Women's World Cup, 2008-09
Wisden's review of England v West Indies, Women's World Cup, 2008-09
15-Apr-2010
At Drummoyne Oval, Sydney, March 17, 2009. England won by 146 runs. Toss: England. England
236-8 (50 overs) (S. J. Taylor 78, C. M. G. Atkins 50, S. C. Taylor 65; S. F. Daley 3-31); West
Indies 90 (38.2 overs) (L. A. Marsh 3-17). England 2 pts. Player of the Match: S. J. Taylor.
Sarah Taylor and Caroline Atkins opened with 134 before Claire Taylor hit 65 from 56 balls.
Though none of their team-mates reached double figures, England had no difficulty maintaining
their 100% record. It was their 17th successive one-day international win (excluding three washed
out games) since February 2008, and saw them into their first World Cup final for 16 years.