T20 World Cup

Ireland Women finally broke their T20 World Cup duck at the 22nd attempt, defeating West Indies by six wickets in Bristol thanks to a brilliant half-century from Orla Prendergast.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge's magnificent 89 not out led England to a crushing nine-wicket victory over New Zealand at The Oval, sealing top spot in Group 2 and a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.

England head coach Charlotte Edwards has declared her side the most confident they have ever been going into a World Cup semi-final, after completing a perfect group stage with five wins from five.

England's captain and talisman Nat Sciver-Brunt is pulling out every stop to be fit for next week's T20 World Cup semi-finals, including a cutting-edge treatment more commonly associated with NBA royalty than cricket pitches.

Alice Capsey believes England's investment in fitness and fielding is beginning to show at the Women's T20 World Cup, with the side already through to the semi-finals ahead of Saturday's match against New Zealand.

Scotland's Women's T20 World Cup journey came to a dramatic close at Old Trafford, as Sri Lanka chased down 152 in the final over to win by three wickets, despite a brilliant unbeaten 47 from Sarah Bryce.

King Charles welcomed the Afghan women's cricket team to Clarence House, offering a powerful show of solidarity for players forced into exile by the Taliban's blanket ban on women's sport.

England eased into the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 38-run win over West Indies, though their fielding display will have given coach and fans alike plenty to think about.

England booked their place in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with a game to spare, dismissing West Indies by 38 runs at a sun-drenched Lord's.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is targeting a T20 World Cup semi-final comeback after receiving encouraging results from her latest MRI scan, according to her wife Katherine Sciver-Brunt.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge has spoken about the joy of combining new motherhood with a starring role in England's T20 World Cup campaign, following her unbeaten century against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston.

Stand-in captain Charlie Dean says England Women have a host of heat-management tricks up their sleeve as temperatures threaten to hit 35°C at Lord's on Wednesday.