| Group A had a very interesting turn; especially after | | | | six runs off 13 balls. Captain Charlotte Edwards, who |
| England Women lost their first game against Australia | | | | did the bulk of the scoring, was next out after |
| after tying the one-over eliminator. England Women | | | | scoring 18 runs from 18 balls. England reached 56 at |
| were already out of the tournament after two | | | | the end of the 11th over before Claire Taylor (20 off |
| narrow defeats - by sixes scored (against Australia) | | | | 19) fell to Dane van Niekerk. Laura Marsh, with 33 off |
| and by two runs (against the hosts, West Indies | | | | 32 balls, helped England to raise 100 in the 16th over |
| Women). Their opponents were in the same | | | | before van der Westhuizen dismissed her; England |
| situation, already eliminated with a 17-run loss (against | | | | Women were 100/4. |
| West Indies Women) and a 24-run defeat (against | | | | Lydia Greenway (34 off 22 balls) and Jenny Gunn (21 |
| Australia). This match was of academic value - an | | | | off 12 balls) boosted the England total to 141/6. The |
| opportunity for both teams to depart the | | | | English batters scored 37 runs off 20 balls at the end |
| tournament with a consolation win. | | | | of the innings, derailing South Africa's ambitions. Dane |
| England Women batted first and had a slow start. | | | | van Niekerk was the best bowler for the Proteas, |
| The openers posted 24 runs for the first wicket | | | | with 1/23 off four overs. |
| before Sarah Taylor was out for a rather pedestrian | | | | |