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Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Fixtures, how to watch and England’s odds

February 16, 2023

England’s impressive start to the T20 World Cup continued as they beat Ireland by four wickets behind a superb fifty from 18-year-old Alice Capsey.

Good work with the ball saw Ireland bowled out for just 105 in the 19th over of their innings, with Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn chipping in with three wickets apiece with Charlie Dean picking up two.

That laid the platform for the Capsey assault as England’s No 3 bludgeoned her way to fifty off just 22 balls – the fastest ever fifty for England Women.

Where is the tournament taking place?

The 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup started on Friday in South Africa with the hosts losing to Sri Lanka by three runs.

Cape Town, Paarl and Gqeberha will all host matches, with the knockout games to be played in Cape Town.

The final is on February 26 with a reserve day available on February 27.

What is the tournament format?

In the group games, which run until February 21, each team plays the other four teams in their group once. The top two teams in each group play the semi-finals.

What are the groups?

Group 1

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Group 2

England, India, West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland

What are England’s fixtures?

Saturday, February 11: England beat West Indies by seven wickets
Monday, February 13: England beat Ireland by four wickets
Saturday, February 18: England vs India, 1pm
Tuesday, February 21: England vs Pakistan, 1pm

Full fixtures and schedule

Results

Friday, February 10: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by three runs
Saturday, February 11: England beat West Indies by seven wickets
Saturday, February 11: Australia beat New Zealand by 97 runs
Sunday, February 12: India beat Pakistan by seven wickets
Sunday, February 12: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by seven wickets
Monday, February 13: England beat Ireland by four wickets
Monday, February 13: South Africa beat New Zealand by 65 runs
Tuesday, February 14: Australia beat Bangladesh by eight wickets
Wednesday, February 15: India beat West Indies by six wickets
Wednesday, February 15: Pakistan beat Ireland by 70 runs

Group-stage fixtures

Thursday, February 16: Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1pm GMT (Gqeberha)
Friday, February 17: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 1pm GMT (Cape Town)
Friday, February 17: West Indies vs Ireland, 5pm GMT (Cape Town)
Saturday, February 18: England vs India, 1pm GMT (Gqeberha)
Saturday, February 18: South Africa vs Australia, 5pm GMT (Gqeberha)
Sunday, February 19: Pakistan vs West Indies, 1pm GMT (Paarl)
Sunday, February 19: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 5pm GMT (Paarl)
Monday, February 20: Ireland vs India, 1pm GMT (Gqeberha)
Tuesday, February 21: England vs Pakistan, 1pm GMT (Cape Town)
Tuesday, February 21: South Africa vs Bangladesh, 5pm GMT (Cape Town)

Knockout fixtures

Thursday, February 23: Semi-final 1, 1pm GMT (Cape Town)
Friday, February 24: Semi-final 2, 1pm GMT (Cape Town)
Sunday, February 26: Final, 1pm GMT (Cape Town)

How can I watch on TV?

All matches are live on Sky Sports in the UK.

Who is in England’s squad?

England all-rounder Alice Capsey made Jon Lewis’ 15-strong squad for the tournament after recovering from the broken collarbone sustained in the opening one-day international against the West Indies last month.

The 18-year-old from Surrey was awarded her first central England contract in November in a breakthrough 2022 that also saw her shortlisted for the ICC women’s emerging cricketer of the year award.

Issy Wong and Dani Gibson are present as travelling reserves.