England get T20 World Cup campaign off to winning start

England Women beat West Indies Women by seven wickets

England Women kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a seven wicket win over West Indies Women.

West Indies finished on 135-7 from their 20 overs. Thanks to 42 from captain Hayley Matthews and 34 from Shemaine Campbelle. Sophie Ecclestone finished with figures of 3-23, while Sarah Glenn was England's most economical bowler with 1-20.

In their chase England got off to a flying start thanks to Sophia Dunkley who struck 34 runs from 18 balls. That was backed up by captain Heather Knight and player-of-the-match Nat Sciver-Brunt who saw England home with an unbeaten partnership. Nat Sciver-Brunt scoring 40 runs from 30 balls, while Knight hit 32 from 22.

Please see player-of-the-match Nat Sciver-Brunt's post-match press conference video here.

England Women's T20 Word Cup Fixtures and Results

Saturday 11 February England Women beat the West Indies by 7 wickets at Boland Park, Paarl

Monday 13 February 3pm England Women vs Ireland Women Boland Park, Paarl

Saturday 18 February 3pm England Women vs India Women St George's Park, Gqeberha

Tuesday 21 February 3pm England Women vs Pakistan Women Newlands, Cape Town