England beat WI to win their opening match of Women's T20 WC 2023

England won their opening match of Women's T20 World Cup 2023 by defeating West Indies by seven wickets in South Africa's Paarl on Saturday. West Indies set a target of 136 runs for England, with their skipper Hayley Matthews scoring 42(32). England chased down the target with 33 balls remaining in the match.