Wyatt-Hodge fires England into T20 World Cup semi-final after West Indies win

The Guardian Sport Wednesday 24 June 2026, 21:31 UTC By Raf Nicholson at Lord's 1 min read

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Group 2: England 186-7 beat West Indies 148-5 by 38 runsWyatt-Hodge scores 65 off 42 balls; Knight adds 43England propelled themselves into the semi-finals of their home T20 World Cup with a 38-run win against West Indies on Wednesday evening at Lord’s. A half-century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge and a laboured 43 from Heather Knight helped England put 186 on the board, although the hosts’ effort was not without its nervy moments: Knight ran out first Wyatt-Hodge then herself, while the Freya...

Group 2: England 186-7 beat West Indies 148-5 by 38 runs
Wyatt-Hodge scores 65 off 42 balls; Knight adds 43

England propelled themselves into the semi-finals of their home T20 World Cup with a 38-run win against West Indies on Wednesday evening at Lord’s.

A half-century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge and a laboured 43 from Heather Knight helped England put 186 on the board, although the hosts’ effort was not without its nervy moments: Knight ran out first Wyatt-Hodge then herself, while the Freya Kemp-Dani Gibson engine room failed to ignite this time as England finished seven wickets down.

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