Windies edge past Sri Lanka to remain unbeaten

West Indies and England are both unbeaten in Group Two [Getty Images]Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Bristol

>Sri Lanka 98 (19.4 overs): De Silva 30 (26); Matthews 3-15

>West Indies 99-5 (16.1 overs): Taylor 27* (25); Dilhari 2-22

>West Indies won by five wickets

>Scorecard, Table

>West Indies edged closer to the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup despite making hard work of chasing just 99 against Sri Lanka.

>The Windies slipped to 70-5 before the experience of veteran Stafanie Taylor calmly got them over the line with 3.5 overs to spare.

>Taylor finished with 27 not out to ensure that West Indies remain unbeaten in Group 2, along with England, while the result also eliminates winless Ireland.

>Sri Lanka, who are struggling with one win from three, were skittled for 98 in 19.4 overs as Windies skipper Hayley Matthews took 3-15.

>Player of the match Matthews took all her wickets in the first three overs as Sri Lanka slumped to 9-3, including captain Chamari Athapaththu being dismissed for two.

>Kavisha Dilhari made 21 and Nilakshi de Silva scored 30 as Sri Lanka gradually rebuilt but Matthews was backed up by a fine all-round performance, with a wicket apiece for the other four bowlers.

>De Silva struggled for support from elsewhere as their reliance on Athapaththu was evident once more.

>West Indies next face England on Wednesday (18:30 BST), where the winner will book their place in the semis.

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