Cricket World Cup: England crushed by West Indies in Dunedin

Cricket World Cup: England beaten by West Indies in Dunedin

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West Indies 225-6 (50 overs): Campbelle 66, Nation 49*, Ecclestone 3-20
England 218 all out (47.4 overs): Beaumont 46, Connell 3-38
West Indies won by seven runs
Scorecard

England engineered their own downfall in a damaging seven-run defeat by West Indies at the Women’s World Cup in Dunedin.

The defending champions missed six chances in the field, conceded 23 runs in wides, then made a mess of chasing 226.

They were given hope by a ninth-wicket stand of 61 between Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone, only for Cross to be run out backing-up for 27.

That left nine to win and, one run later, number 11 Anya Shrubsole was bowled by Anisa Mohammed to give West Indies their first win over England at the World Cup.

West Indies had earlier been reduced from 81-0 to 98-4, before a stand of 123 between Shemaine Campbelle and Chedean Nation lifted them to 225-6.

And, even though West Indies dropped three catches of their own, they ultimately squeezed England for a famous win.

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