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West Indies 225-6; England 218 all out (47.4 overs)Winless England ‘fighting for our lives’, says Heather KnightThe chances of England defending their World Cup title shrunk dramatically after they lost their group-stage match against West Indies by seven runs, in a nail-biting scrap.At 156-8 in 35 overs, chasing 225, England looked down and out, but a record 61-run ninth-wicket partnership between Kate Cross (27) and Sophie Ecclestone (33 not out) took them agonisingly close. It was off-spinner Anisa Mohammed who finally sunk their hopes, getting her fingertips to the ball to run out Cross backing up in the 48th over, before clean bowling Anya Shrubsole three balls later to finish the job. Continue reading...