cellared Scotland were reduced to a modest 109 for six from their 20 overs before England romped to victory with both Maia Bouchier (62 from 34 balls) and Danni Wyatt (51 from 26) reaching their fifties.

With only two teams advancing from Group B, the West Indies (four points) were dropped one spot to third ahead of their crucial encounter with the English at the Dubai International Stadium.

South Africa, who defeated West Indies by 10 wickets in their encounter on October 4, currently occupy the second spot in the group with six points.

Captain Hayley Matthews’ West Indies team do have a net run rate (NRR) on their side as their NRR of +1,708 is superior to South Africa’s NRR of +1,382 – ensuring them a spot in the semis final if they beat England in their last match. England’s NRR is +1.716.

A win for the West Indies will see the top three teams finish the group on six points, with NRR being the deciding factor. But defeat will see the 2016 T20 World Cup winners depart sooner than they had hoped.