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England Women Beat West Indies by 38 Runs to Reach Cricket Semi-Finals

England overcame six dropped catches, their most since facing the same opposition at the 2024 T20 World Cup.

England batting against Sri Lanka during the 2009 Women's World Twenty20 at the County Ground, Taunton.
England batting against Sri Lanka during the 2009…      England Women Cricket    Harrias / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
By Free News Press Editorial Team
Published June 25, 2026 at 1:31 AM PDT

England's women's cricket team secured a place in the semi-finals with a 38-run victory over West Indies, but the win came with a significant flaw. England dropped six catches during the match, according to BBC Sport. That matched their worst fielding performance since facing the same side at the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Despite the errors in the field, England's bowlers and batters did enough to get the job done. The 38-run margin gave them passage to the final four.

England will now prepare for the semi-final stage.

England Team - ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Sydney, March 2009.
England Team - ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Syd…      England Women Cricket    NAPARAZZI / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)