Danielle Wyatt-Hodge's brilliant half-century helped England beat West Indies by 38 runs to qualify for the semis.
In this crucial match, West Indies won the toss and chose to field first. England took full advantage of the opportunity.
Batting first, the England team posted a massive score of 186 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs.
England did not have a good start, but opener Danielle Wyatt-Hodge held one end firmly.
Showing a great mix of patience and aggression, she played an explosive innings of 65 runs off just 42 balls, including 8 fours.
Wyatt is in excellent form in this tournament. She has already scored a century and a half-century and is the leading run-scorer.
Captain Heather Knight supported her well. Knight made a significant contribution of 43 runs off just 26 balls with 7 fours.
Besides these two, Sophia Dunkley (14) and Alice Capsey (28) also played useful innings to take the team to a strong total.
Chasing a big target of 187, the West Indies team looked under pressure from the start and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
The England bowlers bowled tightly and gave the West Indies batters no chance to play freely.
For West Indies, Chinelle Henry fought till the end, but she did not get enough support from the other end.
Henry played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 51 runs off 30 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes, but she could not lead her team to victory.
"We tried our best, but England's score was too big. Their batting was exceptional today."
Apart from her, Shemaine Campbelle scored 20 and Jahzara Claxton scored 21, which proved insufficient for the win.
For England, Charlie Dean bowled superbly, taking 2 important wickets. The West Indies team could only manage 148 for 5 in 20 overs.
With this victory, England maintains its unbeaten run in the tournament and becomes the first team to reach the semi-finals. Their all-round performance has made them strong contenders for the title.
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